Freeholder Party of the Czech Republic (Czech: Strana soukromníků České republiky, Soukromníci) is a centre-right conservative political party in the Czech Republic. The party considers itself to be a successor to Czechoslovak Traders' Party.[2] The party had one Senator.
Freeholder Party of the Czech Republic Strana soukromníků České republiky | |
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| Abbreviation | Soukromníci |
| Leader | Petr Bajer |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Headquarters | Holice |
| Ideology | Conservatism[1] |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| Colours | Yellow |
| Chamber of Deputies | 0 / 200 |
| Senate | 0 / 81 |
| European Parliament | 0 / 21 |
| Regional councils | 2 / 675 |
| Local councils | 14 / 62,178 |
| Website | |
| http://www.soukromnici.cz/cs/ | |
History
editSsČR was established in 2008. The party received 4 544 votes (0.19%) in 2009 European Parliament election and thus won no seat. The party didn't take part in 2010 election and supported Civic Democratic Party instead.[3] SsČR took part in 2012 regional elections received 1 seat in Liberec Region. Another member was elected as candidate of Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party. SsČR received 13 041 votes (0.26%) and no seat in 2013 Czech legislative election.
Billionaire Ivo Valenta was elected to Senate in 2014 as candidate of SsČR. Valenta became a sponsor of the party since then and negotiated an agreement between SsČR and Party of Free Citizens to participate in joint list for 2016 regional elections.[4][5][6] The coalition received 2% nationwide but succeeded in Zlín region.[7]
On 21 February 2017 Freeholder Party agreed to participate in 2017 Czech legislative election together with Civic Democratic Party.[8] The coalition received 11% of votes and came second but Freeholders didn't receive any seats.[9]
Election results
editChamber of Deputies
edit| Year | Leader | Vote | Vote % | Seats | +/- | Place | Notes | Position |
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| 2013 | Rostislav Senjuk | 13,041 | 0.3 | 0 / 200
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16th | extra-parliamentary | |
| 2017 | Petr Fiala (ODS) | 11.3 | 0 / 200
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2nd | Part of the ODS list | extra-parliamentary | |
| 2021 | Zuzana Majerová Zahradníková (Tricolour) | 148,457 | 2.8 | 0 / 200
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8th | Part of Tricolour–Svobodní–Soukromníci coalition | extra-parliamentary |
European Parliament
edit| Year | Main Candidate | European party | Vote | Vote % | Seats | +/- | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Jiří Pekárek | 4,544 | 0.2 | 0 / 22
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23rd |
Presidential
edit| Election | Candidate | First round result | Second round result | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | %Votes | Result | Votes | %Votes | Result | |||
| 2018 | Mirek Topolánek | 221,689 | 4.3 | 6th | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Soukromníci odmítají daňovou progresi. Svobodní by daň z příjmů zcela zrušili". Podnikatel.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ "Strana Soukromníků má prvního starostu. Do křesla se dostal pučem. Škatulata, hýbejte se, tentokrát v Klášterci nad Ohří". krajskelisty.cz. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- ^ "ODS je vnímána jako "nefalšovaná mafie", zaznělo na sněmu soukromníků". parlamentnilisty.cz. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- ^ "Miliardář Valenta, Strana soukromníků a Svobodní jdou spolu do voleb". iDNES.cz. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- ^ "Do Senátu se dostal agronom Čuba i právník Láska, Prachař neuspěl". iDNES.cz. 18 October 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- ^ Martínek, Jan (6 January 2016). "Svobodní a Soukromníci podepsali spojenectví do krajských voleb". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- ^ "Se vším všudy patřím Česku a tak to bude, říká hazardní král Valenta". m.rozhlas.cz. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- ^ "ODS půjde do sněmovních voleb s podporou Strany soukromníků". Echo24 (in Czech). 21 February 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- ^ "Pyrrhovo vítězství. Sedmdesát procent lidí je ve skutečnosti proti Babišovi, vzkazuje senátor Valenta. Kdo ví, zda se vůbec podaří sestavit vládu..." parlamentnilisty.cz. Retrieved 22 October 2017.