The leadership election for ANO 2011 was held on 12 February 2022. It was originally set to be held in February 2021 but was postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic in the Czech Republic.[2][3] The incumbent leader Andrej Babiš is expected to run unopposed.[4][5] In February 2021 the election was postponed by one year till February 2022.[6]
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Background
editAndrej Babiš led the party since establishment of the party in 2011. Under his leadership the party won 2017 legislative election and Babiš became Prime Minister of the Czech Republic. Last leadership election was held in 2019.[7] Next election was set for February 2021 but had to be delayed due to COVID-19 pandemic with no date set initially.[8] It was then decided that leadership election will be delayed by one year and will occur in February 2022.[9] In 2021 ANO lost next legislative election and was relegated to opposition.[10]
Babiš decided to run for another term. He received 14 regional nominations.[11] Babiš stated that he doesn't intend to run for reelection 2024 and doesn't intend to participate in 2025 legislative election.[12]
Candidates
edit- Andrej Babiš, former Prime Minister of the Czech Republic and incumbent leader. He already confirmed his candidacy.[13]
Voting
edit95 delegates were allowed to vote. Babiš was the only candidate. In his candidate speech he confirmed that he is running for the last time and noted that party needs to find a new face who will lead the party in 2025 legislative election. Babiš stated that his main priorities for his last term as the party leader is contact with citizens and work in Shadow cabinet. Babiš received 76 votes and thus was reelected.[14]
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Andrej Babiš | 76 | 80% |
| Abstained | 13 | 13.68% |
| Against | 6 | 6.32% |
Aftermath
editPrime Minister Petr Fiala congratulated Babiš for his victory stating that he hopes that ANO 2011 will work as a constructive opposition.[15]
References
edit- ^ "ODS, ANO, Piráty a lidovce čeká příští rok volba vedení. Kandidáti se již hlásí". ct24.ceskatelevize.cz (in Czech). Česká televize. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ Perknerová, Kateřina (2 January 2021). "PŘEHLEDNĚ: Sněmovní volby a Babišovy kauzy. Jaký bude rok 2021 v politice?". Deník.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Klíčový politický rok. Šest stran bude volit nové vedení". E15.cz. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Kvůli pandemii se mandát vedení hnutí ANO prodlouží o rok. Odhlasovali si to straničtí delegáti". Lidovky.cz (in Czech). 15 February 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "ANO znovu zvolilo Babiše předsedou. Sto procent tentokrát neměl". novinky.cz. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ "Z profesora politologie premiérem. Petr Fiala je třináctým předsedou vlády České republiky". ct24.ceskatelevize.cz (in Czech). Česká televize. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ "ANO podle Babiše prohrálo volby kvůli pandemii. Prezidentskou kandidaturu nepotvrdil". Aktuálně.cz (in Czech). 12 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ "Sněm ANO: Babiš bez protikandidáta, Havlíček nově jako první místopředseda hnutí?". Blesk.cz (in Czech). 11 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ "Rok 2021 přepíše politickou mapu Česka: Babiše čeká kritický víkend a který šéf strany končí?". Blesk.cz (in Czech). January 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Očekávaný triumf. Babiše znovu zvolili šéfem ANO. Ztratil ale šest procent". seznamzpravy.cz. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ "Babiš je dál v čele ANO. Záda mu bude krýt "protržní tykadlo" Havlíček". iDNES.cz (in Czech). 12 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.