2020 Civic Democratic Party leadership election

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2020 Civic Democratic Party leadership election
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Candidate Petr Fiala
Electoral vote470
Percentage90.56%
Leader of ODS before election

Petr Fiala

Elected Leader of ODS

Petr Fiala

The 2020 Civic Democratic Party (ODS) leadership election was held on 18 January 2020. The incumbent leader Petr Fiala was running for another term as the sole candidate. [1] Fiala was reelected with 90% of the vote. [2]

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Background

Petr Fiala has been the leader of the party since 2014. Leadership elections are held every 2 years.

Vysočina regional organisation held a meeting on 2 November 2019. It gave its nomination to Petr Fiala. Fiala was supported by almost all delegates. [3]

Fiala then received nominations from other regional organisations, being the only candidate. [4]

Candidates

Voting

CandidateVote%
Petr Fiala 47090.56%
Against399.44%

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