An election of the President of the Senate of the Czech Republic was held on 16 December 2000. Petr Pithart was elected the new President of the Senate.[1]
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Background and voting
editFour-Coalition was successful in the 2000 senate election.[2] Four-Coalition decided to nominate a candidate for the Senate position of President. The Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party suggested either Petr Pithart or Zuzana Roithová. The Freedom Union supported Josef Zieleniec, and the Civic Democratic Alliance suggested Josef Jařab.[3] The Four-Coalition faction eventually nominated Pithart [4] who narrowly beat Zieleniec in a vote within the Four-Coalition Senate faction.[5]
The election was held on 19 December 2000 with Pithart as the only candidate. He received 50 of the 79 votes.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Pithart podle očekávání předsedou Senátu". iROZHLAS (in Czech). Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Reakce na výsledky nedělních voleb do nově zřízených krajských zastupitelstev a doplňovacích senátních voleb". Radio Praha (in Czech). Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Petr Pithart kandidátem 4koalice na předsedu Senátu". iROZHLAS (in Czech). Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Pithart je kandidátem Čtyřkoalice". Kurzy.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "K předsednictví Senátu má nejblíž Pithart". iDNES.cz. 14 December 2000. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Předsedou Senátu se stal lidovec Petr Pithart". iDNES.cz. 19 December 2000. Retrieved 9 November 2018.