2016 Civic Democratic Party leadership election

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2016 Civic Democratic Party leadership election
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Candidate Petr Fiala
Electoral vote436
Percentage92%
Leader of ODS before election

Petr Fiala

Elected Leader of ODS

Petr Fiala

The Civic Democratic Party (ODS) leadership election of 2016 was a part of party's congress. The incumbent leader Petr Fiala was unopposed. Fiala was re-elected when he received 93% of votes from delegates. [1] [2]

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Background

Petr Fiala is the leader of ODS since 2014 when he defeated Miroslava Němcová. In 2016, he received nomination from all 13 regional organisations and his reelection was considered certain. Fiala ran uncontested. [3] Fiala's leadership was praised for saving the party because ODS suffered heavy losses in 2013 and there was a threat that party could lose its parliamentary seats in future. Fiala managed to stabilise party's support. [4]

Voting

CandidateVote%
Petr Fiala 43692%
Against348%

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References

  1. ↑ "Fiala obhájil pozici předsedy ODS. Podpořilo jej 93 % delegátů". TN.cz. 16 January 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "Fiala dál vede ODS. Slíbil jednu DPH, konec superhrubé mzdy, nižší odvody". iDNES.cz. 16 January 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "ODS si vybírá nové vedení, na kongresu řeší i krajské a senátní volby". iROZHLAS (in Czech). Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  4. ↑ Stuchlíková, Lucie (15 January 2016). "Fiala na sjezdu ODS obhájil post předsedy. Strana bude mít ve vedení historicky poprvé dvě ženy". Hospodářské noviny (in Czech). Retrieved 12 August 2017.
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