2023 President of Confederation of Industry of the Czech Republic election

2023 Czech Election
2023 President of Confederation of Industry of the Czech Republic election
← 2019 16 May 2023[1] 2027 →
 
Candidate Jan Rafaj Mirek Topolánek
Percentage 62.4% 37.6%
President before election

Jaroslav Hanák

 Elected President

Jan Rafaj

The 2023 election of the President of the Confederation of Industry of the Czech Republic was held on 16 May 2023. Jan Rafaj and Mirek Topolánek advanced to second roind in which Rafaj defeated Topolánek with 78 votes to Topolánek's 47.[2]

Background

Confederation of Industry of the Czech Republic was led by Jaroslav Hanák since 2011. Hanák was reelected in 2015 and 2019 elections.[3] Hanák isn't running for another term. Former Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Mirek Topolánek announced his candidacy on 13 December 2022 during his interview for e15.[4][5] Topolánek is a nominee of EGEM company which is part of EP Industries group.[6] Bohdan Wojnar announced his candidacy on 10 February 2023.[7] Wojnar is nominated by Association of the Automotive Industry.[8] Jan Rafaj announced candidacy on the same day.[9] Miroslav Palát was confirmed as a candidate on 16 February 2023.[10]

Candidates

  • Miroslav Palát, Member of the board of directors.[10]
  • Jan Rafaj, Deputy President of Confederation of Industry and Director-General of Heimstaden company.[10]
  • Mirek Topolánek, former Prime Minister of the Czech Republic and leader of the Civic Democratic Party was nominated by EGEM company.[11]
  • Bohdan Wojnar, Manager at Škoda Auto is nominated by Association of the Automotive Industry.[8]

References

  1. ^ Klímová, Jana (9 May 2023). "Kandidáti na šéfa Svazu průmyslu a dopravy: Chce to nové jaderné bloky, zavést euro a zastavit "papučovou" emisní normu". Plus (in Czech). Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  2. ^ Ruščin, Petr Jiříček ,Martin (16 May 2023). "Šéf Heimstadenu Rafaj zdolal Topolánka a je prezidentem Svazu průmyslu a dopravy". Moravskoslezský deník (in Czech). Retrieved 1 June 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Hanák je potřetí prezidentem Svazu průmyslu a dopravy. Česko chce zařadit mezi 20 nejkonkurenčnějších zemí světa". Hospodářské noviny (HN.cz) (in Czech). 14 May 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  4. ^ Otto, Pavel. "Ceny energií samy klesat nebudou, EU hrozí krize, říká Topolánek". E15.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Expremiér Topolánek bude kandidovat na šéfa Svazu průmyslu a dopravy". iDNES.cz (in Czech). 13 December 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Topolánek chce kandidovat na předsedu Svazu průmyslu a dopravy, ve funkci končí Hanák". iRozhlas. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  7. ^ Prokeš, Jan (10 February 2023). "Na slovo montovna jsem alergický. Wojnar by se v čele Svazu průmyslu zaměřil i na start-upy". Hospodářské noviny (HN.cz) (in Czech).
  8. ^ a b Paseková, Eva (21 February 2023). "Bohdan Wojnar chce být šéfem Svazu průmyslu. Kandiduje proti expremiérovi Topolánkovi". Česká justice (in Czech). Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  9. ^ Prokeš, Jan (10 February 2023). "Topolánek zná své soupeře v klání o post šéfa Svazu průmyslu. Chtějí ho porazit další tři kandidáti". Hospodářské noviny (HN.cz) (in Czech). Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  10. ^ a b c "Na prezidenta Svazu průmyslu a dopravy kandiduje Topolánek, Rafaj, Palát a Wojnar". EuroZprávy.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  11. ^ "Na prezidenta Svazu průmyslu kandiduje Topolánek, Rafaj, Palát a Wojnar". globe24.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 26 February 2023.


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