2000 President of the Senate of the Czech Republic election

2000 President of the Senate of the Czech Republic election
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Candidate Petr Pithart
Party Lidovci
Popular vote 50
Percentage 63.3%
President before election

Ivan Havlíček (acting)
ČSSD

Elected President

Petr Pithart
Lidovci

An election of the President of the Senate of the Czech Republic was held on 16 December 2000. Petr Pithart was elected the new President of the Senate.[1]

Background and voting

Four-Coalition was successful in the 2000 senate election.[2] Four-Coalition decided to nominate a candidate for the Senate position of President. The Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party suggested either Petr Pithart or Zuzana Roithová. The Freedom Union supported Josef Zieleniec, and the Civic Democratic Alliance suggested Josef Jařab.[3] The Four-Coalition faction eventually nominated Pithart [4] who narrowly beat Zieleniec in a vote within the Four-Coalition Senate faction.[5]

The election was held on 19 December 2000 with Pithart as the only candidate. He received 50 of the 79 votes.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Pithart podle očekávání předsedou Senátu". iROZHLAS (in Czech). Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Reakce na výsledky nedělních voleb do nově zřízených krajských zastupitelstev a doplňovacích senátních voleb". Radio Praha (in Czech). Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Petr Pithart kandidátem 4koalice na předsedu Senátu". iROZHLAS (in Czech). Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Pithart je kandidátem Čtyřkoalice". Kurzy.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  5. ^ "K předsednictví Senátu má nejblíž Pithart". iDNES.cz. 14 December 2000. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  6. ^ "Předsedou Senátu se stal lidovec Petr Pithart". iDNES.cz. 19 December 2000. Retrieved 9 November 2018.