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2019 Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party leadership election

2019 Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party leadership election

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A leadership election for Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party (KDU-ČSL) was held on 29 March 2019.

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Candidates

  • Jan Bartošek, leader of party's MPs didn't rule out candidacy.[2] He announced his candidacy on 22 October 2018.[3]
  • Marian Jurečka, the Deputy leader of the party announced his intention to run on 23 September 2018.[4] He officially announced his candidacy on 27 November 2018.[5]
  • Jaroslav Vlach, announced his candidacy on 29 March 2019.[6]
  • Marek Výborný, MP. His candidacy was suggested by some prominent members of the party.[7] He himself admitted interest in candidacy.[4] He announced his candidacy on 6 November 2018.[8]

Declined

  • Pavel Bělobrádek, the incumbent leader of KDU-ČSL stated he will decide whether he runs for another term after 2018 local and senate elections.[9]
  • Jiří Čunek, Senator and former leader. After his success in 2018 Senate election he stated that he thinks about candidacy.[10] He decided to not run. He announced his decision on 18 February 2019.[11]

Campaign

Christian Democrats decided to hold a series of debates to help decide who will become the new leader.[12] The first debate was held on 25 February 2019. Bartošek, Jurečka and Výborný participated. All candidates agreed that it was a good choice to not join government coalition led by ANO 2011.[13][14]

South Bohemian KDU-ČSL held conference on 9 March 2019 and gave its nomination to Bartošek.[15] Jurečka on the other hand received nomination from Olomouc regional organisation.[16]

Result

Voting

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References

  1. "KDU-ČSL zavádí do politiky před volbou předsedy zcela nový formát – veřejné debaty kandidátů". kdu.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  2. "Lidovci budou příští rok volit předsedu. A zájemci už se prý pustili do boje". ParlamentníListy.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  3. "Bartošek bude kandidovat na šéfa lidovců". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  4. Vaverková, Karolína (23 September 2018). "Jurečka hlásí zájem o křeslo šéfa KDU-ČSL. Bělobrádek se rozhodne po volbách". Echo24.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  5. "Na předsedu KDU-ČSL bude kandidovat i exministr zemědělství Jurečka. Jeho soupeři budou Bartošek a Výborný". Hospodářské noviny (in Czech). 27 November 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  6. "Budu kandidovat na předsedu lidovců, oznámil poslanec Výborný". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  7. "Bělobrádek: Do konce roku řeknu, zda v čele KDU-ČSL skončím. Rozhodnu se po volbách". Aktuálně.cz (in Czech). 30 August 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  8. "Čunek nekandiduje na předsedu lidovců. Zaměří se na krajskou politiku". iDNES.cz. 18 February 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  9. "Kandidáti na předsedu KDU-ČSL nelitují rozhodnutí nejít do vlády". ceskenoviny.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  10. "Jihočeská KDU-ČSL podporuje Bartoška, Olomouc zase Jurečku". echo24.cz (in Czech). 9 March 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2019.

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