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| | | Candidate | Karel Kühnl | Vladimír Mlynář | Electoral vote | 193 | 87 | Percentage | 68.9% | 31.1% | |
Leader of US before election Karel Kühnl (acting) | Elected Leader of US Karel Kühnl | |
A leadership election for the Freedom Union (US) was held in the Czech Republic on 28 February 2000. Karel Kühnl was elected the new leader of the Freedom Union.[1]
Background
The election was held following the resignation of the previous leader, Jan Ruml.[2] Karel Kühnl then became the acting leader. The new election was scheduled for 28 February 2000. Kühnl ran for the leadership, and Vladimír Mlynář was his only rival.[3] Kühnl was considered the front-runner.[1]
Voting
Candidate | Vote | % |
Karel Kühnl | 193 | 68.93 | |
Vladimír Mlynář | 87 | 31.07 | |
Total | 290 | 100 |
References
- ^ a b "Předsedou Unie svobody se stal Karel Kühnl". iDNES.cz. 28 February 2000. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ "Jan Ruml rezignoval na funkci předsedy Unie svobody". iDNES.cz. 1 December 1999. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ "Denní souhrn zpráv - 28-02-2000 10:00". Radio.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 29 January 2018.
Freedom Union – Democratic Union (US–DEU)
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- Karel Kühnl
- Hana Marvanová
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