2008 Civic Democratic Party leadership election information
2008 Civic Democratic Party leadership election
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7 December 2008
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Turnout
89.8%
Candidate
Mirek Topolánek
Pavel Bém
Electoral vote
284
162
Percentage
63.7%
36.3%
Leader of ODS before election
Mirek Topolánek
Elected Leader of ODS
Mirek Topolánek
The Civic Democratic Party (ODS) leadership election of 2008 was a part of party's congress. It happened after ODS lost Senate election and regional elections. Incumbent leader and Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek faced Mayor of Prague Pavel Bém who was supported by President Václav Klaus.[1]
Topolánek was re-elected when he received votes from 284 delegates while Bém received only 162 votes. 492 delegates could participate in election. Topolánek promised to learn from his mistakes and said that he will unite the party.[2] Bém congratulated Topolánek but later saif that even though he respects him, he doesn't think that ODS will win next election if Topolánek is the leader of ODS.[3]
^"Bém se o své kandidatuře na předsedu ODS radil s Klausem". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 12 August 2016.
^"VIDEO: Topolánek zůstává šéfem ODS, "dvojkou" strany je Vodrážka". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 12 August 2016.
^"S Topolánkem prohrajeme příští volby, soudí poražený Pavel Bém". iDNES.cz. 7 December 2008. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
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