2013 Czech presidential election

None February 2020 Czech Republic presidential 2008 Czech presidential election 2008 nowrap 11–12 January 2013 (first round) 25–26 January 2013 (second round) 2018 Czech presidential election 2018 61.27% (first round) 59.08% (second round) Zeman M 1.JPG 118 118 150 Miloš Zeman Party of Civic Rights 2,717,405 54.80% Karel Schwarzenberg on June 2, 2011.jpg 118 118 150 Karel Schwarzenberg TOP 09 2,241,171 45.20% 300px First round results by district 300px Second round results by district 2 President Václav Klaus Independent politician Miloš Zeman Party of Civic Rights Presidential elections were held in the Czech Republic in January 2013, the country's first direct election for the presidency. http://praguemonitor.com/2012/08/02/klaus-signs-direct-presidential-election-bill Klaus signs direct presidential election bill ČTK Prague Daily Monitor 2 August 2012 21 September 2012 dead https://archive.today/20130201040841/http://praguemonitor.com/2012/08/02/klaus-signs-direct-presidential-election-bill 1 February 2013 dmy-all http://www.radio.cz/en/section/curraffrs/first-direct-presidential-election-set-for-january-11-2013 First direct presidential election set for January 11, 2013 Richter Jan 2 October 2012 Czech Radio 27 January 2013 No candidate received a majority of the votes in the first round on 11–12 January, so a second round runoff election was held on 25–26 January. Nine individuals secured enough signatures or support of parliamentarians to become official candidates for the office. Miloš Zeman of the Party of Civic Rights (SPOZ) and Karel Schwarzenberg of TOP 09 qualified for the second round,http://zpravy.idnes.cz/prezidentske-volby-2013-0uh-/domaci.aspx?c=A130112_135527_domaci_jav Zeman a Schwarzenberg se utkají o Hrad, Fischer uznal porážku 12 January 2013 Mladá fronta DNES iDNES cs 12 January 2013 which was won by Zeman with 54.8% of the vote, compared to Schwarzenberg's 45.2%.http://zpravy.idnes.cz/volba-prezidenta-0ej-/domaci.aspx?c=A130126_130102_domaci_jw Rozhodnuto. Zeman vyhrál, nezmění to už ani velká města 26 January 2013 Mladá fronta DNES iDNES 26 January 2013https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21210495 Czech election: Milos Zeman wins presidential poll 26 January 2013 BBC 27 January 2013 Zeman assumed office in March 2013 after being sworn in. Background left|thumb|The Prague Castle, official residence of the Czech President, behind the statue of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, the first President of Czechoslovakia After the dissolution of Czechoslovakia and the adoption of a new constitution in 1992, the president was indirectly elected by a joint session of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate of the Czech Republic. The possibility of a directly elected president was controversial because of concerns that it could weaken a government under the prime minister. http://www.radio.cz/en/section/curraffrs/czech-parliament-passes-direct-presidential-elections Czech Parliament passes direct presidential elections 2 February 2012 18 September 2012 Radio Prague Christian Falvey http://www.ceskapozice.cz/en/news/politics-policy/will-czechs-elect-worthy-president-or-fuehrer Will Czechs elect a worthy president, or a führer? Czech Position Petr Nováček 14 February 2012 21 September 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120220081306/http://www.ceskapozice.cz/en/news/politics-policy/will-czechs-elect-worthy-president-or-fuehrer 20 February 2012 dmy-all The 2008 presidential election, which narrowly reelected Václav Klaus after several attempts, however was criticized for the appearance of political deal-making and allegations of corruption. http://www.radio.cz/en/section/curraffrs/klaus-celebrates-re-election-as-czech-president-after-vote-marked-by-controversy Klaus celebrates re-election as Czech president after vote marked by controversy Radio Prague 18 February 2008 24 September 2012 Ian Willoughby Prime Minister Petr Nečas subsequently put the issue of a directly elected president in his three-party coalition agreement when he formed his government in 2010, in part because of demands by the TOP 09 party, and the Public Affairs and Mayors and Independents parties. Several outspoken opponents of the change however came from the Prime Minister's own Civic Democratic Party. In September 2011, an amendment was submitted to the Chamber of Deputies for a second official reading, during which the Communist Party (KSČM) tried to reject the bill by sending it back into the review process, but the Czech Social Democratic Party (ČSSD), also part of the opposition, did not support the Communists' motion, http://www.ceskapozice.cz/en/news/politics-policy/direct-presidential-elections-sorry-maybe-next-time Direct presidential elections: Sorry, maybe next time Czech Position 26 September 2011 23 September 2012 Petr Nováček dead https://web.archive.org/web/20111231191220/http://www.ceskapozice.cz/en/news/politics-policy/direct-presidential-elections-sorry-maybe-next-time 31 December 2011 dmy-all and allowed the bill to go ahead with certain changes, including limits on presidential power and penal immunity. On 14 December 2011, the Chamber of Deputies passed the constitutional amendment for direct elections by a vote of 159 out of 192. http://www.radio.cz/en/section/curraffrs/czech-mps-approve-direct-presidential-election Czech MPs approve direct presidential election Radio Prague 14 December 2011 24 September 2012 Jan Richter This was then sent to the Senate, which passed the amendment on 8 February 2012 after five hours of debate by a majority of 49 of 75. http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/senate-passes-bill-introducing-direct-election-of-czech-president/752624 Senate passes bill introducing direct election of Czech president ČTK 8 February 2012 24 September 2012 The Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court, Pavel Rychetský, criticized the bill's method in which a constitutional amendment was in effect added, though without changing the original text of the constitution, and while leaving the election open to legal and constitutional challenges. http://www.ceskapozice.cz/en/news/politics-policy/constitutional-court-head-slams-direct-presidential-election-amendment Constitutional Court head slams direct presidential election amendment Czech Policy Tom Jones 13 February 2012 24 September 2012 dead https://archive.today/20130210014059/http://www.ceskapozice.cz/en/news/politics-policy/constitutional-court-head-slams-direct-presidential-election-amendment 10 February 2013 dmy-all In June 2012 an implementation bill for holding the election passed in the Chamber of Deputies, and in July in the Senate. Though constitutional amendments do not require presidential approval, and cannot be vetoed, President Václav Klaus did need to sign or veto the implementation bill; a refusal could have halted the constitutional changes. Klaus opposed the measure, though saying it was a "fatal mistake" as the country was not ready for such a move. http://presidentialactivism.com/2011/03/15/vaclav-klaus-against-direct-presidential-elections-in-czech-republic/ Vaclav Klaus against direct presidential elections in Czech Republic 15 March 2011 18 September 2012 Presidential Activism He however signed the law on 1 August 2012. The law was scheduled to take effect on 1 October 2012,2013 2 1 after which Senate President Milan Štěch was due to set a date for the election, following discussions with the Ministry of the Interior.February 2013 The two-day first round was on 11–12 January 2013. However, because no one secured an absolute majority, a run-off round was held on 25–26 January 2013. http://www.neurope.eu/article/czech-republic-hold-first-direct-presidential-election-january Czech Republic to hold first direct presidential election in January 2 August 2012 18 September 2012 New Europe https://web.archive.org/web/20130205232401/http://www.neurope.eu/article/czech-republic-hold-first-direct-presidential-election-january 5 February 2013 dead Candidates were allowed to spend up to Kč40 million in the first round and Kč10 million in the second round. Each candidate had an election committee that manages campaign funding, which should be run through a special account. All anonymous campaigns contributions were banned. Candidates In order to be a candidate, an individual needs to gather 50,000 signatures from citizens or the support of twenty deputies or ten senators. The candidates were bound to file their applications with the signatures sixty-six days before the election; following which the Interior Ministry verified a sampling of the signatures. The Civic Democratic Party (ODS) held primary elections in July 2012 to choose their candidate, selecting former president of the Senate Přemysl Sobotka over MEP Evžen Tošenovský. http://praguemonitor.com/2012/07/18/civic-democrats-back-sobotka-president Civic Democrats back Sobotka for president ČTK Prague Daily Monitor 18 July 2012 21 September 2012 dead https://archive.today/20130201101425/http://praguemonitor.com/2012/07/18/civic-democrats-back-sobotka-president 1 February 2013 dmy-all SPOZ, TOP 09, and Sovereignty have their party leaders running for the post. Jan Švejnar, who ran for the presidency in 2008 against Václav Klaus, declined to run in order to support Jan Fischer's candidacy. http://praguemonitor.com/2012/09/12/%C5%A1vejnar-says-he-will-not-seek-czech-presidency Švejnar says he will not seek Czech presidency ČTK 12 September 2012 Prague Daily Monitor 18 September 2012 dead https://archive.today/20130131225148/http://praguemonitor.com/2012/09/12/%C5%A1vejnar-says-he-will-not-seek-czech-presidency 31 January 2013 dmy-all Confirmed candidates Candidate name and age,Inauguration day is set as the last possible date for person to become President.political party Office(s) held DetailsZuzana Roithová (1953 1 30 2013 3 8)Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party75px Minister of Health (1998) Other offices Member of the European Parliament from 2006 to 2009 Senator from 1998 to 2004Running with number 1 and with support of 75,066 signatures from public.Prezidentští kandidáti už mají přidělená čísla: Jedničku má Roithová http://www.blesk.cz/clanek/zpravy-volba-prezidenta/187271/prezidentsti-kandidati-uz-maji-pridelena-cisla-jednicku-ma-roithova.html Blesk.cz 14 December 2012 9 January 2018 http://zpravy.idnes.cz/ministerstvo-vnitra-vyradilo-kandidaty-z-prime-volby-prezidenta-p99-/domaci.aspx?c=A121123_114054_domaci_kop Okamurovi škrtli 26 tisíc podpisů, dál nejde ani Bobošíková a Dlouhý iDnes.cz 23 November 2012 24 November 2012Jan Fischer (1951 1 2 2013 3 8)Independent75px Prime Minister (2009–2010) Other offices President of the Czech Statistical Office from 2003 to 2010Running with number 2 and with support of 77,387 signatures from public.Jana Bobošíková (1964 8 29 2013 3 8)Sovereignty – Jana Bobošíková Bloc75px Member of the European Parliament (2004–2009)Running with number 3 and with support of 50,810 signatures from public.Táňa Fischerová (1947 6 6 2013 3 8)Key Movementwith Green Party support75pxLeader of Key Movement (2008–2018) Other offices Member of the Chamber of Deputies from 2002 to 2006Running with number 4 and with support of 64,961 signatures from public.Přemysl Sobotka (1944 5 18 2013 3 8)Civic Democratic Party75px President of the Senate (2004–2010)Other offices Senator from 1996 to 2016Running with number 5 and with support of 51 deputies. Miloš Zeman (1944 9 28 2013 3 8)Party of Civic Rights75px Prime Minister (1998–2002) Other offices President of the Chamber of Deputies from 1996 to 1998 Leader of the Social Democratic Party from 1993 to 2001 Member of the Chamber of Deputies from 1996 to 2002Running with number 6 and with support of 82,856 signatures from public.Vladimír Franz (1959 5 25 2013 3 8)Independent75px NoneRunning with number 7 and with support of 75,709 signatures from public. Jiří Dienstbier Jr. (1969 5 27 2013 3 8)Czech Social Democratic Party75pxSenator (2011–2020) Other offices Leader of Young Social Democrats from 2000 to 2002 Member of the Chamber of Deputies in 2011 Member of the Federal Assembly from 1990 to 1992Running with number 8 and with support of 27 senators. Karel Schwarzenberg (1937 12 10 2013 3 8)TOP 0975px Minister of Foreign Affairs (2007–2009; 2010–2013) Other offices Leader of TOP 09 from 2009 to 2015 Member of the Chamber of Deputies since 2010 Senator from 2004 to 2010Running with number 9 and with support of 38 deputies. Vladimír Franz appears insignificant in agency surveys but in November he was the obvious favorite of opinion polls of several different popular news servers and media (Aktuálně.cz,Koho byste zvolili prezidentem České republiky?, Aktuálně.cz, 6. 11. 2012 Reflex,Dita Ondrejková: A prezidentem z volby nanečisto se stává... Vladimír Franz!, Reflex.cz, 8. 11. 2012 iDnes.czJan Wirnitzer: Čtenáři vybrali za prezidenta Franze, ve druhém kole získal 56 procent, iDnes.cz, 18. 1. 2012) as well as of so-called "students' elections"Středoškoláci zvolili na Hrad Franze, straničtí kandidáti propadli, iDnes.cz, 12. 12. 2012 jj (Jan Jiřička), hv (Hana Válková) in all regions and all types of secondary schools.Proč zvolili středoškoláci Franze? Ze stávajících poměrů jsou rozčarováni, Novinky.cz, 14. 12. 2012 The current president Klaus expressed fear that his successor would be Franz or Okamura.Zdeňka Trachtová, Jan Wirnitzer: Přímá volba se strašně vymstí, řekl Klaus. Obává se Franze či Okamury, iDnes.cz. 7. 12. 2012 Disqualified candidates The following list includes the candidates who were disqualified after the Ministry of Interior reviewed their petitions assessing that they failed to meet the quorum of minimum of 50,000 popular signatures or twenty MPs in the Chamber of Deputies, or ten MPs in the Senate. Candidates Jana Bobošíková, Vladimír Dlouhý, and Tomio Okamura collected more than 50,000 signatures; however, after checking two samples of each petition and reducing the number of signatures according to the error rate, the number fell below the requirement; accordingly, they were not registered as candidates. Along with the action, the ministry stated that many of Bobošíková's alleged signatories were long dead; while in case of Okamura, the ministry found a large number of fictitious signatories. Both candidates appealed the ministry's decision before the Supreme Administrative Court, believing that the ministry had used an incorrect method of recount. On 13 December 2012, the Supreme Administrative Court ruled on the complaints. It ordered that Bobošíková must be registered as a candidate, and rejected the complaints of Dlouhý and Okamura, as even after correcting the error in computation their number of valid signatures still fails to meet the quorum. Okamura unsuccessfully challenged the verdict at the Constitutional Court.http://www.concourt.cz/clanek/7599 Ústavní soud zamítl stížnost Tomia Okamury k prezidentské volbě 4 January 2013 Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic cs 27 January 2013 dead https://archive.today/20130217030607/http://www.concourt.cz/clanek/7599 17 February 2013 dmy-all CandidateSignatures lodgedQuorum fulfillment after recountPartyAffiliation prior to the Velvet RevolutionOccupationhttps://archive.today/20130131173615/http://praguemonitor.com/2012/08/28/poll-fischer-zeman-favourites-presidential-election PPM Factum Opinion poll27 August 2012PPM Factum Opinion poll6–16 Sep 2012PPM Factum Opinion Poll15 Oct 2012Dlouhý75pxVladimír Dlouhý59 16538 687Independent, formerly Civic Democratic Alliance and Civic ForumCommunist Party of CzechoslovakiaEconomist, former Minister of Industry and Trade00.0 N/A04.5 4.5%02.8 2.8%Okamura75pxTomio Okamura61 96635 751IndependentNoneEntrepreneur, Senator07.3 7.3%06.1 6.1%07.9 7.9%SamkováKlára Samková1 076–TOP 09, formerly member of Civic Democratic Party, formerly candidate of the Romany Civic Initiative within Civic Forum–Attorney, former Member of Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Parliament–––CibulkaPetr Cibulka319–The Right BlocDissidentCivic activist–––KesnerJiří Kesner54http://www.nssoud.cz/Nejvyssi-spravni-soud-rozhodl-o-navrzich-tykajicich-se-registraci-kandidatnich-listin-pro-volbu-prezidenta-republiky/art/913?tre_id=135 Nejvyšší správní soud rozhodl o návrzích týkajících se registrací kandidátních listin pro volbu prezidenta republiky Supreme Administrative Court of the Czech Republic cs 27 January 2013 19 December 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121219043654/http://www.nssoud.cz/Nejvyssi-spravni-soud-rozhodl-o-navrzich-tykajicich-se-registraci-kandidatnich-listin-pro-volbu-prezidenta-republiky/art/913?tre_id=135 dead–Independent–engineer–––SvětničkaKarel Světnička26–Independent–state inspector–––KašnáAnna Kašnáunsuccessfully required parliament support–The Crown of Bohemia (Monarchist party of Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia)– jurist, (wheelchair user)–––HejmováIveta Heimováunsuccessfully required parliament support–Independent–teacher and artist–––HejmováJindřiška Nazarská60–member of Civic Democratic Party–teacher and artist–––HladíkRoman Hladík18–Independent–self-employed––– Withdrawn candidate Jan Toman from Bechyně filed his own candidature on 6 November but he attached no petition.Výzva k odstranění závad na kandidátní listině – Mgr. et Mgr. Jan Toman, Ministerstvo vnitra ČR, 2012-11-13 He was also the attorney of the candidate Karel Světnička, and Karel Světnička was the attorney of Jan Toman. However, a candidate must not be an attorney of any proposer. Jan Světnička surrendered his own candidature on 22 November and remained the attorney of Karel Světnička.Rozhodnutí o odmítnutí kandidátní listiny nebo o odmítnutí kandidátní listiny, Mgr. et Bc. Karel Světnička, Ministerstvo vnitra ČR, 2012-11-23 Other announced candidates The following list includes some of the people who announced their candidacy but the proposal was not filed finally. Some of them started to collect petition signatures. Ladislav Jakl, Party of Free Citizens, secretary to President Václav Klaus. http://praguemonitor.com/2012/09/24/presidential-candidate-jakl-launches-petition-his-bid Presidential candidate Jakl launches petition for his bid Prague Daily Monitor ČTK 24 September 2012 24 September 2012 dead https://archive.today/20130131174616/http://praguemonitor.com/2012/09/24/presidential-candidate-jakl-launches-petition-his-bid 31 January 2013 dmy-all He won the party's primaries but failed to gather enough signatures. Rut Kolínská, President of the Mother Centres Network Karel Randák, former head of the Czech counter-intelligence http://praguemonitor.com/2012/09/14/former-chief-spycatcher-running-president Former chief spycatcher running for president ČTK Prague Daily Monitor 14 September 2012 18 September 2012 dead https://archive.today/20130131145527/http://praguemonitor.com/2012/09/14/former-chief-spycatcher-running-president 31 January 2013 dmy-all Tomáš Vandas, DSSShttp://www.ceskenoviny.cz/domov/volby/zpravy/o-prezidentsky-urad-se-bude-uchazet-nejmene-devet-kandidatu/861471 O prezidentský úřad se bude ucházet nejméně devět kandidátů 4 November 2012 České noviny (ČTK) cs 27 January 2013 Other possible candidates Jan Švejnar a candidate in 2008 presidential election was speculated to be one of possible candidates and he himself admitted that he considers running. He quickly one of the frontrunners according to polls that showed him being the 2nd strongest candidate. His support decreased by the time and he fell to 3rd or 4th place. Švejnar eventually said in September 2012 that he won't run.Šráfeldová Milena Jan Švejnar ukončil dohady, nebude kandidovat v prezidentských volbách http://www.radio.cz/cz/rubrika/udalosti/jan-svejnar-ukoncil-dohady-nebude-kandidovat-v-prezidentskych-volbach Radio Praha 12 September 2012 18 July 2016 Vladimír Remek was offered presidential nomination by Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia.Komunisté oslovili kvůli volbě na Hrad Remka. Straníci navrhli i Filipa http://zpravy.idnes.cz/kandidatem-komunistu-na-hrad-muze-byt-kosmonaut-remek-ppz-/domaci.aspx?c=A121015_132527_domaci_kop iDNES.cz 10 May 2017 15 October 2012 He rejected his own party's offer.Remek odmítl nabídku komunistů kandidovat na prezidenta http://zpravy.idnes.cz/vladimir-remek-nebude-kandidovat-na-prezidenta-flt-/domaci.aspx?c=A121025_164319_domaci_zt iDNES.cz 10 May 2017 25 October 2012 Primaries Civic Democratic Party (ODS) thumb|right|ODS Primaries results by districts 2012 Civic Democratic Party presidential primaries Civic Democratic Party held primary elections to decide who will become party's candidate. Primaries were held from end of April 2012 to 28 June 2012. Vice-Chairman of Senate Přemysl Sobotka faced MEP Evžen Tošenovský. Sobotka received 61% of votes and won party's nomination. Primaries suffered of low voter turnout.Kandidátem ODS na prezidenta je Přemysl Sobotka https://www.novinky.cz/domaci/271751-kandidatem-ods-na-prezidenta-je-premysl-sobotka.html Novinky.cz 28 June 2012 25 March 2017 cs Czech Social Democratic Party (ČSSD) 2012 Czech Social Democratic Party presidential primaries Czech Social Democratic Party held primaries in May 2012. The primaries were indirect, with only members of the party's Central Executive Committee able to vote. Jiří Dienstbier Jr. was expected to face Jan Švejnar. Švejnar withdrawn from primaries before voting took place and Dienstbier received the nomination on 19 May 2012.ČSSD má kandidáta na Hrad: Stal se jím Jiří Dienstbier http://www.blesk.cz/clanek/zpravy-politika/174610/cssd-ma-kandidata-na-hrad-stal-se-jim-jiri-dienstbier.html Blesk.cz 19 May 2012 25 March 2017 Party of Free Citizens (Svobodní) 2012 Party of Free Citizens presidential primaries The Party of Free Citizens held presidential primaries in June 2012. Ladislav Jakl, the secretary of President Václav Klaus, was the only candidate.Svobodní: Naším jediným kandidátem na prezidenta je Jakl http://www.tyden.cz/rubriky/domaci/svobodni-nasim-jedinym-kandidatem-na-prezidenta-je-jakl_236832.html TÝDEN.cz 25 March 2017 7 June 2012 Jakl received 88% of votes and won the nomination but the party failed to gather enough signatures and Jakl could not participate in the election.Klausův poradce Jakl dostal podporu pro kandidaturu na Hrad http://zpravy.idnes.cz/jakl-dostal-podporu-svobodnych-pri-kandidature-na-hrad-pgg-/domaci.aspx?c=A120617_181254_domaci_kop iDNES.cz 25 March 2017 17 June 2012Jakl podpisy nezískal. Měl jsem se sběru věnovat usilovněji, říká Domov http://www.lidovky.cz/jakl-podpisy-neziskal-na-hrad-vsak-miri-fischerova-a-okamura-plz-/zpravy-domov.aspx?c=A121106_102900_ln_domov_kim Lidovky.cz 25 March 2017 6 November 2012 Public Affairs (VV) Public Affairs also intended to choose its candidate in presidential primaries. Jan Švejnar was mentioned by Vít Bárta as a possible candidate.ODS má tři jména pro Hrad, přibyl Tošenovský. Rozhodnout mohou primárky http://zpravy.idnes.cz/ods-ma-tri-jmena-pro-hrad-pribyl-tosenovsky-rozhodnout-mohou-primarky-1mq-/domaci.aspx?c=A120221_105512_domaci_kop iDNES.cz 27 March 2017 21 February 2012VV vyberou kandidáta na Hrad v primárkách. Bártovi se líbí Švejnar http://zpravy.idnes.cz/vv-vyberou-kandidata-na-hrad-v-primarkach-bartovi-se-libi-svejnar-ph4-/domaci.aspx?c=A111021_133801_domaci_kop iDNES.cz 27 March 2017 21 October 2011 Švejnar himself didn't say that he would agree with nomination by the party.ZVĚŘINA: Prezidentský poker Názory http://www.lidovky.cz/zverina-prezidentsky-poker-dp9-/nazory.aspx?c=A111023_133323_ln_nazory_sk Lidovky.cz 27 March 2017 23 October 2011 Leader of Public Affairs Radek John said that he would support Jan Fischer.ČSSD vybrala dva kandidáty na Hrad: Dienstbiera a Švejnara http://zpravy.idnes.cz/cssd-vybrala-dva-kandidaty-na-hrad-dienstbiera-a-svejnara-pe3-/domaci.aspx?c=A120218_084445_domaci_kop iDNES.cz 27 March 2017 18 February 2012 Primaries never happened and Tomio Okamura was later speculated to be possible candidate of Public Affairs.Okamura potvrdil, že chce na Hrad. Sbírá podpisy a lobbuje v parlamentu http://zpravy.idnes.cz/tomio-okamura-kandidatura-na-prezidenta-fd3-/domaci.aspx?c=A121002_203735_domaci_brd iDNES.cz 27 March 2017 3 October 2012 Campaign thumbnail|Presidential debate on Czech Television (ČT) right horizontal 150 A sample of a ballot paper of Miloš Zeman and Karel Schwarzenberg used for the first round of the presidential election. CZ-PR2013-6-Zeman.jpg CZ-PR2013-9-Schwarzenberg.jpg Zeman and Fischer were leading in the polls, but Schwarzenberg's campaign ended on a higher note with a crowd of about 10,000 people at a rally in Prague.http://www.ceskatelevize.cz/ct24/domaci/210326-prezidentska-kampan-vrcholi-dnes-hlavne-kulturne/ Prezidentská kampaň vrcholí, dnes hlavně kulturně 9 January 2013 Czech Television cs 27 January 2013 Zeman said of the runoff: "It will be a presidential race between a candidate for the left and a candidate for the right. We'll start from scratch for the second round;" Schwarzenberg said of his campaign that he would make the Czech Republic "a successful country." Vladimír Franz called his campaign "a success."http://zpravy.ihned.cz/politika/c1-59111720-vladimir-franz-vytvorili-jsme-energii-nesmime-se-ponorit-do-tmy Vladimír Franz: Vytvořili jsme energii. Nesmíme se ponořit do tmy 12 January 2013 Hospodářské noviny iHNED 27 January 2013 First round Miloš Zeman and Jan Fischer stated they would run if the election is direct.Do přímé volby bych určitě šel, přihlásil se Fischer o Hrad http://zpravy.idnes.cz/volba-prezidenta-0ej-/domaci.aspx?c=A110207_165854_krimi_jw iDNES.cz 31 May 2017 7 February 2011 2008 presidential candidate Jan Švejnar was also speculated as a candidate.Lidé by na Hrad zvolili Švejnara. Místo Sobotky chtějí mezi kandidáty Zemana http://zpravy.idnes.cz/lide-by-na-hrad-zvolili-svejnara-misto-sobotky-chteji-mezi-kandidaty-zemana-1bg-/domaci.aspx?c=A101227_204004_domaci_brm iDNES.cz 31 May 2017 28 December 2010 Zeman's Party of Civic Rights started petition campaign for direct election on 29 June 2011.Zemanovci rozjeli petiční akci za přímou volbu prezidenta a starostů http://zpravy.idnes.cz/zemanovci-rozjeli-peticni-akci-za-primou-volbu-prezidenta-a-starostu-1kl-/domaci.aspx?c=A110629_115028_domaci_kop iDNES.cz 31 May 2017 29 June 2011 Petition was signed by more than 100,000 people as of October 2011.Zemanovu petici za přímou volbu na Hrad podpořilo přes 100 tisíc lidí http://zpravy.idnes.cz/zemanovu-petici-za-primou-volbu-na-hrad-podporilo-pres-100-tisic-lidi-1ps-/domaci.aspx?c=A111004_095744_domaci_kop iDNES.cz 31 May 2017 4 October 2011 Direct election was accepted by parliament on 8 February 2012.Přímá volba prezidenta prošla. Lidé sami vyberou už Klausova nástupce http://zpravy.idnes.cz/prima-volba-prezidenta-prosla-lide-sami-vyberou-uz-klausova-nastupce-1kk-/domaci.aspx?c=A120208_135604_domaci_kop iDNES.cz 31 May 2017 8 February 2012 Karel Schwarzenberg announced his candidature on 22 October 2011.Schwarzenberg bude kandidovat na prezidenta https://www.novinky.cz/domaci/248228-schwarzenberg-bude-kandidovat-na-prezidenta.html Novinky.cz 22 October 2011 31 May 2017 cs Former prime minister of the Czech Republic Jan Fischer announced his candidature on 7 January 2012.Přímé volby prezidenta se zúčastním, prohlásil expremiér Fischer http://zpravy.idnes.cz/prime-volby-prezidenta-se-zucastnim-prohlasil-expremier-fischer-pyu-/domaci.aspx?c=A120106_195834_domaci_brm iDNES.cz 31 May 2017 7 January 2012 Jana Bobošíková announced her candidature on 9 February 2012. Miloš Zeman stated that he will officially announce his candidature when he gathers enough signatures.Do přímé volby na Hrad přibyl třetí jasný kandidát, Jana Bobošíková http://zpravy.idnes.cz/do-prime-volby-na-hrad-pribyl-treti-jasny-kandidat-jana-bobosikova-1co-/domaci.aspx?c=A120209_112959_domaci_kop iDNES.cz 31 May 2017 9 February 2012 Miloš Zeman announced his candidature on 14 February 2012. Party of Civic Rights started to gather signatures for him.Miloš Zeman po deseti letech zkusí znovu dobýt Hrad http://zpravy.idnes.cz/milos-zeman-po-deseti-letech-zkusi-znovu-dobyt-hrad-fhe-/domaci.aspx?c=A120214_123858_domaci_jw iDNES.cz 31 May 2017 14 February 2012 His presidential bid received support from LEV 21 and some politicians of Czech Social Democratic Party (ČSSD).Zeman na Hradě by se líbil Paroubkovi, přímluvce má i ve vedení ČSSD http://zpravy.idnes.cz/zeman-na-hrade-by-se-libil-paroubkovi-primluvce-ma-i-ve-vedeni-cssd-p9s-/domaci.aspx?c=A120216_142321_domaci_kop iDNES.cz 31 May 2017 16 February 2012 ČSSD later decided to stand its own candidate Jiří Dienstbier Jr. Jan Fischer became front-runner in early 2012. Jan Švejnar was considered his main rival. Miloš Zeman was third strongest candidate according to polls. Švejnar himself was at the time waiting if he receives support of Czech Social Democratic PartyZemana chce na Hradě víc lidí než Schwarzenberga, ukázal průzkum http://zpravy.idnes.cz/novym-prezidentem-by-se-stal-fischer-zeman-je-treti-fxy-/domaci.aspx?c=A120314_173102_domaci_wlk iDNES.cz 14 March 2012 31 May 2017Švejnar napíná ČSSD. Vyčkává, zda ho strana podpoří na Hrad http://zpravy.idnes.cz/svejnar-napina-cssd-vyckava-zda-ho-strana-podpori-na-hrad-pe4-/domaci.aspx?c=A120316_122047_domaci_kop iDNES.cz 31 May 2017 16 March 2012Zeman ani Okamura by se podle průzkumu na Hrad neprobojovali http://zpravy.idnes.cz/favority-prime-volby-prezidenta-jsou-fischer-a-svejnar-piw-/domaci.aspx?c=A120414_090604_domaci_jj iDNES.cz 31 May 2017 14 April 2012 Miloš Zeman started gathering signatures on 21 March 2012 when he launched his presidential campaign.Zeman začal boj o Hrad, lidem dá do schránek leták se svým životopisem http://zpravy.idnes.cz/zeman-se-pustil-do-boje-o-hrad-dja-/domaci.aspx?c=A120321_122026_domaci_jj iDNES.cz 31 May 2017 21 March 2012 Jan Fischer started his campaign on 2 April 2012.Fischer neoficiálně zahájil prezidentskou kampaň. Zpoza květináče http://zpravy.idnes.cz/fischer-zahajil-prezidentskou-kampan-d83-/domaci.aspx?c=A120402_162823_domaci_jw iDNES.cz 31 May 2017 2 April 2012 Jan Švejnar withdrew from ČSSD primaries on 2 May 2012 and decided to run as independent.Švejnar nechce na Hrad za ČSSD, ale sám za sebe, přiznal Sobotka http://zpravy.idnes.cz/otazniky-kolem-svejnarovy-kandidatury-na-hrad-za-cssd-pp5-/domaci.aspx?c=A120502_174613_domaci_kop iDNES.cz 31 May 2017 2 May 2012 Czech Social Democratic Party then nominated Jiří Dienstbier Jr. Zeman grew in polls and in May 2012 he caught up with Jan Švejnar in polls. He also received signatures of 10 senators which meant he doesn't need 50,000 signatures.Zeman dohání Švejnara, bojují o druhé místo v prezidentské volbě http://zpravy.idnes.cz/zeman-je-treti-v-pruzkumu-prezidentskych-kandidatu-fyk-/domaci.aspx?c=A120506_170628_domaci_brm iDNES.cz 31 May 2017 6 May 2012Šance Zemana na Hrad rostou. Má podpisy senátorů i rostoucí důvěru lidí http://zpravy.idnes.cz/zeman-ma-vetsi-sanci-byt-prezidentem-dv5-/domaci.aspx?c=A120507_124216_domaci_jj iDNES.cz 31 May 2017 7 May 2012 Zeman gathered required number of signatures by the end of June 2012.Zeman předběhl soupeře, má 50 tisíc podpisů. Kampaň bude bez Šloufa http://zpravy.idnes.cz/zeman-uz-ma-50-tisic-podpisu-aby-mohl-kandidovat-na-hrad-pf8-/domaci.aspx?c=A120626_095513_domaci_kop iDNES.cz 31 May 2017 26 June 2012 Polls in June 2012 indicated that Miloš Zeman became Fischer's main rival.Zeman v průzkumu předstihl Švejnara. O Hrad by se utkal s Fischerem http://zpravy.idnes.cz/podle-medianu-ma-zeman-skoro-stejne-sance-jako-svejnar-ppp-/domaci.aspx?c=A120606_174930_domaci_mku iDNES.cz 31 May 2017 6 June 2012 Civic Democratic Party nominated Přemysl Sobotka on 28 June 2012 when Sobotka won the party's presidential primaries. Sobotka stated that his campaign will cost 8 million Korunas.ODS nasadí do boje o Hrad Přemysla Sobotku, k favoritům volby nepatří http://zpravy.idnes.cz/ods-do-prezidentske-volby-nasadi-premysla-sobotku-fwl-/domaci.aspx?c=A120628_062538_domaci_kop iDNES.cz 31 May 2017 28 June 2012 Candidate of Czech Social Democratic Party Jiří Dienstbier Jr. stated on the other hand that his campaign will cost tens of million Korunas. Dienstbier came third according to one of polls.Dienstbier má průzkum, že poráží Zemana. Utratí desítky milionů http://zpravy.idnes.cz/dienstbier-predstavil-kampan-pro-volbu-prezidenta-f8a-/domaci.aspx?c=A120629_144845_domaci_kop iDNES.cz 31 May 2017 29 June 2012 Jan Fischer started to fully pursue his campaign on 9 July. He was supported by businessman Jaromír Soukup.Fischer končí v Londýně, na Hrad mu pomáhá mediální magnát Soukup http://zpravy.idnes.cz/prezidentsky-kandidat-fischer-konci-v-londynske-bance-ppr-/domaci.aspx?c=A120620_113629_domaci_kop iDNES.cz 31 May 2017 9 July 2012 Fischer was still front-runner at the time while Miloš Zeman was his main competition. Jan Švejnar who was originally considered the main rival of Fischer was losing in polls due to his indecisiveness.Švejnarovi váhání škodí, míní experti. Poslanci řekl, že na Hrad chce http://zpravy.idnes.cz/svejnarovi-muze-vahani-u-volicu-uskodit-fd8-/domaci.aspx?c=A120723_140013_domaci_kop iDNES.cz 31 May 2017 23 July 2012Fischer versus Zeman, tvrdí průzkum. Švejnarovy šance slábnou http://zpravy.idnes.cz/favority-prezidentske-volby-jsou-fischer-a-zeman-f7u-/domaci.aspx?c=A120725_103017_domaci_kop iDNES.cz 31 May 2017 25 July 2012 Vladimír Franz announced his candidature on 30 July 2012.Potetovaný umělec Franz oznámil na Facebooku zájem o Hrad http://zpravy.idnes.cz/vladimir-franz-kandiduje-na-prezidenta-d9d-/domaci.aspx?c=A120730_220626_domaci_ert iDNES.cz 31 May 2017 30 July 2012 Přemysl Sobotka started his campaign on 17 August 2012.Sobotka rozjel kampaň: poslance volme přímo a k euru buďme opatrní http://zpravy.idnes.cz/kancelar-premysla-sobotky-dcx-/domaci.aspx?c=A120817_093941_domaci_jw iDNES.cz 31 May 2017 17 August 2012 Jan Fischer gathered 50,000 signatures by the end of August 2012.Fischer nasbíral 50 tisíc podpisů a může kandidovat na prezidenta http://zpravy.idnes.cz/fischer-nasbiral-50-tisic-podpisu-pro-kandidaturu-na-hrad-p2h-/domaci.aspx?c=A120827_124127_domaci_kop iDNES.cz 31 May 2017 27 August 2012 Švejnar announced on 11 September 2012 that he won't run and endorsed Jan Fischer. Tomio Okamura started to gather signatures at the timeŠvejnar vzdal boj o Hrad, fanoušci Okamury naopak začali sbírat podpisy http://zpravy.idnes.cz/svejnar-se-nezucastni-prime-volby-prezidenta-fo3-/domaci.aspx?c=A120911_102244_domaci_kop iDNES.cz 31 May 2017 11 September 2012 On 14 September 2012, Jan Fischer officially launched his campaign. He defined himself against Zeman and stated that "Czech Republic isn't a burnt land" reminding Zeman's statements from 1990s. He promised that Czechs won't be ashamed of him as a president.Fischer zahájil kampaň. Česko není spálená země, vymezil se proti Zemanovi http://zpravy.idnes.cz/fischer-zahajil-kampan-0b3-/domaci.aspx?c=A120914_125847_domaci_maq iDNES.cz 31 May 2017 14 September 2012 Švejnar's withdrawal led to Fischer's growth in polls.Švejnarovo odstoupení nahrálo Fischerovi, protestní hlasy sbírá Franz http://zpravy.idnes.cz/svejnar-nahral-fischerovi-a-zemanovi-dsu-/domaci.aspx?c=A120917_155115_domaci_jw iDNES.cz 31 May 2017 17 September 2012Fischer v prezidentském průzkumu posílil, Okamura je opět třetí http://zpravy.idnes.cz/prezidentska-volba-fischer-okamura-d6z-/domaci.aspx?c=A121015_104331_domaci_jw iDNES.cz 31 May 2017 15 October 2012 Green Party supported Táňa Fischerová for the election. Greens started gathering signatures for her on 27 September 2012.Na Hrad nepatří Fischer, ale Fischerová, řekli zelení. Sbírají podpisy http://zpravy.idnes.cz/zeleni-podporili-jako-kandidatku-na-hrad-tanu-fischerovou-p3h-/domaci.aspx?c=A120927_125045_domaci_kop iDNES.cz 31 May 2017 27 September 2012 Jana Bobošíková gathered enough signatures on 29 September 2012.Bobošíková má podpisy na boj o Hrad, za útok na Klause chce demise http://zpravy.idnes.cz/bobosikova-ma-50-tisic-podpisu-dj9-/domaci.aspx?c=A120929_083716_domaci_jw iDNES.cz 31 May 2017 29 September 2012 Vladimír Dlouhý and Zuzana Roithová announced on 1 October 2012 that they are getting closer to required number of signatures.Blížíme se 50 tisícům podpisů, hlásí zájemci o Hrad Dlouhý a Roithová http://zpravy.idnes.cz/uz-se-blizime-k-50-tisicum-hlasi-tymy-dlouheho-a-roithove-pjs-/domaci.aspx?c=A121001_151905_domaci_kop iDNES.cz 31 May 2017 1 October 2012 Tomio Okamura announced candidature on 3 October 2012. He also started to gather signatures.Okamura potvrdil, že chce na Hrad. Sbírá podpisy a lobbuje v parlamentu http://zpravy.idnes.cz/tomio-okamura-kandidatura-na-prezidenta-fd3-/domaci.aspx?c=A121002_203735_domaci_brd iDNES.cz 31 May 2017 3 October 2012 Zuzana Roithová gathered enough signatures on the same day. Vladimír Dlouhý announced that he gathered 50,000 signatures on 5 October 2012.Už mám 50 tisíc podpisů, říká Dlouhý. Reformu penzí by odložil http://zpravy.idnes.cz/rozhovor-s-kandidatem-na-hrad-dlouhym-ktery-sehnal-50-tisic-pnn-/domaci.aspx?c=A121005_114350_domaci_kop iDNES.cz 31 May 2017 5 October 2012 As of 5 November 2012, Miloš Zeman, Vladimír Dlouhý, Jan Fischer, Jana Bobošíková, Zuzana Roithová, Vladimír Franz and Tomio Okamura reportedly had enough signatures to run. Táňa Fischerová and Pavel Kořán were close to the number while Klára Samková and Ladislav Jakl was unlikely get enough signatures.Franz překvapil, do boje o Hrad jde s 88 388 podpisy. Uspěl i Okamura http://zpravy.idnes.cz/okamura-ma-50-tisic-podpisu-dcp-/domaci.aspx?c=A121105_111233_domaci_jw iDNES.cz 31 May 2017 5 November 2012 Nominations were closed on 6 November 2012. There were 11 candidates who met required conditions. Miloš Zeman, Jan Fischer, Vladimír Franz, Zuzana Roithová, Tomio Okamura, Táňa Fischerová, Vladimír Dlouhý and Jana Bobošíková gathered over 50,000 signatures while Jiří Dienstbier, Přemysl Sobotka and Karel Schwarzenberg received parliamentary nomination.Česko zná všechny kandidáty na prezidenta. Jakl a Švejnar neprošli http://zpravy.idnes.cz/jakl-nebude-kandidat-na-prezidenta-d5f-/domaci.aspx?c=A120131_125323_domaci_jj iDNES.cz 31 May 2017 6 November 2012 On 23 November, Bobošíková, Dlouhý and Okamura were disqualified from the election due to invalid signatures.Vyřazení některých kandidátů může odložit přímou volbu prezidenta http://zpravy.idnes.cz/vyrazeni-nekterych-kandidatu-muze-ohrozit-termin-prime-pk2-/domaci.aspx?c=A121122_130808_domaci_kop iDNES.cz 31 May 2017 22 November 2012Okamurovi škrtli 26 tisíc podpisů, dál nejde ani Bobošíková a Dlouhý http://zpravy.idnes.cz/ministerstvo-vnitra-vyradilo-kandidaty-z-prime-volby-prezidenta-p99-/domaci.aspx?c=A121123_114054_domaci_kop iDNES.cz 31 May 2017 23 November 2012 Bobošíková was returned to the election after recount on 13 December 2012.Bobošíkovou vrátil soud do boje o Hrad. Okamura a Dlouhý neuspěli http://zpravy.idnes.cz/rozhodnuti-soudu-o-vyrazenych-kandidatech-na-hrad-fss-/domaci.aspx?c=A121213_084356_domaci_kop iDNES.cz 31 May 2017 13 December 2012 According to polls in November 2012, a gap between Fischer and Zeman started to shrink.Zeman v boji o Hrad dohání Fischera. Posílili i Franz a Fischerová http://zpravy.idnes.cz/prima-volba-prezidenta-fischer-a-zeman-dhm-/domaci.aspx?c=A121108_124412_domaci_jpl iDNES.cz 31 May 2017 8 November 2012 Zeman took lead in January 2013 after debates held prior to voting.Poslední předvolební průzkum ovládl Zeman, volil by ho každý čtvrtý http://zpravy.idnes.cz/posledni-predvolebni-pruzkum-prezidentske-volby-fv7-/domaci.aspx?c=A130106_204849_domaci_hro iDNES.cz 31 May 2017 7 January 2013Zeman u sázkových společností předběhl Fischera, poprvé má lepší kurz http://zpravy.idnes.cz/sazkari-zmenili-kurz-na-zemana-je-favoritem-voleb-fvc-/domaci.aspx?c=A130106_121702_domaci_hv iDNES.cz 31 May 2017 6 January 2013 Voting took place on 11 and 12 January 2013. Zeman and Karel Schwarzenberg qualified for the second round. Jan Fischer was surprisingly eliminated when he received only 16% of votes and came third. Zeman received only 40,000 votes more than Schwarzenberg.Zeman a Schwarzenberg se utkají o Hrad, dělilo je jen 41 tisíc hlasů http://zpravy.idnes.cz/prezidentske-volby-2013-0uh-/domaci.aspx?c=A130112_135527_domaci_jav iDNES.cz 31 May 2017 12 January 2013 Chances of both candidates in second round were considered balanced.ANALÝZA: Ve Schwarzenbergovi má teď Zeman těžšího soupeře, než tušil http://zpravy.idnes.cz/jake-maji-pred-druhym-kolem-sance-zeman-a-schwarzenberg-pga-/domaci.aspx?c=A130112_181455_domaci_kop iDNES.cz 31 May 2017 12 January 2013KOMENTÁŘ: Schwarzenberg může Zemana porazit, když nepoleví http://zpravy.idnes.cz/komentar-k-prezidentskym-volbam-do5-/domaci.aspx?c=A130112_160609_domaci_klm iDNES.cz 31 May 2017 12 January 2013 Second round thumb|Second round at Štěpánská Elementary, Prague, Czech Republic The campaign for the second round started with the agreement of both candidates, Miloš Zeman and Karel Schwarzenberg, not to attack each other and to conduct their campaign in a civil manner.http://www.lidovky.cz/knizata-zdegenerovala-a-dalsi-perly-dbz-/zpravy-domov.aspx?c=A130119_112505_ln_domov_khu Knížata zdegenerovala, kostlivci z privatizace. Kampaň víří ostrá slova 20 January 2013 Lidové noviny lidovky.cz cs 22 January 2013 However, when, in the second debate in the Czech Television held on 17 January 2013, Karel Schwarzenberg stated that the expulsion of Germans from Czechoslovakia after World War II would be today (in the 21st century) considered a war crime and the creators of the Beneš decrees (a series of laws dealing inter alia with the status of ethnic Germans and Hungarians in postwar Czechoslovakia in connection with Article 12 of the Potsdam Agreement) would be probably judged by the Hague Tribunal as war criminals, Zeman responded as following: "... he who marks (...) one of the presidents of Czechoslovakia as a war criminal, speaks as a "sudeťák" [Sudeten German] and not as the president".http://zpravy.ihned.cz/politika/c1-59149540-zeman-a-schwarzenberg-se-stretli-v-druhe-televizni-debate-lehci-ton-stridaly-tvrde-utoky Zeman a Schwarzenberg se střetli v druhé televizní debatě. Lehčí tón střídaly tvrdé útoky 18 January 2013 Hospodářské noviny iHned.cz cs 22 January 2013 Schwarzenberg has been criticized for the fact that his wife cannot speak Czech and that he spent a part of his life abroad, despite the fact that his family fled from communists when he was a child.http://www.lidovky.cz/klausova-podporila-zemana-nechce-nastupkyni-ktera-mluvi-jen-nemecky-1iw-/zpravy-domov.aspx?c=A130118_211303_ln_domov_mpr Klausová podpořila Zemana. Nechce první dámu, která neumí česky 18 January 2013 Lidové noviny lidovky.cz cs 22 January 2013http://zpravy.idnes.cz/schwarzenberga-neprekvapila-klausova-podpora-zemanovi-pjs-/domaci.aspx?c=A130117_141906_domaci_kop Schwarzenberg: Kamarády Klause a Zemana spojují jejich kostlivci 17 January 2013 Mladá fronta DNES iDNES cs 22 January 2013 It was suggested that members of his family collaborated with Nazis, most notably by the son of the Czech President, Václav Klaus Jr. These charges have been dismissed by historians.http://www.lidovky.cz/klaus-junior-nerika-pravdu-otec-schwarzenberga-byl-vlastenec-puu-/zpravy-domov.aspx?c=A130117_140304_ln_domov_vsv Historik: Klaus junior neříká pravdu, otec Schwarzenberga byl vlastenec 17 January 2013 Lidové noviny lidovky.cz cs 22 January 2013 President Václav Klaus, his Slovak spouse Livia and son Václav expressed their concerns towards Schwarzenberg, pointing to the complete lack of knowledge of the Czech language of his spouse or to his emigration during the communist era. Schwarzenberg responded that "...the last hundred years have demonstrated that an appeal to the lowest instincts has tragic consequences."http://www.rozhlas.cz/zpravy/politika/_zprava/schwarzenberg-zeman-s-klausem-tvori-jednu-mocenskou-skupinu--1164279 Schwarzenberg: Zeman s Klausem tvoří jednu mocenskou skupinu Sehnoutka Petr 20 January 2012 Czech Radio cs 22 January 2013 Additionally, he countered by claiming that the President Klaus and Zeman created a power group and manipulated his claims. He also called their alleged pact a "fraud on the voters".http://zpravy.idnes.cz/klaus-a-zeman-mocenska-skupina-des-/domaci.aspx?c=A130120_121002_domaci_skr Klaus se Zemanem podvádějí české voliče, zlobí se Schwarzenberg 20 January 2013 Mladá fronta DNES iDNES cs 22 January 2013 In a leaked text message to a friend, President Klaus wrote that if Karel Schwarzenberg won the election, he would consider emigration.http://www.novinky.cz/domaci/291359-klaus-potvrdil-pravost-sms-o-emigraci.html Klaus potvrdil pravost SMS o emigraci 26 January 2013 novinky.cz cs 25 January 2013 thumb|left|200px|Flag of the president of the Czech Republic with the inscription "Truth prevails". The critics of Karel Schwarzenberg mentioned his post in the unpopular cabinet of Petr Nečas. Schwarzenberg, leader of a government coalition party TOP 09, a vice-premier and a foreign minister, was frequently associated with the finance minister and his TOP 09 colleague Miroslav Kalousek, one of the key proponents of the austerity measures and spending cuts in the Czech Republic.http://www.lidovky.cz/zeman-vratil-uder-take-schwarzenberg-hlasoval-pro-nepopularni-reformy-13x-/zpravy-domov.aspx?c=A130112_170149_ln_domov_spa Zeman začal novou kampaň ostře: Schwarzenberg hlasoval pro vyšší DPH 12 January 2013 Lidové noviny lidovky.cz cs 22 January 2013 In the first round, he received the majority of support by voters in Bohemian regions and in some of the biggest Czech cities, such as Prague, Brno, and Plzeň. Miloš Zeman, a former successful politician and Social Democratic prime minister, announced his comeback and the intention to run in the election in February 2012.http://aktualne.centrum.cz/domaci/politika/clanek.phtml?id=733055 Miloš Zeman: Sežeňte podpisy a pokusím se znovu o Hrad 14 February 2012 aktuálně.cz cs 22 January 2013 He narrowly won the first round, supported mainly by voters from industrial regions such as North Bohemia and Silesia, and smaller towns and villages. He has been criticized for the opaque funding of his campaign; the media pointed to his special relationships with controversial business subjects and lobbyists, such as Miroslav Šlouf and the Russian oil company LUKoil.http://zpravy.idnes.cz/zeman-a-jeho-vazby-na-sponzory-deq-/domaci.aspx?c=A120920_212842_domaci_brd Kdo platí Zemanovu kampaň? Šloufovi kamarádi z byznysu 21 September 2012 Mladá fronta DNES iDNES 22 January 2013 Some of the issues associated with his previous political activities also reappeared in public. During the pre-election debates, Zeman had to face questions about connections between his former chief advisor Šlouf and the alleged mafia kingpin František Mrázek or about a discrediting campaign against his former colleague, Minister Petra Buzková. On 22 January, the newspaper Mladá fronta DNES reported that the "massive negative campaign" of Miloš Zeman and his team won him popularity in the online media, while Schwarzenberg's supporters have a majority on social sites, such as Facebook.http://zpravy.idnes.cz/prezidenstke-volby-a-pruzkum-online-medii-a-socialnich-siti-plz-/domaci.aspx?c=A130121_171910_domaci_ert Média ovládl Zeman s negativní kampaní, Facebook zase Schwarzenberg 22 January 2013 Mladá fronta DNES iDNES cs 22 January 2013 During the election, the tensions and rivalries in the Czech society and media culminated to an unusual degree.http://www.lidovky.cz/novy-prezident-zeman-budu-prezidentem-dolnich-deseti-milionu-p6q-/zpravy-domov.aspx?c=A130126_162509_ln_domov_khu Nový prezident Zeman: Budu prezidentem dolních deseti milionů 26 January 2013 Lidové noviny lidovky.cz 27 January 2013 Some of the commentators and politologists pointed to growing polarization of the society, which was also noted by some of the foreign media, such as The New York Times.https://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/27/world/europe/former-prime-minister-is-elected-president-of-czech-republic.html Former Prime Minister Is Elected President of Czech Republic Bilefsky Dan 26 January 2013 The New York Times 27 January 2013 On 26 January, Miloš Zeman won the second round of the election. In his first post-election speech, he thanked his supporters and promised to be the president of all people. He also criticized the media that openly supported only one of the candidates.http://aktualne.centrum.cz/prezidentske-volby/clanek.phtml?id=769687 Zeman barvy nemění: Zapřel Šloufa a vynadal novinářům Kudláčková Lucie 26 January 2013 aktuálně.cz cs 27 January 2013 "Truth and love have finally prevailed over lies and hatred", stated the outgoing President Klaus, ironically paraphrasing the renowned Czech statesman (and political opponent) Václav Havel.http://www.radio.cz/en/news Outgoing president Klaus: truth and love prevailed in Miloš Zeman's election (News 27-01-2013) Richter Jan 27 January 2013 Czech Radio 27 January 2013 The Austrian press ascribed Zeman's victory to a "dirty anti-German campaign."http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/zpravy/czechs-wasting-chance-to-change-policy-german-handelsblatt/894237 Czechs wasting chance to change policy – German Handelsblatt 27 January 2013 České noviny (ČTK) 30 January 2013 Median a Czech agency made a survey to find out what was the reason of the result. According to the survey Zeman was able to gain votes of left-wing supporters of other candidates namely Jan Fischer and Jiří Dienstbier Jr. Schwarzenberg on the other hand a little exhausted his electoral base in the first round and lost some supporters during a debate about Beneš decrees and his membership in Petr Nečas' Cabinet. According to the survey Zeman was an acceptable candidate for 46% of voters and Schwarzenberg for 35%. 71% of asked expected that the next president will influence the government and will support patriotism.Hyblerová Lucie gentura uvedla důvod, proč Zeman vyhrál volby http://zpravy.tiscali.cz/agentura-uvedla-duvod-proc-zeman-vyhral-volby-208351 12 August 2014 Zpravy.tiscali.cz Campaign Finance Candidate Raised Money spent Services cost Debt Total spent SourceKarel Schwarzenberg 36,449,000 CZK 36,335,000 CZK 11,778,000 CZK 0 CZK 48,113,000 CZK Závěrečná zpráva prezidentské volební kampaně předána Senátu - Karel Schwarzenberg http://www.volimkarla.cz/zaverecna-zprava-prezidentske-volebni-kampane-predana-senatu/ Karel Schwarzenberg 4 September 2017 cs 27 March 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20170904204434/http://www.volimkarla.cz/zaverecna-zprava-prezidentske-volebni-kampane-predana-senatu/ 4 September 2017 deadMiloš Zeman 25.500.000 CZK 25.500.000 CZK 11,700,000 CZK 3,500,000 CZK 37,200,000 CZK Zemanova prezidentská kampaň vyšla na 37 miliónů https://www.novinky.cz/domaci/297631-zemanova-prezidentska-kampan-vysla-na-37-milionu.html Novinky.cz 4 September 2017 csJan Fischer 8,180,000 CZK 33,200,000 CZK Vyúčtování kampaně už předložili všichni. Uhrazeno nemá Zeman a Fischer http://www.denik.cz/z_domova/vyuctovani-kampane-predlozilo-vsech-devet-prezidentskych-adeptu-20130329.html Deník.cz 19 May 2016 29 March 2013 csKampaň stála uchazeče o Hrad skoro 90 milionů http://www.tyden.cz/rubriky/domaci/boj-o-hrad/kampan-stala-uchazece-o-hrad-skoro-90-milionu_257731.html TÝDEN.cz 4 September 2017 10 January 2013 csFischer nesplnil slib, za kampaň stále dluží 5 milionů https://zpravy.aktualne.cz/domaci/fischer-nesplnil-slib-za-kampan-stale-dluzi-5-milionu/r~i:article:778531/ Aktuálně.cz 4 September 2017 cs 2 May 2013Jiří Dienstbier 16,300,000 CZK 15,400,000 CZK 1,500,000 CZK 0 CZK 16,900,000 CZK Dienstbier uzavřel prezidentský účet: ČSSD vrátil 1,5 milionu http://www.parlamentnilisty.cz/arena/monitor/Dienstbier-uzavrel-prezidentsky-ucet-CSSD-vratil-1-5-milionu-267214 Parlamentní Listy 4 September 2017 csPřemysl Sobotka 15,032,000 CZK 0 CZK 14,900,000 CZK Sobotka utratil za kampaň necelých 15 miliónů, na charitu zbyla tisícovka https://www.novinky.cz/domaci/297204-sobotka-utratil-za-kampan-necelych-15-milionu-na-charitu-zbyla-tisicovka.html Novinky.cz 26 March 2013 4 September 2017 csZuzana Roithová 670,000 CZK Prezidentská kampaň: Přichází den zúčtování http://www.ceskatelevize.cz/ct24/domaci/1109102-prezidentska-kampan-prichazi-den-zuctovani ČT24 4 September 2017 csVladimír Franz 0 CZK 480,000 CZK Jan Bobošíková 156,000 CZK 0 CZK 152,000 CZK Suverenita: Kampaň Jany Bobošíkové stála jen 150 000 http://www.parlamentnilisty.cz/arena/politici-volicum/Suverenita-Kampan-Jany-Bobosikove-stala-jen-150-000-267330 Parlamentní Listy 4 September 2017 csTáňa Fischerová 130,000 CZK Debates 2013 Czech presidential election debates Opinion polling Opinion polling for the 2013 Czech presidential election Results There were 14,904 polling stations in the Czech Republic, and 102 abroad.http://www.ceskatelevize.cz/ct24/domaci/212400-prezidentsti-kandidati-odvolili-schwarzenberg-neplatne/ Prezidentští kandidáti odvolili, Schwarzenberg neplatně 25 January 2013 Czech Television cs 25 January 2013 During the second round, in the presence of journalists, Karel Schwarzenberg registered an invalid vote by forgetting to insert his paper into the required stamped envelope.Danda Oldřich Schwarzenberg hodil do urny lístek bez obálky, jeho hlas neplatí http://www.novinky.cz/domaci/291338-schwarzenberg-hodil-do-urny-listek-bez-obalky-jeho-hlas-neplati.html Novinky.cz 25 January 2013 25 January 2013 Miloš Zeman Party of Civic Rights – Zemanovci 1245848 2717405 Karel Schwarzenberg TOP 09 1204195 2241171 Jan Fischer Independent 841437 Jiří Dienstbier Jr. Czech Social Democratic Party 829297 Vladimír Franz Independent 351916 Zuzana Roithová KDU-ČSL 255045 Táňa Fischerová Key Movement 166211 #c5d700 Přemysl Sobotka Civic Democratic Party 126846 Jana Bobošíková Sovereignty 123171 24195 24905 8435522 8434648 Volby.cz See also President Wanted - a documentary about the election 2012 Civic Democratic Party presidential primaries 2012 Czech Social Democratic Party presidential primaries Endorsements in the 2013 Czech presidential election Notes References Presidential election Czech presidential election Category:Presidential elections in the Czech Republic