1998 President of the Senate of the Czech Republic election

none 1998 President of the Senate of the Czech Republic election Czech Republic presidential no 1996 President of the Senate of the Czech Republic election 1996 2000 President of the Senate of the Czech Republic election 2000 16 December 1998 Libuše Benešová Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic) 40 50.63% 150px Petr Pithart Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party 37 46.84% President Petr Pithart Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party (KDU–ČSL) Libuše Benešová Civic Democratic Party (ODS) An election of the President of the Senate of the Czech Republic was held on 16 December 1998. Libuše Benešová was elected the new President, defeating the incumbent Petr Pithart.Libuše Benešová, místopředsedkyně ODS https://www.bbc.co.uk/czech/interview/benesova.htm bbc.co.uk 5 September 2017 csJan Wintr Česká parlamentní kultura 2010 Auditorium 9788087284131 338 703550752 Background The 1998 Senate election results were positive for the Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party (KDU-CSL) and the Civic Democratic Party (ODS). ODS and the Czech Social Democratic Party (ČSSD) had formed the Opposition Agreement, and agreed to support a joint candidate. Dagmar Lastovecká was the original suggested candidate, but her mandate as senator was questioned in court, so ODS selected Libuše Benešová instead.Volby do Senátu v roce 1998 Politologický Časopis 13 February 1999 223–224 http://www.politologickycasopis.cz/userfiles/file/1999/2/1999-2-13-Kubova-Volby%20do%20Senatu%20Parlamentu%20CR%20v%20roce%201998.pdf 5 September 2017 Four-Coalition (KDU-CSL, the Civic Democratic Alliance (CDA) and Freedom Union) endorsed the incumbent President Petr Pithart.Předsedkyní Senátu se stala Libuše Benešová http://zpravy.idnes.cz/predsedkyni-senatu-se-stala-libuse-benesova-fmc-/domaci.aspx?c=981117_104857_domaci_noc iDNES.cz 5 September 2017 17 December 1998 Voting The election was held on 16 December 1998. ODS nominated Benešová while KDU-CSL, CDA, and the Freedom Union nominated Pithart. 79 Senators were present, and the quorum was 40 votes. Benešová also had support of ČSSD, and stated that she would like to win votes from other parties than ODS and ČSSD. In the first round, Pithart received 37 votes and Benešová 36, with six votes invalid. The first round results led to speculation that some Social Democrats had supported Pithart, which was confirmed by Ivan Havlíček. Pithart himself did not vote. In the second round, Benešová received 40 votes, Pithart 37 and two votes were invalid, and Benešová therefore became the new President.Stenozáznam z 1.dne 1.schůze http://www.senat.cz/xqw/xervlet/pssenat/hlasovani?action=steno&O=2&IS=1549&D=16.12.1998 Senat.cz 5 September 2017 Round Benešová Pithart Invalid 1st 36 37 6 2nd 40 37 2 Aftermath Benešová stated she was happy to be elected and appreciated the support from Senators. Pithart said he was not disappointed and described his result as an "honourable loss". Benešová remained as the President until the 2000 Senate elections, when she lost her Senate seat. Ivan Havlíček became acting President of the Senate until eventually Pithart was elected as the next President.Senát dočasně vede místopředseda Ivan Havlíček https://www.idnes.cz/zpravy/domaci/senat-docasne-vede-mistopredseda-ivan-havlicek.A001124_104612_volby2000_zem iDNES.cz 8 February 2020 24 November 2000Někdejší šéfka Senátu Libuše Benešová končí na Hradě https://zpravy.aktualne.cz/domaci/nekdejsi-sefka-senatu-libuse-benesova-konci-na-hrade/r~d90ef8a0258611e5ba38002590604f2e/ Aktuálně.cz 5 September 2017 cs 8 July 2015 References Category:1998 elections in the Czech Republic 1996 Category:December 1998 in Europe