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Presidential elections will be held in the Czech Republic no later than January 2023.[1] The incumbent president Miloš Zeman is not eligible to run for another term. The election will most likely be direct.[2] There has been speculation that Miloš Zeman will not finish his second term.[3][4]

Background

Before 2018 election

Initial speculation about the 2023 election began after the first direct presidential election in 2013. Political scientist Ladislav Cabada said he expected the new president to be younger than Miloš Zeman when he was elected in 2013. Jiří Dienstbier Jr. was often mentioned as a potential left-wing candidate. Cabada mentioned Petr Fiala as a possible right-wing candidate.[2] There was also speculation that ANO 2011 leader Andrej Babiš might run for president in 2023.[5]

2018 election

At the previous election in January 2018, Miloš Zeman was elected for his second and final term.[6] It has been speculated that the election could be held before his term expires because of Zeman's health.[1] Speculation about possible successors to Zeman started soon after the election, with bookmakers considering Václav Klaus Jr. as the favourite.[7] ANO 2011 leader Andrej Babiš stated that his party would nominate its own candidate for the next election.[8]

Potential candidates

  • Otto Chaloupka, former MP, 2018 presidential candidate. After withdrawing from the 2018 election, he said he may run again in 2023.[9]
  • Jiří Drahoš, former Chairman of the Czech Academy of Sciences and 2018 presidential candidate. Following his defeat in 2018 election, he said that he might run in the next election.[10] He later stated that he would only run again if the election was held sooner than 2023.[11]
  • Vladimír Dlouhý, Economist and politician. He said that he might run for the office in 2023.[12]
  • Pavel Fischer, former ambassador to France, 2018 presidential candidate and Senator. He did not rule out running again.[13] He announced his candidacy on 13 October 2018 after he was elected to the Senate.[14]
  • Michal Horáček, 2018 presidential candidate. He stated that he will run again if Tomio Okamura is the front-runner.[15]
  • Ladislav Jakl, 2013 presidential candidate and secretary for political affairs under President Václav Klaus. He mentioned his possible candidacy on 23 August 2018.[16]
  • Jiří Kajínek, convicted murderer and thief pardoned by Miloš Zeman. He announced his intention to run for president on 15 February 2018.[17][18]
  • Václav Klaus, founder of ODS, former President and Prime Minister. He mentioned possibility of his candidacy in an interview for Deník.cz.[19][20]
  • Václav Klaus Jr., ODS MP. Following the 2018 presidential election, bookmakers considered him the favourite to be president.[7] Klaus did not rule out becoming a candidate.[21] Political scientists such as Jan Kubáček believe that Klaus plans to run for the presidency.[22]
  • Tomio Okamura, leader of SPD. Speculated as a possible candidate.[1]
  • Jiří Paroubek, former Prime Minister and leader of ČSSD. In February 2018, he announced his intention to run for President.[23]
  • Josef Středula, President of the Bohemian-Moravian Confederation of Trade Unions, has not ruled out standing.[24] Leader of the Czech Social Democratic Party Jan Hamáček stated that Středula would be a significant left-wing candidadate.[25]
  • Martin Uhlíř, political activist. He announced his intention to run on 12 April 2018.[26]

Opinion polls

Prediction of who will win in 2023

DateAgencyJiří DienstbierAndrej BabišTomio OkamuraMiroslava NěmcováBohuslav Sobotka
3 December 2013Czech Radio[27]15.08.67.04.53.8

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Prezidentské volby 2018 skončily, je čas začít myslet na ty, které budou možná už za rok - Info.cz". Info.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Příštího prezidenta zvolí Husákovy děti, předpovídá politolog Cabada". Rozhlas.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "PressReader.com - Connecting People Through News". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "Karty ve hře o Hrad rozdává Miloš Zeman. Jaké trumfy drží v ruce Jiří Drahoš? Komentář Bohumila Pečinky". Info.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  5. ↑ "Babiš bude českým prezidentem, předpovídá list". TÝDEN.cz. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  6. ↑ "Slavím poslední politické vítězství, řekl Zeman. Chce být méně arogantní". iDNES.cz. 27 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  7. 1 2 ČTK, Echo24, (28 January 2018). "Sázkové kanceláře už hledají Zemanova nástupce. Favoritem je Václav Klaus ml". Echo24.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  8. ↑ "Do boje o Hrad 2023 by mohli jít proti sobě syn a otec - metro.cz". Metro.cz. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  9. ↑ "Vnitro se pře s úřadem, zda může zveřejnit seznam kandidátů o Hrad". iDNES.cz. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  10. ↑ "Chybělo mu přes 76 tisíc hlasů a stal se českým prezidentem. Jiří Drahoš v rozhovoru na Seznamu o svých dalších plánech". www.seznamzpravy.cz. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  11. ↑ "Drahoš doesn't plan to run for Czech president in 2023". praguemonitor.com. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  12. ↑ "Vladimír Dlouhý pro PL: Volil bych ODS. Teď by mě občané na Hradě nechtěli. Ale za pět let..." Parlamentní Listy. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  13. ↑ Cápová, Michaela (14 January 2018). "Hilšer ani Fischer z politiky nezmizí. Horáčka by v ní ráda viděla manželka". Echo24.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  14. ↑ "Pavel Fischer po zvolení senátorem plánuje prezidentskou kandidaturu". www.seznamzpravy.cz. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  15. ↑ "Bude-li favoritem Okamura, tak do toho půjdu znovu. Michal Horáček o tom, k čemu mu byla prezidentská kandidatura dobrá". www.seznamzpravy.cz. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  16. ↑ "Klaus prezidentem? Možná čeká, že do toho půjdu já, řekl Jakl v Rozstřelu". iDNES.cz. 22 August 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  17. ↑ "Kajínek chce kandidovat na prezidenta. Proti Zemanovi bych nešel, vděčím mu za svobodu, přiznal". EuroZprávy.cz. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  18. ↑ "Dvojnásobný vrah Kajínek chce kandidovat na prezidenta". Forum 24 (in Czech). Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  19. ↑ "Radim Valenčík: Klaus for president? Proč ne a kdo jiný?!". vasevec.parlamentnilisty.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  20. ↑ "Václav Klaus: České národní zájmy nehájí Fiala, Filip ani Zeman". Deník.cz (in Czech). 15 July 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  21. ↑ "Je to hlavně pěkná kravina... Klaus junior se odvázal v rádiu". Parlamentní Listy. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  22. ↑ "Výbušné výroky? Strategie. Václav Klaus mladší prý míří na prezidentskou volbu". Parlamentní Listy. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  23. ↑ "A za pět let bych se chtěl stát prezidentem, říká Paroubek a zdecimované ČSSD nabízí svůj návrat - Seznam Zprávy". www.seznamzpravy.cz. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  24. ↑ "Prezidentskou kandidaturu nevylučuji". A2larm (in Czech). Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  25. ↑ "Z odborů na Hrad. Středula ohlásil svůj zájem vystřídat Zemana". Parlamentní Listy. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  26. ↑ "Zemane, třes se: Prezident bude odvolán. A já možná jdu do nového boje o Hrad, vyhlásil český aktivista". Parlamentní Listy. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  27. ↑ "Češi vidí rok 2023 většinou růžově". Rozhlas.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 15 May 2017.
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