Party of Civic Rights
Party of Civic Rights Strana Práv Občanů | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Jan Veleba |
| Founded | October 2009 |
| Membership (2016) | 2,500[1] |
| Ideology | Social democracy<>Direct democracy Anti-immigration Anti-Islamism |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| Chamber of Deputies | 0 / 200
|
| Senate | 2 / 81
|
| European Parliament | 0 / 22
|
| Regional councils | 7 / 675
|
| Local councils | 100 / 62,178
|
| Website | |
| www.stranaprav.cz | |
The Party of Civic Rights (Czech: Strana Práv Občanů, SPO), formerly Party of Civic Rights – Zeman's people (Czech: Strana Práv Občanů - Zemanovci, SPOZ) is a social-democratic political party in the Czech Republic founded in October 2009 by Miloš Zeman, former Prime Minister and former leader of the Czech Social Democratic Party.[2] Zeman was elected in the first popular vote of President of the Czech Republic in January 2013.
In Spring 2014, Senator Jan Veleba elected as an independent candidate in 2012, joined the Party of Civic Rights and became its chairman. In Senate elections in October 2014, František Čuba, a famous businessman from the communist era, was elected as the party's second Senator.
Chairmans
| Person | Period | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Miloš Zeman Honorary chairman (13 November 2010 - present) |
6 March 2010 – 29 May 2010 |
| – | Vladimír Hönig (Vice-chairman) |
29 May 2010 - 13 November 2010 |
| 2. | Vratislav Mynář | 13. November 2010 – 23 March 2013 |
| 3. | Zdeněk Štengl | 23 March 2013 – 29 March 2014 |
| 4. | Jan Veleba | 29 March 2014 – present |
Election results
Chamber of deputies of the Czech Republic
| Year | Vote | Vote % | Seats | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 226,527 | 4.33% | 0 | 7th |
| 2013 | 75,113 | 1.51% | 0 | 11th |
Senate of the Czech Republic
| Election | First round | Second round | Seats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Places | Votes | % | Places | ||
| 2010 | 17,195 | 1.50 | 10th | - | - | - | 0 |
| 2012 | 10,894 | 1.24 | 8th | - | - | - | 0 |
| 2014 | 22,080 | 2.15 | 8th | 11,971 | 2.53 | 7th | 1 |
| 2016 | 4,568 | 0.52 | 24th | - | - | - | 0 |
References
- ^ "Místo členů nabírají některé strany registrované příznivce". Denik.cz. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-05-10/czech-social-democrats-widen-lead-in-poll-before-may-elections.html
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