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
Political position Centre-left
Chamber of Deputies
0 / 200
Senate
2 / 81
European Parliament
0 / 22
Regional councils
16 / 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.

Chairman

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

Year Vote Vote % Seats Place
2010 226,527 4.33% 0 7th
2013 75,113 1.51% 0 11th

Senate

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

Presidential

Election Candidate First round result Second round result
Votes %Votes Result Votes %Votes Result
2013 Miloš Zeman 1,245,848 24.21 Runner-up 2,717,405 54.80 Won

References

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  1. ↑ "Místo členů nabírají některé strany registrované příznivce". Denik.cz. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  2. ↑ http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-05-10/czech-social-democrats-widen-lead-in-poll-before-may-elections.html
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