2018 Green Party (Czech Republic) leadership election

2018 Green Party (Czech Republic) leadership election
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Candidate Petr Štěpánek František Vosecký Jan Šlechta
Electoral vote 119 94 6
Percentage 54.3% 42.9% 2.7%
Leader of Greens before election

Matěj Stropnický

 Elected Leader of Greens

Petr Štěpánek

The Green Party (SZ) leadership election of 2018 was held on 20 January 2018. The incumbent leader Matěj Stropnický wasn't running for reelection. It will be held following 2017 legislative election in which party received only 1.46% of votes.[2] Mayor of Prague 4 Petr Štěpánek was elected the new leader.[3]

Background

Matěj Stropnický led the party since 2016. He was known for his radical left-wing ideas. The party suffered heavy defeat under his leadership in 2017 legislative election and received only 1.46% and lost state contribution. Stropnický resigned on his position and announced he won't seek reelection.[4]

Some members called Michal Berg to run for the position. Berg stated that his candidacy is unlikely.[5] Election was called for 20 January 2018. There are 4 candidates for the position of leader.[6][7]

Candidates

  • Petr Kutílek, Deputy Chairman of the party and manager.
  • Jan Šlechta, teacher and mountain climber.
  • Petr Štěpánek – Biologist, university professor and Mayor of Prague 4.
  • František Vosecký, councillor of Prague 7.

Voting

Candidate Votes %
Petr Štěpánek 119 54.34%
František Vosecký 94 42.92%
Jan Šlechta 6 2.74%

Voting was held on 20 January 2018. Petr Kutílek withdrawn from election prior voting.[8] Štěpánek has won the election with 119 votes.[9] štěpánek called his victory a return to the political Centre.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Zelení se rozhodli svůj sjezd uzavřít před novináři". denikreferendum.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Matěj Stropnický po neúspěchu Zelených okamžitě rezignoval". iDNES.cz. 21 October 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Nový šéfem Zelených je Petr Štěpánek". Echo24.cz (in Czech). Czech News Agency. 20 January 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Matěj Stropnický rezignoval na post předsedy Strany zelených". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Na předsedu Zelených by měl kandidovat Berg, míní exšéfka strany". ceskenoviny.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  6. ^ "Zelení - Zelený sjezd 2018". zeleni.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Zelení dnes v České Třebové zvolí ze čtyř kandidátů nového předsedu". Parlamentní Listy (in Czech). Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Kutílek (Zelení): Do čela potřebujeme spíše komunální osobnost". Parlamentní Listy. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  9. ^ "Zelený sjezd - přímý přenos". 20 January 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  10. ^ "Zelené povede Petr Štěpánek. Volbu vnímá jako návrat do politického středu". ČT24 (in Czech). Česká televize. Retrieved 20 January 2018.