| Country: | Czech Republic |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Election Date: | 28 November 2009 |
| Next Election: | 2011 TOP 09 leadership election |
| Next Year: | 2011 |
| Nominee1: | Karel Schwarzenberg |
| Party1: | TOP 09 |
| Electoral Vote1: | 163 |
| Percentage1: | 99.4% |
| Leader of TOP 09 | |
| After Election: | Karel Schwarzenberg |
The first leadership election was held in the TOP 09 party in the Czech Republic on 28 November 2009. Karel Schwarzenberg became party's leader.
During 2009, Miroslav Kalousek left Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party and decided to form a new party called TOP 09[1] He managed to attract some personas from other parties. It included Senator Karel Schwarzenberg who was speculated to be a possible candidate for party's leader.[2]
Party's assembly was held on 28 November 2009. Schwarzenberg was introduced as the only candidate for the leader of TOP 09. 164 delegates were allowed to vote, including Schwarzenberg. Schwarzenberg refused to vote in the election and received 163 votes.[3] [4] Schwarzenberg became icon of the party and many delegates looked up to him with much admiration.[5] [6]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karel Schwarzenberg | 163 | 99.4 | |
| Invalid | 1 | 0.6 | |
| Total | 164 | 100 |