The Charles University Rector election, 2017 was held on 20 October 2017. The incumbent Rector Tomáš Zima defeated Jan Černý and was elected for his second term.[1]
2017 Charles University Rector election|
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| Candidate
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Tomáš Zima
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Jan Černý
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| Electoral vote
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51
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17
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| Percentage
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75%
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25%
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- Jan Černý, Biologist at Faculty of Natural Sciences.[2]
- Tomáš Zima, the incumbent Rector.
| Tomáš Zima |
Jan Černý
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| 51 |
17
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68 members of academic senate voted. Zima received 51 votes to Černý's 17 votes and thus was reelected.[3]
Czech President Miloš Zeman confirmed the election on 21 January 2018 and reappointed Zima the Rector.[4] He will remain in the position until 2022 when is second term expires. He won't be eligible to run for another term.[1]
