Mirek Topolánek is a Czech politician and business manager who served as the prime minister of the Czech Republic from 2006 to 2009 and the leader of the Civic Democratic Party (ODS) from 2002 to 2010. Between 2006 and 2009,Topolánek was the member of the Chamber of Deputies (MP) and senator from Ostrava from 1996 until 2004. After leaving the politics in 2010,Topolánek has been active in the electric power industry as a vocal lobbyist for the fossil fuel industry.
Michal Horáček is a Czech entrepreneur,lyricist,poet,writer,journalist and music producer. From 2007 until 2010,he was the chairman of the Czech Academy of Popular Music. He founded Czech betting company Fortuna. He stood to become Czech president in the 2018 presidential election,but came in 4th in the first round,failing to advance.
Presidential elections were held in the Czech Republic in January 2013,the country's first direct election for the presidency. No candidate received a majority of the votes in the first round on 11–12 January,so a second round runoff election was held on 25–26 January. Nine individuals secured enough signatures or support of parliamentarians to become official candidates for the office. MilošZeman of the Party of Civic Rights (SPOZ) and Karel Schwarzenberg of TOP 09 qualified for the second round,which was won by Zeman with 54.8% of the vote,compared to Schwarzenberg's 45.2%. Zeman assumed office in March 2013 after being sworn in.
Petr Pavel is a Czech politician and retired army general,currently serving as the president of the Czech Republic since March 2023. Prior to this,he held the position of Chairman of the NATO Military Committee from 2015 to 2018,and served as the Chief of the General Staff of the Czech Armed Forces between 2012 and 2015.
Presidential elections were held in the Czech Republic in January 2018. The first round took place on 12 and 13 January. As no candidate won a majority,a run-off election between the top two candidates,JiříDrahošand President MilošZeman,was held on 26 and 27 January 2018.
This page lists nationwide public opinion polls that have been conducted relating to the 2018 Czech presidential election.
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.
The KroměřížProclamation was a petition initiative started on 21 May 2016 by Michael Kocáb,with the aim of finding a candidate for the 2018 Czech presidential election who could defeat incumbent MilošZeman. JiříOvčáček,Zeman's spokesman,said that the KroměřížProclamation was a "kiss of death" for any candidate who ran with its support. It was signed by more than 11,000 people.
JiříDrahoš is a Czech physical chemist and politician who has been the Senator of Prague 4 since October 2018. Previously,Drahošserved as President of the Czech Academy of Sciences from 2009 to 2017,and was a candidate in the 2018 Czech presidential election.
A by-election for the Trutnov Senate seat in the Czech Republic was held over two rounds in January 2018. The first round was held on 5 and 6 January 2018,with the second round on 12 and 13 January. The front-runners in the election were Jan Sobotka,supported by right-wing parties,and JiříHlavatý,the candidate of ANO 2011. Both of these candidates qualified for the second round held on 12 and 13 January 2018,which was won by Sobotka with 67% of votes.
The 2018 Czech presidential election debates were a series of debates held for the 2018 Czech presidential election. The incumbent president and front-runner MilošZeman declined to participate in debates for the first round. Zeman agreed to participate in debates against JiříDrahošfor the second round.
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.
Presidential elections were held in the Czech Republic in January 2023,resulting in the election of Petr Pavel. Incumbent president MilošZeman was not eligible to run due to the two-term limit.
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.
Danuše Nerudová is a Czech economist and university professor. She has been a Member of the European Parliament since June 2024,representing the Mayors and Independents. She was formerly the chair of the Commission for Fair Pensions and rector of Mendel University in Brno,both from 2018 to 2022. She was a candidate in the 2023 Czech presidential election,finishing in third place in the first round.
Karel Diviš is a Czech entrepreneur in information technology. He was a candidate in the 2023 Czech presidential election,finishing seventh in the first round vote.
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 the 2023 Czech presidential election.
Presidential elections will be held in the Czech Republic no later than January 2028. The incumbent president Petr Pavel is eligible to run for another term,and the election will most likely be direct.
