Social Democracy,known as the Czech Social Democratic Party until 10 June 2023,is a social-democratic political party in the Czech Republic. Sitting on the centre-left of the political spectrum and holding pro-European views,it is a member of the Party of European Socialists,the Socialist International,and the Progressive Alliance. Masaryk Democratic Academy is the party-affiliated's think tank.
Petr Gandalovič is a Czech politician and one of the founding members of the Civic Democratic Party. He served as the Czech Ambassador to the United States from 2011 to 2017.
Milan Štěch is a Czech social-democratic politician and former trade union leader who served as the President of the Senate of the Czech Republic from 2010 to 2018 and was Senator from Pelhřimov from 1996 to 2020. From 2008 to 2010,he served as Vice-President of the Senate. Since 14 November 2018 he has been Vice-President of the Senate of the Czech Republic again.
Martin Kuba is a Czech politician who served as Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic from November 2011 to July 2013. He was appointed to Petr Nečas's Cabinet on 16 November 2011. Since November 2020 he has been the Governor of the South Bohemian Region.
Civic Democratic Party presidential primaries,2012 were held for 2013 Czech presidential election from 30 April to 28. June 2012. They were the first presidential primaries in the Czech Republic. Přemysl Sobotka on the primaries with 61% of votes against 39 votes for the other candidate,Evžen Tošenovský. Primaries suffered for low voter turnout as only 6,203 from 27,000 party members voted.
Jaroslav Kubera was a Czech politician for the Civic Democratic Party,who served in the Czech Senate representing Teplice from 2000 and the Senate President from 2018 until his death in 2020. He previously served as mayor of Teplice from 1994 to 2018.
A Civic Democratic Party (ODS) leadership election was held on 13 January 2018. The incumbent leader Petr Fiala sought reelection. Shadow Minister of Education Václav Klaus Jr. was widely expected to run against Fiala. He was considered to be one of the most visible politician of the party. In December 2016,Czech bookmaker company Fortuna wrote a course for Klaus Jr. to replace Fiala on 20:1. Klaus Jr.. decided to not run against Fiala. Approximately 540 delegates were allowed to vote. Fiala received 451 votes and was elected for another term.
Martin Baxa is a Czech politician who has served as the Czech Minister of Culture in Petr Fiala's Cabinet since December 2021. He has been a member of the Chamber of Deputies (MP) for the Civic Democratic Party (ODS) since October 2017. He previously served as Mayor of Plzeňfrom 2010 to 2014,and again from 2018 to 2022.
Jaroslav Hynek is a Czech football manager and a former football player.
The 2002 Prague municipal election was held as part of 2002 Czech municipal elections. It was held on 1 and 2 November 2002. Civic Democratic Party has won the election and Pavel Bém became the Mayor of Prague.
The 1998 Prague municipal election was held as part of 1998 Czech municipal elections. Civic Democratic Party has received highest number of votes and formed coalition with Czech Social Democratic Party. Jan Kasl became mayor of Prague.
MilošVystrčil is a Czech politician serving as the President of the Senate since 2020 and Senator from Jihlava district since 2010. Vystrčil previously served as Mayor of Telčand governor of Vysočina Region.
Martin Kupka is a Czech politician who has been a member of the Chamber of Deputies (MP) since 2017. He currently serves as Minister of Transport in the Cabinet of Petr Fiala and previously served as mayor of Líbeznice.
This is a list of notable individuals and organizations who voiced their endorsement for the office of the Czech president,including those who subsequently retracted or withheld their endorsement,of any candidate during 2018 Czech presidential election.
Senate elections were held in the Czech Republic on 5 and 6 October 2018 alongside municipal elections,with a second round held on 12 and 13 October 2018. The Conservative Civic Democratic Party (ODS) won the election with 10 seats. Governing parties ANO 2011 and the Czech Social Democratic Party were heavily defeated,winning only 1 seat each. The Communist Party lost its last seat in the Senate when Václav Homolka failed to be re-elected,meaning the party would be without representation in the Senate for the first time in the history of Czech Republic. The election was considered the first major win for the opposition to Andrej Babiš' Cabinet. Commentators including Josef Kopeckýalso noted ODS confirmed their position as the main opposition party,ahead of the Czech Pirate Party.
Election of the President of the Senate of the Czech Republic was held on 14 November 2018. It was held after 2018 Senate election. Civic Democratic Party nominated Jaroslav Kubera,Mayors and Independents nominated Jan Horník and Christian and Democratic Union –Czechoslovak People's Party nominated Václav Hampl. Incumbent President Milan Štěch doesn't seek reelection. It was the first time in the history of the Senate that more than 2 candidates run for the position. Senate factions usually came to an agreement about the new President in the past.
Election of the President of the Senate of the Czech Republic was held on 19 February 2020 following death of incumbent President Jaroslav Kubera. Civic Democratic Party nominated MilošVystrčil for the position of the new Senate President while the Mayors and Independents nominated the acting President JiříRůžička. Vystrčil won the election with 52 votes against Růžička's 21 votes.
A by-election for the Teplice Senate seat in the Czech Republic was held in 2020,following the death of Jaroslav Kubera. The election,originally scheduled for 27 and 28 March 2020,was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Czech Republic. The first round was eventually held on 5 and 6 June 2020. Hynek Hanza received the highest number of votes and advanced to a runoff,in which he defeated Zdeněk Bergman and became the new Senator.
Election of the President of the Senate of the Czech Republic was held following 2020 Czech Senate election. MilošVystrčil was reelected for his second term.
Senate elections for one-third of the Senate of the Czech Republic were held on 20 and 21 September 2024. The first round was held alongside regional elections,with a second round held one week later. The result was a victory for the populist ANO party which won a Senate election for the first time in history.
