1996 President of the Senate of the Czech Republic election

none 1996 President of the Senate of the Czech Republic election Czech Republic presidential no 1998 President of the Senate of the Czech Republic election 1998 18 December 1996 150px Petr Pithart Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party 41 50.62% President Petr Pithart Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party (KDU–ČSL) An election of the President of the Senate of the Czech Republic was held on 18 December 1996. Petr Pithart was elected the first President of the Senate.Petr Pithart předsedou Senátu http://archiv.ihned.cz/c1-897181-petr-pithart-predsedou-senatu Hospodářské noviny 4 September 2017 cs 19 December 1996 Pithart was a candidate of the Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party (KDU-CSL), and his election was opposed primarily by the Civic Democratic Party.Jan Wintr Česká parlamentní kultura 2010 Auditorium 9788087284131 335–336 Vyd. 1 Background The first election of Senate was held in November 1996. The Civic Democratic Party (ODS) emerged as the strongest party with the Social Democrats second. The first meeting was held on 18 December 1996 to elect the President, presided over by Jan Musial.Dvacet let senátu http://www.senat.cz/informace/z_historie/studie/20_let_senatu.pdf Senat.cz 4 September 2017 KDU-CSL, the third strongest party, nominated Petr Pithart for the position. KDU-CSL were part of the governing coalition with ODS and the Civic Democratic Alliance. Both parties suggested that the coalition should nominate a common candidate, but Pithart was unacceptable for both parties. Voting The election was held on 19 December 1996. Pithart was the only nominee. Senator Václav Benda attacked Pithart's past before the voting started. He stated that Pithart had written a series of articles in 1979 in which he attacked some dissidents who were in prison and unable to defend themselves. Pithart needed 41 votes to be elected, but received only 39 votes in the first round. This triggered a debate over whether a second round should be held in the case of only one candidate, and it was decided to hold the second round. Pithart was narrowly elected with 41 votes.Stenozáznam z 1.dne 1.schůze roku 1996 http://www.senat.cz/xqw/xervlet/pssenat/hlasovani?action=steno&O=1&IS=1432&D=18.12.1996 Senat.cz 4 September 2017 Round Pithart Against/Invalid 1st 39 42 2nd 41 40 Aftermath Pithart became the first President of the senate. He stayed in the position until 1998 when he was replaced by Libuše Benešová.Petr Pithart je potřetí předsedou Senátu http://www.radio.cz/cz/rubrika/udalosti/petr-pithart-je-potreti-predsedou-senatu Radio.cz 4 September 2017 cs References Category:1996 elections in the Czech Republic 1996 Category:December 1996 in Europe