2014 Civic Democratic Party leadership election

Czech political party leadership election Czech Republic Logo of ODS (2015).svg presidential no 2012 Civic Democratic Party leadership election 2012 18 January 2014 2016 Civic Democratic Party leadership election 2016 150x150px Petr Fiala 034EA2 437 81.68% 150x150px Miroslava Němcová 034EA2 66 12.34% 150x150px Edvard Kožušník 034EA2 32 5.98% Leader of ODS Martin Kuba (acting) Petr Fiala The Civic Democratic Party (ODS) leadership election of 2014 was a result of party's electoral defeat in 2013 legislative election. Candidates include former Minister of Education and Chairman of Masaryk University Petr Fiala, former Prime Minister candidate Miroslava Němcová and MEP Edvard Kožušník. Fiala was nominated by 12 regional organisations and thus was considered a front-runner. Fiala was also endorsed by acting leader of ODS Martin Kuba. Edvard Kožušník was endorsed by Liberec Region organisation of ODS. Over 500 delegates voted.ODS si zvolí nového předsedu. Favoritem je Petr Fiala http://www.rozhlas.cz/zpravy/politika/_zprava/ods-si-zvoli-noveho-predsedu-favoritem-je-petr-fiala--1304956 Rozhlas.cz 12 August 2016Petr Fiala by byl pro post předsedy ODS dobrou volbou, říká Martin Kuba http://www.rozhlas.cz/zpravy/politika/_zprava/1282506 Rozhlas.cz 12 August 2016ODS povede Fiala, jeho pravou rukou se stal Zahradil https://zpravy.aktualne.cz/domaci/politika/ods-si-zvoli-nove-vedeni-favoritem-je-exministr-fiala/r~4d59d4f67f8811e3a1d10025900fea04/ Aktuálně.cz 12 August 2016 Petr Fiala won a landslide victory when he received 437 votes. Fiala said that he wants to change political culture in ODS and that he wants to be a leader similar to Václav Klaus and Margaret Thatcher.Česká televize Novým předsedou ODS je Petr Fiala, bude česká Thatcherová? https://www.ceskatelevize.cz/zpravodajstvi-ostrava/zpravy/258833-novym-predsedou-ods-je-petr-fiala-bude-ceska-thatcherova/ ČT24 12 August 2016Kopecký Josef Fiala je novým šéfem ODS. Než vyhrál, přirovnal se k Thatcherové https://zpravy.idnes.cz/volba-predsedy-ods-na-kongresu-v-olomouci-fgi-/domaci.aspx?c=A140118_130552_domaci_kop iDNES.cz 12 August 2016 18 January 2014 Background Previous leader of ODS and Prime Minister Petr Nečas had to resign as a result of 2013 political corruption scandal. Martin Kuba became acting leader of ODS while Miroslava Němcová was nominated to the position of Prime Minister. President Miloš Zeman refused to appoint Němcová as a Prime Minister and called on early elections on 25–26 October 2013. ODS was heavily defeated and gained only 16 Seats in Chamber of Deputies. Leadership of the party then resigned.Vedení ODS dalo k dispozici funkce. Porážka je zásadní, přiznal Kuba https://zpravy.idnes.cz/stab-ods-predcasne-volby-086-/domaci.aspx?c=A131026_140216_domaci_jj iDNES.cz 31 July 2017 26 October 2013 Miroslava Němcová announced on 6 December 2013 that she doesn't intend to run for a position of party's leader. Some sources stated that her decision was to give opportunity to former Minister of Education Petr Fiala whose candidacy was speculated.Miroslava Němcová nechce kandidovat na předsedkyni ODS, šanci má Fiala https://zpravy.idnes.cz/miroslava-nemcova-nebude-kandidovat-na-predsedkyni-ods-pi1-/domaci.aspx?c=A131206_082139_domaci_skr iDNES.cz 31 July 2017 6 December 2013 Petr Fiala announced his candidacy on 7 December 2013. He stated that ODS ceased to function as a political party and Fiala bude kandidovat do čela ODS. Přestala podle něj hájit své voliče https://zpravy.idnes.cz/fiala-o-sve-kandidature-na-predsedu-ods-dyk-/domaci.aspx?c=A131207_061558_domaci_kop iDNES.cz 31 July 2017 7 December 2013 Fiala quickly gathered support from regional organisations and many influential members of the party. Jiří Pospíšil expressed his support to Fiala.Fiala získává podporu. Je pro ODS nejlepší řešení, míní Pospíšil https://zpravy.idnes.cz/jednani-vykonne-rady-ods-pred-volebnim-kongresem-fb3-/domaci.aspx?c=A131118_124914_domaci_kop iDNES.cz 31 July 2017 18 November 2013 On 19 December 2013, Němcová reportedly announced her candidature to Civic Democratic members of parliament. She refused to announce her candidacy publicly. Edvard Kožušník announced his candidacy on 8 January 2014. He received nomination from Liberec regional organisation. Fiala stated that he is glad to not be the only candidate.Europoslanec Edvard Kožušník bude kandidovat na předsedu ODS https://www.irozhlas.cz/zpravy-domov/europoslanec-edvard-kozusnik-bude-kandidovat-na-predsedu-ods_201401081442_kpracharova iROZHLAS 31 July 2017 csKožušník porazil v Liberci Fialu v nominaci na předsedu ODS https://www.reflex.cz/clanek/zpravy/53816/kozusnik-porazil-v-liberci-fialu-v-nominaci-na-predsedu-ods.html Reflex.cz 31 July 2017 cs Fiala was nominated by 12 regional organisations. Němcová didn't receive any regional nomination.ODS volí nové vedení. Hlavní starost? Co o tom napíší média https://www.lidovky.cz/ods-voli-nove-vedeni-hlavni-starost-co-o-tom-napisi-media-pkh-/zpravy-domov.aspx?c=A140117_210957_ln_domov_hm Lidovky.cz 31 July 2017 18 January 2014 Candidates Petr Fiala, University professor, MP and former Minister of Education. He joined the party in November 2013.Exministr školství Fiala vstoupil do ODS https://www.novinky.cz/domaci/318583-exministr-skolstvi-fiala-vstoupil-do-ods.html Novinky.cz 3 August 2017 cs He was a front-runner in the election.Víme, jak na kongresu ODS můžou skončit Němcová, Pospíšil a další vlivní ódéesáci https://www.parlamentnilisty.cz/politika/poslanecka-snemovna/Vime-jak-na-kongresu-ODS-muzou-skoncit-Nemcova-Pospisil-a-dalsi-vlivni-odeesaci-300224 Parlamentní Listy 3 August 2017 cs Edvard Kožušník, MEP and Chairman of EStat.cz. Miroslava Němcová, MP and party's electoral leader in 2013 legislative election. She unsuccessfully ran for leadership in 2002. Refused Martin Kuba, acting leader of ODS. He announced that he won't run after the party's failure in the 2013 legislative election.ODS hledá předsedu a přitom má eso v rukávu, ani o tom neví. Známe tajnou zbraň Edvarda Kožušníka https://www.krajskelisty.cz/stredocesky-kraj/3570-ods-hleda-predsedu-nemcova-mlzi-kandidovat-bude-fiala-s-jeste-mokrou-stranickou-legitkou-a-edvard-kozusnik-zname-jeho-tajnou-zbran.htm krajskelisty.cz 31 July 2017 Bohuslav Svoboda, former Mayor of Prague. He stated that he will run if Němcová decides to not participate in the election.Pražské novinky - Domácí - Svoboda: Když nebude kandidovat Němcová, tak to vezmu já http://www.prazskenovinky.cz/zpravy.php?id=9c0ba9e2-4eed-11e3-ba87-003048df98d0&language=cs&preview=true prazskenovinky.cz 31 July 2017 cs Jan Zahradil, MEP. His candidacy was speculated. He refused to run.Němcová bude nejspíš kandidovat proti Fialovi do čela ODS http://www.tyden.cz/rubriky/domaci/politika/nemcova-bude-nejspis-kandidovat-proti-fialovi-do-cela-ods_292426.html TÝDEN.cz 31 July 2017 19 December 2013 Opinion polling Poll Petr Fiala Miroslava Němcová Jiří Pospíšil Bohuslav Svoboda 21 November 2014, iDnes 72.16% 19.29% 14.61% 3.63% Voting Candidate Vote% Petr Fiala 437 81.7 81.7 034EA2 Miroslava Němcová 66 12.3 12.3 034EA2 Edvard Kožušník 32 6.0 6.0 034EA2 Fiala's nomination speech received standing ovation while Němcová's speech was noted by hurtful feeling. Kožušník's speech was received negatively. Fiala won the election by a large margin, being elected in the first round.Uražená Němcová, vtipný Fiala, Zahradil s pivem, Langer se slivovicí... Tajnosti ze zákulisí olomouckého kongresu ODS https://www.krajskelisty.cz/olomoucky-kraj/okres-olomouc/4047-urazena-nemcova-vtipny-fiala-zahradil-s-pivem-langer-se-slivovici-tajnosti-ze-zakulisi-olomouckeho-kongresu-ods.htm krajskelisty.cz 3 August 2017 Němcová was visibly disappointed and stated that the result isn't fair when she considers how much she did for the party.Česká televize Němcová neskrývá zklamání, není to fér https://www.ceskatelevize.cz/ct24/domaci/1052885-nemcova-neskryva-zklamani-neni-fer ČT24 3 August 2017 cs References autocollapse 2014 Civic Democratic Party leadership election Category:2014 political party leadership elections in the Czech Republic