The Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia (KSČM) held a leadership election on 5 November 1999. Miroslav Grebeníček was elected for another term as the leader.[1] Grebeníček received over 70% and defeated his rivals Václav Exner and Miloslav Ransdorf. Grebeníček stated that Exner was a candidate of Conservatives who like past.[2]