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Presidential elections will be held in the Czech Republic in 2018, the second time the president has been elected directly. Incumbent president Miloš Zeman is eligible to run for a second term.
The incumbent Czech president can run for the second term but he has not confirmed that he intends to do so. He indicated in February 2015 that he possibly won't run for re-election but noted that he will decide one year prior the election.[1]
When Zdeněk Škromach mentioned possibility of his candidature for the first time, Halík said - "If the country would to be represented by Škromach "in a pool",[note 1] then I would have to run too."[3]
A Facebook Page Petr Pavel for President was established to convince General Pavel tor run for term. Pavel himself said that he doesn't currently intend to run but hasn't ruled it out as he appreciates and is pleased by the support he has from Citizens.[8]