2014 ČMKOS presidential election explained

Election Name:2014 ČMKOS presidential election
Country:Czech Republic
Type:President of the Bohemian-Moravian Confederation of Trade Unions
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2010 ČMKOS presidential election
Previous Year:2010
Election Date:25 April 2014
Next Election:2018 ČMKOS presidential election
Next Year:2018
Candidate1:Josef Středula
Electoral Vote1:142
Percentage1:63%
Candidate2:Václav Pícl
Electoral Vote2:67
Percentage2:30%
President
Before Election:Václav Pícl (acting)
After Election:Josef Středula

The 2014 election of the President of the Bohemian-Moravian Confederation of Trade Unions (ČMKOS) was held on 25 April 2014. It was held following resignation of the incumbent President Jaroslav Zavadil. Josef Středula was elected Confederation's new president after he defeated Václav Pícl.[1]

Background

The incumbent President Jaroslav Zavadil resigned on his position on 19 November 2013 after he became Member of the Chamber of Deputies in 2013 election. Václav Pícl became acting President. President of KOVO Trade Union Josef Středula announced his candidacy on the same Day. Pícl expressed his interest in running[2] KOVO gave its nomination to Středula.[3]

Středula and Pícl became only Candidates in the election. Pícl stated he supports Diplomatic solutions of problems and conflicts while Středula supported more radical stances stating that he would support all protests to reach goals of the Confederation.[4]

Results

Election was held on 25 April 2020. 227 Delegates were allowed to vote. Středula received 142 votes against Pícl's 67 and became the new president. 10 votes were invalid while8 delegates voted against both Candidates.[5]

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Candidate Votes %
Josef Středula 142 62.56
Václav Pícl 67 29.52
Invalid 10 4.41
None 8 3.52

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ČMKOS má nového předsedu: nástupcem Zavadila je Josef Středula . Deník Referendum . 28 April 2014 . 9 November 2020. cs.
  2. Web site: Zavadil odchází z čela odborů, místo něj kandiduje Středula . E15.cz . 9 November 2020. cs.
  3. Web site: Zavadil odejde v pátek z odborů, na předsedu kandiduje Středula . Investiční web . 19 November 2013 . 9 November 2020 . cs.
  4. Web site: Odborářský duel začíná, šéfem chce být Pícl a Středula . Česká televize . 9 November 2020. cs.
  5. Web site: Economia a.s. Odboráři mají nového předáka. Předsedou ČMKOS se stal šéf svazu KOVO Středula . Hospodářské noviny (iHNed.cz) . 9 November 2020 . cs . 25 April 2014.