2018 Freedom and Direct Democracy leadership election
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The Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD) leadership election of 2018 was held on 14 July 2018.[1] Tomio Okamura was elected for second term.[2]
Background
[edit]Tomio Okamura founded the party in 2015 after he split from Dawn. He was elected party's leader the same year.[3] Okamura led the party during 2017 legislative election. It received 10.6% of votes and came fourth.[4]
New leadership election was scheduled for 14 July 2018. Tomio Okamura announced he will seek reelection. No other candidate was announced.[5] It was reported that candidates might be announced on the day of election.[6][7]
Voting
[edit]Leader is elected by 162 delegates. 140 of them are nominated by regional organisations while remaining 22 are party's MPs.[8]
152 delegates eventually participated. Okamura received 150 votes and thus was reelected. Okamura thanked delegates for a strong mandate.[9] Okamura himself didn't vote in the election. Only one delegate voted against him. Okamura's term will expire in 2021.[10]
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomio Okamura | 150 | 98.68% | |
| Against | 2 | 1.32% | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Okamura zase vládne. Zvolili ho předsedou jeho nového hnutí". Tiscali.cz (in Czech). Archived from the original on 9 December 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ^ "Okamura obhájil post předsedy SPD, Rozner z vedení odešel". iDNES.cz (in Czech). 14 July 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ^ "Okamura se stal předsedou hnutí Svoboda a přímá demokracie". Deník.cz (in Czech). 4 August 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ^ "VOLBY 2017: Vítězné ANO, fiasko ČSSD i úspěch SPD a Pirátů". TÝDEN.cz (in Czech). 21 October 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ^ "Okamura zítra obhajuje post šéfa SPD". MF Dnes. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ^ "Okamura bude obhajovat post lídra SPD, o vyzyvateli neví". Parlamentní listy (in Czech). Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ^ "Okamura bude obhajovat post lídra SPD. Žádného vyzyvatele prý nemá". Deník.cz (in Czech). 14 July 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ^ "Polouzavřená konference SPD: Zeman Okamurovi pošle video, odpočívá". Echo24.cz (in Czech). Czech News Agency. 14 July 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ^ "SPD dál povede Okamura, v předsednictvu končí "zabrušovač" Rozner". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ^ "Okamura je opět šéfem SPD, mandát má na tři roky". TÝDEN.cz (in Czech). 14 July 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.