The Charles University Rector election, 2017 was held on 20 October 2017. The incumbent Rector Tomáš Zima defeated Jan Černý and was elected for his second term.[1]
68 members of academic senate voted. Zima received 51 votes to Černý's 17 votes and thus was reelected.[3]
Czech President Miloš Zeman confirmed the election on 21 January 2018 and reappointed Zima the Rector.[4] He will remain in the position until 2022 when is second term expires. He won't be eligible to run for another term.[1]
