2009 Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party leadership election

2009 Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party leadership election
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Candidate Cyril Svoboda Jan Březina
Electoral vote 157 127
Percentage 55.3% 44.7%
leader of KDU-ČSL before election

Jiří Čunek

 Elected leader of KDU-ČSL

Cyril Svoboda

A leadership election for Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party (KDU-ČSL) was held on 30 May 2009. Cyril Svoboda was elected leader of the party. Incumbent leader Jiří Čunek was eliminated in the first round.[1] Other candidates were Jan Březina and Michael Šojdrová. Svoboda's victory was welcomed by Social democratic leader Jiří Paroubek because Svoboda represents left wing in the party.[2][3]

Results

Candidate Cyril Svoboda Jan Březina Jiří Čunek Michaela Šojdrová
1st round 91 (30.85%) 112 (37.97%) 61 (20.68%) 31 (10.51%)
2nd round 157 (55.28%) 127 (44.72%) -- --

References

  1. ^ "Lidovci se zbavili Čunka, do čela strany se vrací Cyril Svoboda". iDNES.cz. 30 May 2009. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  2. ^ "ON-LINE: Volba vedení KDU-ČSL". Novinky.cz (in Czech).
  3. ^ "Šéfem KDU-ČSL je Svoboda. Záda mu bude krýt žena". Nova.cz (in Czech). 30 May 2009. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
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