2004 President of the Senate of the Czech Republic election

none 2004 President of the Senate of the Czech Republic election Czech Republic presidential no 2002 President of the Senate of the Czech Republic election 2002 2006 President of the Senate of the Czech Republic election 2006 15 December 2004 150px Přemysl Sobotka Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic) 55 71.4% 178px Josef Jařab Independent (politician) 22 28.6% President Petr Pithart KDU–ČSL Přemysl Sobotka ODS Election of the President of the Senate of the Czech Republic was held on 15 December 2004. Přemysl Sobotka defeated Josef Jařab and became the new President of the Senate. The incumbent President Petr Pithart didn't run.Předsedou Senátu se stal Přemysl Sobotka https://zpravy.idnes.cz/predsedou-senatu-se-stal-premysl-sobotka-f1a-/domaci.aspx?c=A041215_120702_domaci_mad iDNES.cz 24 November 2017 15 December 2004 Background and voting After 2004 Senate election the Civic Democratic Party became the largest Senate party. It had 35 seats of 81. Petr Pithart who was a member of Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party decided to not seek reelection. Civic Democrats nominated Přemysl Sobotka. Caucus for Open Democracy decided to nominate Josef Jařab for the position.CEVRO - Listopad/prosinec http://www.cevro.cz/cs/41945-listopad Cevro.cz 24 November 2017 cs The election was held on 15 December 2004. Sobotka received 55 votes while Jařab only 22. Sobotka stated he wants to help the image of Senate as the new President. Jařab stated he believes that Sobotka will be a good President of Senate. It is believed Sobotka was supported by 35 Civic Democrats and also by some Social Democrats and Christian Democrats.Novým předsedou Senátu je Přemysl Sobotka z ODS https://www.irozhlas.cz/zpravy-domov/novym-predsedou-senatu-je-premysl-sobotka-z-ods_200412151854_mkaclova iROZHLAS 24 November 2017 cs Result Candidate Party Votes % Přemysl Sobotka Civic Democratic Party 55 68.75% Josef Jařab Independent 22 27.50%None 2 2.50%Invalid 1 1.25%Source:Novým předsedou Senátu je Přemysl Sobotka https://www.bbc.co.uk/czech/domesticnews/story/2004/12/printable/041215_cz_senate_leader_1230.shtml bbc.co.uk 9 November 2018 cs References President of the Senate election 1996 Czech Republic, President of the Senate of the election