March 2010 Party of Civic Rights leadership election

March 2010 SPO leadership election
6 March 2010 2010 (November) →
 
Candidate Miloš Zeman
Electoral vote 245
Percentage 91.1%
Elected Leader of SPO

Miloš Zeman

The Party of Civic Rights (SPO) leadership election of March 2010 was held on 6 March 2010. Miloš Zeman became party's first leader.[1][2]

Background

Party of Civic Rights was founded in October 2009 by association of Miloš Zeman's friends. Miloš Zeman was expected to become party's leader.[3] Zeman himself didn't confirm these speculations.[4] Party's founders confirmed that Zeman is expected to become the new leader.[5]

Result

Candidate Votes %
Miloš Zeman 245 91.08%
Against 23 8.92%
Invalid 1 0.37%

Voting was held on 6 March 2010. Zeman was the only candidate. He received 245 votes of 269 and was elected.[6]

References

  1. ^ Adámek, Jan. "Miloš Zeman byl zvolen předsedou Strany práv občanů". gobbet.cz. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Překvapení se nekonalo: Předsedou zemanovců je Zeman". Blesk.cz. 6 March 2010. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Přátelé Miloše Zemana zakládají politickou stranu". iROZHLAS (in Czech). 17 October 2009. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Zeman zakládá stranu s politickými dinosaury. Postrádá mladé lidi". Lidovky.cz (in Czech). 17 October 2009. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Zeman bude předsedou nové politické strany". Novinky.cz (in Czech). 17 October 2009. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  6. ^ "Zeman se stal podle očekávání předsedou Strany práv občanů". Hospodářské noviny (in Czech). 6 March 2010. Retrieved 27 February 2018.