2019 Czech Social Democratic Party leadership election

A leadership election for the Czech Social Democratic Party (ČSSD) was held on 1 March 2019. The incumbent leader Jan Hamáček was elected for second term when he received 433 votes while 57 delegates voted against him and 11 abstained.[1]

2019 ČSSD leadership election
1 March 2019
 
Candidate Jan Hamáček
Electoral vote 433
Percentage 84.9%
Leader of ČSSD before election

Jan Hamáček

 Elected Leader of ČSSD

Jan Hamáček

Background

Jan Hamáček was elected party's leader in 2018 after its heavy defeat in 2017 election when Social Democrats fell to 7%.[2] The party then suffered losses in 2018 Senate and municipal elections.[3] Party's deputy Leader in Hamáček's rival in 2018 leadership election resigned on his deputy leader seat which led to speculation he could run against Hamáček.[4]

Hamáček received nomination from Hradec Králové regional organisation on 24 November 2018.[5] Pardubice regional organisation gave him its nomination on the same day.[6] Jiří Zimola received nomination from Ostrava organisation on 11 December 2018.[7]

Prague organisation held its meeting on 11 January 2019. It decided not to nominate Jan Hamáček.[8][9] Karlovy Vary organisation gave its nomination to Hamáček on 26 January 2019.[10]

Candidates

Speculative
  • Jiří Zimola, his candidacy was speculated after his resignation on Deputy Leader position.[4] On 25 November 2018 Zimola stated that he doesn't plan to run.[6] He later said that he will run if he feels support within the party.[11]

References
  1. "Hamáček obhájil post předsedy ČSSD. Vládnout s Babišem nebyl náš sen, řekl". Novinky.cz. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  2. "ČSSD čeká další sjezd. Straníci můžou chtít rezignaci Hamáčka se Zimolou". Blesk.cz. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  3. "Hamáček přiznal propad ČSSD, věří, že se vrátí na výsluní". EuroZprávy.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  4. "Kandidovat na předsedu můžu i později než v březnu 2019, říká Zimola". iDNES.cz. 8 November 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  5. "Sociální demokraté hradeckého kraje nominovali na předsedu strany Hamáčka". Parlamentní Listy. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  6. "Hamáček získal první dvě nominace na post předsedy ČSSD, svou další kandidaturu přitom nepotvrdil". iROZHLAS (in Czech). Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  7. "Z Ostravy zní volání po návratu Haška do čela ČSSD. Ten to zváží". Novinky.cz. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  8. "Petříček do čela. Pražská ČSSD nominovala ministra na místopředsedu strany". iDNES.cz. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  9. "Pražská ČSSD nechce Hamáčka nominovat na šéfa strany". Novinky.cz. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  10. "Karlovarská ČSSD chce v čele strany Hamáčka, kraj dál vede Svoboda". www.parlamentnilisty.cz. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  11. "ČSSD opět zve Zemana na sjezd, i když ji popichuje". Novinky.cz. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
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