2000 President of the Senate of the Czech Republic election

2000 President of the Senate of the Czech Republic election
← 1998 19 December 2000 2002 →
 
Candidate Petr Pithart
Party Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party
Popular vote 50
Percentage 63.3%
President before election

Ivan Havlíček (acting)
ČSSD

Elected President

Petr Pithart
Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party

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]

Background and voting

Four-Coalition was successful in 2000 senate election.[2] Four-Coalition decided to nominate its candidate for the Senate President. Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party suggested Petr Pithart or Zuzana Roithová. Freedom Union supported Josef Zieleniec and Civic Democratic Alliance suggested Josef Jařab.[3] Four-Coalition eventually nominated Pithart.[4] Pithart narrowly beaten Zieleniec in a voting within Four-Coalition Senate faction.[5]

Election was held on 19 December 2000. Pithart was the only candidate. He received 50 votes of 79.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Pithart podle očekávání předsedou Senátu". iROZHLAS (in Czech). Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Reakce na výsledky nedělních voleb do nově zřízených krajských zastupitelstev a doplňovacích senátních voleb". Radio Praha (in Czech). Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Petr Pithart kandidátem 4koalice na předsedu Senátu". iROZHLAS (in Czech). Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Pithart je kandidátem Čtyřkoalice". Kurzy.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  5. ^ "K předsednictví Senátu má nejblíž Pithart". iDNES.cz. 14 December 2000. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  6. ^ "Předsedou Senátu se stal lidovec Petr Pithart". iDNES.cz. 19 December 2000. Retrieved 9 November 2018.