Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party leadership election, 2015

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Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party leadership election, 2015
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23 May 2015

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Candidate Pavel Bělobrádek
Electoral vote 251
Percentage 91,27%

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 28 May 2015. Incumbent Pavel Bělobrádek was re-elected when he received votes of 251 delegates (of 275). [1] [2]

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Belobrádek didn't have any candidate. Party's Vice-chairman Marian Jurečka was speculated to run against Bělobrádek but he decided to not take part in the election. He said that he doesn't want to split the party. [3] [4]

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