2016 President of the Senate of the Czech Republic election

2016 President of the Senate of the Czech Republic election
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Candidate Milan Štěch
Party ČSSD
Popular vote 54
Percentage 69.2%
President before election

Milan Štěch
ČSSD

Elected President

Milan Štěch
ČSSD

Election of the President of the Senate of the Czech Republic was held on 16 November 2016. Milan Štěch was reelected for his fourth term when he received 54 votes of 78.[1][2]

Background and voting

Czech Social Democratic Party remained largest Senate party after 2016 senate election.[3] The party decided to nominate the incumbent Milan Štěch for the position of Senate President. The Civic Democratic Party and ANO 2011 agreed to support him.[4]

Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party and Mayors and Independents announced on 3 November 2016 that they won't support Štěch's reelection due to his signature under controversial Declaration of four constitutional representatives which they consider "servile" towards China.[5] Neither party nominated a candidate.[6]

Voting took place on 14 November 2016. Štěch received 54 of 78 votes and was elected for another term.

References

  1. ^ "Štěch (ČSSD) byl znovu zvolen předsedou Senátu". Parlamentní Listy. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Senát si zvolil nové vedení, předsedou zůstal Štěch (ČSSD)". Deník.cz (in Czech). 16 November 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Lidovci se radují z triumfu. ČSSD ztratila dokonce osm křesel". TÝDEN.cz (in Czech). 15 October 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Volba předsedy Senátu: Štěch post uhájí, STANu a lidovcům navzdory". denikreferendum.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Pro Štěcha po servilním prohlášení k Číně ruku nezvedneme, oznámili Starostové s lidovci". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  6. ^ "Do vedení Senátu míří Kubera, nejvyšší křeslo má šanci udržet Štěch". iDNES.cz. 14 November 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2018.