2003 Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party leadership election

2003 Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party leadership election

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Candidate Miroslav Kalousek Cyril Svoboda
Electoral vote 164 135
Percentage 54.6% 43.6

leader of KDU-ČSL before election

Cyril Svoboda

Elected leader of KDU-ČSL

Miroslav Kalousek

A leadership election for Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party (KDU-ČSL) was held on 8 November 2003. The incumbent leader Cyril Svoboda was unexpectedly defeated by Miroslav Kalousek.[1][2]

Candidates

  • Cyril Svoboda - the incumbent leader of KDU-ČSL was endorsed by Czech Social Democratic Party leader Vladimír Špidla and was considered left-wing candidate. He was considered front-runner of the election.[3][4]
  • Miroslav Kalousek - Kalousek was considered more right-wing candidate than Svoboda. He was endorsed by Civic Democratic Party leader Mirek Topolánek.[5]
  • Jaromír Talíř - Considered the outsider of the election.
  • Libor Ambrozek - Minister of environment. He had support in Moravian regions and offered himself as a centrist candidate.[6]

Result

Candidate 1st round 2nd round
Miroslav Kalousek 135 (45.1%) 164 (54.6%)
Cyril Svoboda 116 (38.7%) 135 (43.6%)
Jaromír Talíř 22 (7.3%) -
Libor Ambrozek 20 (6.6%) -

References

  1. ^ "Novým šéfem lidovců se stal Kalousek". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Kalousek je novým šéfem lidovců". iDNES.cz. 8 November 2003. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Kalousek chce srazit Svobodu z trůnu". iDNES.cz. 7 November 2003. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Kalousek". iDNES.cz. 8 November 2003. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Profil nového předsedy KDU-ČSL Miroslava Kalouska". iDNES.cz. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  6. ^ "Chci šéfovat lidovcům, potvrdil Ambrozek". iDNES.cz. 8 September 2003. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
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