Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party leadership election, 2017

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Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party leadership election, 2017
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  2015 27 May 20172019 

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Candidate Pavel Bělobrádek Jiří Čunek
Electoral vote 227 43
Percentage 84% 16%

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 27 May 2017. Pavel Bělobrádek was reelected leader of KDU-ČSL. He received 227 votes of 270 delegates. His rival Jiří Čunek received 43 votes. [1] Čunek announced his candidature on the day of the election. His candidature was speculated for months prior the election. [2]

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References

  1. "Bělobrádek byl počtvrté zvolen předsedou KDU-ČSL. Čunka porazil na hlavu - Deník Referendum". denikreferendum.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  2. televize, Česká. "Bělobrádek s převahou porazil Čunka. Dál povede lidovce". ČT24 (in Czech). Retrieved 4 July 2017.