2008 Green Party (Czech Republic) leadership election
9 September 2008
 
Candidate Martin Bursík Dana Kuchtová
Electoral vote 227 109
Percentage 65% 31%
Leader of Greens before election

Martin Bursík

 Elected Leader of Greens

Martin Bursík

The Czech Green Party (SZ) held a leadership election on 9 September 2008. The incumbent leader Martin Bursík defeated challenger Dana Kuchtová.[1][2][3]

Background

The Green Party entered the Czech parliament following the 2006 legislative election, and joined a coalition government with the Civic Democratic Party (ODS) and Christian and Democratic Union - Czechoslovak People's Party (KDU-ČSL). Conflicts within the party began in 2008 with Dana Kuchtová and Olga Zubová criticising Bursík.[4] Bursík announced in July 2008 that a leadership election would be held in September 2008.[5] Kuchtová announced that she would run against Bursík.[6]

Voting

There were six candidates in total. 349 delegates voted, with Bursík receiving 226 votes and winning the election.[7]

Candidate Votes
Martin Bursík 227 65.04%
Dana Kuchtová 109 31.23%
Jan Linhart 4 1.15%
Milan Přívratský 3 0.86%
Jiří Růžička 2 0.57%
Arnold Nowak 0 0%
Turnout 349

References

  1. ↑ "Zelené nadále povede Bursík, Kuchtová zcela vypadla z vedení strany". iDNES.cz. 6 September 2008. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  2. ↑ "Liška, Jacques a Ander místopředsedy zelených, Kuchtová z vedení odchází". ČT24.cz. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  3. ↑ Málek, Petr (7 September 2008). "Bursík povede dál Zelené, Kuchtová jde z vedení". Deník.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  4. ↑ "Boj u zelených. Kuchtová Bursíkovi: Omluvte se Zubové". Aktuálně.cz (in Czech). 18 February 2008. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  5. ↑ "Bursík prosadil mimořádný sjezd, Kuchtová nesouhlasí". iDNES.cz. 9 July 2008. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  6. ↑ "Bursík má soupeře na sjezd. Na souboj ho vyzve Kuchtová". Aktuálně.cz (in Czech). 23 July 2008. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  7. ↑ "Zelení si zvolili do čela Martina Bursíka". Aktuálně.cz (in Czech). 6 September 2008. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
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