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Freeholder Party of the Czech Republic

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Freeholder Party of
the Czech Republic
Strana soukromníků České republiky
AbbreviationSoukromníci
LeaderPetr Bajer
Founded2008
HeadquartersHolice
IdeologyConservatism[1]
Political positionCentre-right
Colours  Yellow
Chamber of Deputies
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Senate
0 / 81
European Parliament
0 / 21
Regional councils
2 / 675
Local councils
14 / 62,178
Website
http://www.soukromnici.cz/cs/

Freeholder Party of the Czech Republic (Czech: Strana soukromníků České republiky, Soukromníci) is a centre-right conservative political party in the Czech Republic. The party considers itself to be a successor to Czechoslovak Traders' Party.[2] The party had one Senator.

History

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SsČR was established in 2008. The party received 4 544 votes (0.19%) in 2009 European Parliament election and thus won no seat. The party didn't take part in 2010 election and supported Civic Democratic Party instead.[3] SsČR took part in 2012 regional elections received 1 seat in Liberec Region. Another member was elected as candidate of Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party. SsČR received 13 041 votes (0.26%) and no seat in 2013 Czech legislative election.

Billionaire Ivo Valenta was elected to Senate in 2014 as candidate of SsČR. Valenta became a sponsor of the party since then and negotiated an agreement between SsČR and Party of Free Citizens to participate in joint list for 2016 regional elections.[4][5][6] The coalition received 2% nationwide but succeeded in Zlín region.[7]

On 21 February 2017 Freeholder Party agreed to participate in 2017 Czech legislative election together with Civic Democratic Party.[8] The coalition received 11% of votes and came second but Freeholders didn't receive any seats.[9]

Election results

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Chamber of Deputies

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Year Leader Vote Vote % Seats +/- Place Notes Position
2013 Rostislav Senjuk 13,041 0.3
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Steady0 16th extra-parliamentary
2017 Petr Fiala (ODS) 11.3
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Steady0 2nd Part of the ODS list extra-parliamentary
2021 Zuzana Majerová Zahradníková (Tricolour) 148,457 2.8
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Steady0 8th Part of TricolourSvobodní–Soukromníci coalition extra-parliamentary

European Parliament

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Year Main Candidate European party Vote Vote % Seats +/- Place
2009 Jiří Pekárek 4,544 0.2
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23rd

Presidential

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Election Candidate First round result Second round result
Votes %Votes Result Votes %Votes Result
2018 Mirek Topolánek 221,689 4.3 6th

References

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  1. ^ "Soukromníci odmítají daňovou progresi. Svobodní by daň z příjmů zcela zrušili". Podnikatel.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Strana Soukromníků má prvního starostu. Do křesla se dostal pučem. Škatulata, hýbejte se, tentokrát v Klášterci nad Ohří". krajskelisty.cz. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  3. ^ "ODS je vnímána jako "nefalšovaná mafie", zaznělo na sněmu soukromníků". parlamentnilisty.cz. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  4. ^ "Miliardář Valenta, Strana soukromníků a Svobodní jdou spolu do voleb". iDNES.cz. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  5. ^ "Do Senátu se dostal agronom Čuba i právník Láska, Prachař neuspěl". iDNES.cz. 18 October 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  6. ^ Martínek, Jan (6 January 2016). "Svobodní a Soukromníci podepsali spojenectví do krajských voleb". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  7. ^ "Se vším všudy patřím Česku a tak to bude, říká hazardní král Valenta". m.rozhlas.cz. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  8. ^ "ODS půjde do sněmovních voleb s podporou Strany soukromníků". Echo24 (in Czech). 21 February 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  9. ^ "Pyrrhovo vítězství. Sedmdesát procent lidí je ve skutečnosti proti Babišovi, vzkazuje senátor Valenta. Kdo ví, zda se vůbec podaří sestavit vládu..." parlamentnilisty.cz. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
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