Freeholder Party of the Czech Republic

Political party in the Czech Republic

Freeholder Party of the Czech Republic (Czech: Strana soukromníků České republiky, Soukromníci) is a centre-right conservative political party in the Czech Republic. The party considers itself to be a successor to Czechoslovak Traders' Party.[2] The party had one Senator.

History

SsČR was established in 2008. The party received 4 544 votes (0.19%) in 2009 European Parliament election and thus won no seat. The party didn't take part in 2010 election and supported Civic Democratic Party instead.[3] SsČR took part in 2012 regional elections received 1 seat in Liberec Region. Another member was elected as candidate of Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party. SsČR received 13 041 votes (0.26%) and no seat in 2013 Czech legislative election.

Billionaire Ivo Valenta was elected to Senate in 2014 as candidate of SsČR. Valenta became a sponsor of the party since then and negotiated an agreement between SsČR and Party of Free Citizens to participate in joint list for 2016 regional elections.[4][5][6] The coalition received 2% nationwide but succeeded in Zlín region.[7]

On 21 February 2017 Freeholder Party agreed to participate in 2017 Czech legislative election together with Civic Democratic Party.[8] The coalition received 11% of votes and came second but Freeholders didn't receive any seats.[9]

Election results

Chamber of Deputies

Year Leader Vote Vote % Seats +/- Place Notes Position
2013 Rostislav Senjuk 13,041 0.3
0 / 200
 Steady0 16th extra-parliamentary
2017 Petr Fiala (ODS) 11.3
0 / 200
 Steady0 2nd Part of the ODS list extra-parliamentary
2021 Zuzana Majerová Zahradníková (Tricolour) 148,457 2.8
0 / 200
 Steady0 8th Part of Tricolour–Svobodní–Soukromníci coalition extra-parliamentary

European Parliament

Year Main Candidate European party Vote Vote % Seats +/- Place
2009 Jiří Pekárek 4,544 0.2
0 / 22
 23rd

Presidential

Election Candidate First round result Second round result
Votes %Votes Result Votes %Votes Result
2018 Mirek Topolánek 221,689 4.3 6th

References

  1. ^ "Soukromníci odmítají daňovou progresi. Svobodní by daň z příjmů zcela zrušili". Podnikatel.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Strana Soukromníků má prvního starostu. Do křesla se dostal pučem. Škatulata, hýbejte se, tentokrát v Klášterci nad Ohří". krajskelisty.cz. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  3. ^ "ODS je vnímána jako "nefalšovaná mafie", zaznělo na sněmu soukromníků". parlamentnilisty.cz. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  4. ^ "Miliardář Valenta, Strana soukromníků a Svobodní jdou spolu do voleb". iDNES.cz. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  5. ^ "Do Senátu se dostal agronom Čuba i právník Láska, Prachař neuspěl". iDNES.cz. 18 October 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  6. ^ Martínek, Jan (6 January 2016). "Svobodní a Soukromníci podepsali spojenectví do krajských voleb". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  7. ^ "Se vším všudy patřím Česku a tak to bude, říká hazardní král Valenta". m.rozhlas.cz. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  8. ^ "ODS půjde do sněmovních voleb s podporou Strany soukromníků". Echo24 (in Czech). 21 February 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  9. ^ "Pyrrhovo vítězství. Sedmdesát procent lidí je ve skutečnosti proti Babišovi, vzkazuje senátor Valenta. Kdo ví, zda se vůbec podaří sestavit vládu..." parlamentnilisty.cz. Retrieved 22 October 2017.

External links

  • Official page
  • Bracketed numbers indicate numbers of seats in the respective chambers.
Chamber of Deputies
2021 (200 seats)
Senate
2022 (81 seats)
European Parliament
2019 (21 seats)
Regional Assemblies
2020 (675 seats)
Other parties
Sources
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