A leadership election for the Czech Social Democratic Party (ČSSD) was held on 10 June 2023. Party congress decided the renaming of the party to Social Democracy (SOCDEM). Michal Šmarda was re-elected as the leader.
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Background
editČSSD participated in 2021 Czech legislative election. It received only 4.65% votes and lost all its seats in the Chamber of Deputies. Leader Jan Hamáček announced he would resign as a result.[1] Michal Šmarda was elected new leader afterwards.[2]
Election was set for June 2023. Šmarda was eligible for the re-election and received endorsement from 8 regional organisations as of 22 April 2023.[3] Seznam Zprávy reported on 14 May 2023 reported that Šmarda has not decided yet whether he will run for leadership. Břetislav Štefan on the other hand his candidacy confirmed. Jana Maláčová who received nomination refused to run.[4] Šmarda announced candidacy on 30 May 2023.[5]
Candidates
edit- Michal Šmarda, Mayor of Nové Město na Moravě and incumbent leader.[6]
- Břetislav Štefan, Mayor of Brno-Líšeň and Deputy leader of ČSSD.[4]
- Lubomír Zaorálek, former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Culture and Member of the Chamber of Deputies (MP).
Declined
edit- Jana Maláčová, former Minister of Labour and Social Affairs.
Voting
editVoting was held on 10 June 2023. 176 delegates voted. 97 delegates voted for Šmarda, 58 for Zaorálek and 20 for Štefan.[7][8]
| Candidate | Vote | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michal Šmarda | 97 | 55.11 | ||
| Lubomír Zaorálek | 58 | 32.95 | ||
| Břetislav Štefan | 20 | 11.36 | ||
| None of the above | 1 | 0.57 | ||
References
edit- ^ "ČSSD vypadla ze Sněmovny. Hamáček končí". Seznam Zprávy. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ "ČSSD si na sjezdu zvolila jako předsedu Michala Šmardu". ČT24 (in Czech). Česká televize. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "ČSSD chce na červnovém sjezdu změnit komunikaci a představit nové tváře". České noviny (in Czech). Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ a b Machová, Martina. "Kdo zachrání ČSSD? Ve hře je miliardář, který masivně podporoval Pavla". Seznam Zprávy (in Czech). Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "Sociální demokraté chystají sjezd. Obhájí Šmarda post předsedy?". iPortal24.cz (in Czech). 30 May 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ Cigánek, Lukáš. "Povede Šmarda ČSSD i po sjezdu? Jeho vyzyvatel volá po důraznější kritice vládních kroků". cnn.iprima.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "ČSSD se přejmenuje na Sociální demokracii, rozhodl sjezd. Jejím šéfem zůstává Šmarda". ČT24 (in Czech). Česká televize. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
- ^ "Značka ČSSD končí. Strana se jmenuje SOCDEM, šéfem zvolili Šmardu". Seznam Zprávy (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-06-10.