Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party leadership election, 2013

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Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party leadership election, 2013
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Candidate Pavel Bělobrádek
Electoral vote 244
Percentage 89,71%

leader of KDU-ČSL before election

Pavel Bělobrádek

Elected leader of KDU-ČSL

Pavel Bělobrádek

A leadership election for Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party (KDU-ČSL) was held on 8 June 2013. Pavel Bělobrádek was reelected as the leader of KDU-ČSL. Zuzana Roithová and Marian Jurečka were nominated for the position but both of them withdrew from election. Bělobrádek ran unopposed and received 244 of 272 votes. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Lidovce znovu povede Bělobrádek". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  2. "Pavel Bělobrádek obhájil post předsedy KDU-ČSL". Zprávy E15.cz. Retrieved 11 August 2017.