November 2024 Czech Pirate Party leadership election explained

Country:Czech Republic
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:January 2024 Czech Pirate Party leadership election
Previous Year:2024
Election Date:9 November 2024[1]
Next Election:2026 Czech Pirate Party leadership election
Next Year:2026
Image1:Zdeněk Hřib (Nov 2024) (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:Zdeněk Hřib
1Data1:454
2Data1:52.4%
Candidate2:Lukáš Wagenknecht
1Data2:401
2Data2:46.3%
Leader of Pirates
Before Election:Ivan Bartoš
After Election:Zdeněk Hřib
Election Name:November 2024 Czech Pirate Party leadership election

The Czech Pirate Party held a leadership election on 9 November 2024. Previous leader Ivan Bartoš resigned in September 2024, along with the rest of the party leadership, following poor results in the regional elections.

Background

The Czech Pirate Party has been led by Ivan Bartoš since 2016. Under his leadership, they became the third largest party in the Czech Republic at the 2017 legislative election, with 22 seats.[2] Bartoš also led the party during the 2021 election, which the party contested as part of the Pirates and Mayors electoral alliance. Due to preferential voting, the Pirates received only four seats of the 37 seats won by the alliance. After the election, a part of the membership called for Bartoš' resignation.[3] The party joined the new government following the election, and later suffered heavy losses in the 2024 European Parliament and regional elections. Bartoš then resigned as leader and announced he would not run in the subsequent leadership election.[4] [5] Political scientists including Lukáš Valeš, Petr Fischer, and Thomas Kulidakis mentioned Minister of Foreign Affairs Jan Lipavský, MEP Markéta Gregorová and Jana Michailidu as potential candidates. Fischer also mentioned outgoing Plzeň regional governor as someone who was showing an interest in running.[6]

On 23 September 2024, Lipavský stated that he would not be running due to his duties as foreign minister, as well as not feeling like someone who could unite the party.[7] Gregorová also declined to run, stating that it would not be fair to voters who elected her to the European Parliament.[8] Špoták expressed interest in running but said he did not feel that he had support within the party.[9] [10] Josef Soumar, candidate for South Bohemian governor, mentioned as a potential candidate. Hajnová said she was willing to participate in the leadership of the party, but her candidacy depended on who would run for leader.[11] On 23 September 2024, Mikuláš Peksa and said they were considering running.[12] Seznam Zprávy reported on 25 September 2024 that former Senator Lukáš Wagenknecht and MP Olga Richterová had strong support within the party. Neither of them ruled out standing at the time.[13] On 2 October 2024, Wagenknecht announced his candidacy.[14] On 8 October 2024, MPs Olga Richterová, Jakub Michálek and Klára Kocmanová confirmed to MF DNES that they would not be running.[15] On 10 October 2024, Zdeněk Hřib announced his candidacy.[16] On 15 October, David Witosz declared his candidacy.[17] On 23 October 2024, former deputy mayor of Prague 3 Štěpán Štrébl announced his candidacy.[18]

Candidates

Potential candidates

Declined

Voting

Candidate Votes (1st round)[21] Votes (2nd round)[22]
51145452.42%
49440146.30%
Zbyněk Miklík209
Štěpán Štrébl178
Invalid111.27%
Turnout819866

In the first round, where each delegate could vote for as many candidates as they wanted, Hřib won a plurality with 511 votes followed by Wagenknecht with 494 votes.[21] These two candidates advanced from the first round of voting. In the second round, Hřib received 454 votes and Wagenknecht 401 votes, with Hřib elected as the new leader.

Reactions

The party's expert on addiction issues, Jana Michailidu, left the party following the election due to political differences with the new leadership. Former MEP Marcel Kolaja, Zbyněk Miklík, and former leader of the Young Pirates Georgia Hejduková also left the party.[23]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lipavský podporuje vedení Pirátů, změny strany považuje ale za nutné . Mladá fronta Dnes. Mafra. 23 September 2024. cs.
  2. News: Piráti si na počátku ledna zvolí vedení, Bartoš chce pokračovat . Deník. Vltava Labe Media. 27 November 2017. 23 September 2024 . cs.
  3. Web site: Vedení Pirátů přijalo zodpovědnost za ztrátu mandátů. 'Bude se to řešit na fóru,' zmínil Bartoš . Czech Radio. 23 September 2024 . 14 December 2021 . cs.
  4. Web site: Po porážce rezignace. Bartoš a celé předsednictvo končí v čele Pirátů . Mladá fronta Dnes. 23 September 2024 . cs . 22 September 2024. Mafra.
  5. Web site: Šopfová . Kristýna . Bartoš rezignoval na post předsedy Pirátů . Novinky.cz. Borgis. 22 September 2024. 23 September 2024 . cs.
  6. Web site: Kdo převezme kormidlo Pirátů po Bartošovi? Ve hře je uznávaný ministr i kritička vlády . CNN Prima News. 23 September 2024 . cs.
  7. Web site: Jan. Menšík. Lipavský: Musíme se zbavit komoušů a vypnout fórum. Novinky.cz. 23 September 2024 . cs . 23 September 2024. Borgis.
  8. Web site: Piráti hledají superstar . Novinky.cz. Borgis. 23 September 2024. 23 September 2024 . cs.
  9. Web site: Loudová . Daniela . Piráti berou opozici s pokorou, Špoták by mohl nahradit Bartoše ve vedení . Plzeňský deník. 23 September 2024 . cs . 23 September 2024. Vltava Labe Media.
  10. Web site: Plzeňský hejtman Špoták zatím necítí podporu, aby kandidoval na předsedu Pirátů. Deník N. 23 September 2024 . cs . 23 September 2024.
  11. Web site: Pirát Soumar: Nejvhodnějšími kandidáty na předsedu Lipavský, Špoták či Hajnová . ČeskéNoviny.cz . 23 September 2024 . cs. Czech News Agency.
  12. Web site: Rezignace byla adekvátní, reagují Piráti. Někteří kandidaturu do čela zvažují . Mladá fronta Dnes. 24 September 2024 . 23 September 2024.
  13. Web site: Wagenknecht, Richterová. U Pirátů se objevují první jména Bartošova nástupce . . 25 September 2024 . cs . 25 September 2024.
  14. Web site: Šopfová. Kristýna. Wagenknecht potvrdil kandidaturu na šéfa Pirátů . . 2 October 2024 . cs . 2 October 2024. Borgis.
  15. Web site: Vachtl. Jiří. Měsíc do pirátského sjezdu a volby předsedy. Stranu nechce skoro nikdo vést. . 23 October 2024 . cs . 9 October 2024. Mafra.
  16. Web site: Czech News Agency. Zdeněk Hřib bude kandidovat na předsedu Pirátů. Stranu chce "vycentrovat" . . 10 October 2024 . cs . 10 October 2024. Economia.
  17. Web site: Petr Jiříček. David Witosz kandiduje na předsedu Pirátů. Chce, aby Pražáci jezdili do Ostravy . . 17 October 2024 . cs . 16 October 2024. Vltava Labe Media.
  18. Web site: Czech News Agency. O post šéfa Pirátů se uchází šest lidí, před půlnocí přibyla "vzpoura na pravoboku" . . 24 October 2024 . cs . 24 October 2024. Economia.
  19. News: Doubravová. Lenka. Piráti "grilovali" kandidáty na předsedu. Hřiba zpovídali kvůli korupci i funkcím . Aktuálně.cz. Economia. 23 October 2024. cs. 21 October 2024.
  20. News: Piráti budou volit šéfa strany ze čtyř adeptů, Šípová a Witosz odstoupili. Seznam.cz. Czech News Agency. 9 November 2024. cs. 9 November 2024.
  21. Web site: CF 27/2024 Volba předsedy České pirátské strany - 1. kolo . 9 November 2024. 9 November 2024. cs. Czech Pirate Party.
  22. Web site: Černík. Tomáš. Stein. Dominik. Piráti se rozhodli: „Kapitánem“ místo Bartoše bude Hřib! Michailidu na protest ruší členství. Blesk. Czech News Center. 9 November 2024. 9 November 2024. cs. Czech News Agency.
  23. Web site: Po sjezdu vystupují z Pirátské strany. K Michailidu se přidal i Kolaja. Seznam Zprávy. cs. 10 November 2024. 10 November 2024. Josef. Maci.

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