A leadership election for the Freedom Union (US) was held in the Czech Republic on 17 January 1998. Jan Ruml was elected the first leader of the party when he defeated businessman Karel Cieslar and Mayor of Kutná Hora Ivo Šanc.[1]
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| Turnout | 95.8% | ||||||||||||||||
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Background
editFreedom Union was founded in 1998 as a split from the Civic Democratic Party. It was a result of a political crisis that started during 1997.[2]
Voting
edit| Candidate | Vote | % | |
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| Jan Ruml | 214 | 73.79 | |
| Karel Cieslar | 47 | 16.21 | |
| Ivo Šanc | 29 | 10.00 | |
| Total | 290 | 100 | |
Ruml received 214 votes. His rivals Cieslar and Šanc received 47 and 29 votes respectively. 290 delegates voted.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Prvním cílem unie jsou volby". Hospodářské noviny (in Czech). 23 February 1998. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ "Veřejnost si od Unie svobody slibovala změnu politického stylu". ČT24 (in Czech). Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ "Co je nového v České republice". md.blisty.cz. Retrieved 29 January 2018.