2015 Green Party (Czech Republic) leadership election

The Green Party (SZ) leadership election of 2015 was held on 24 January 2015. Jana Drápalová became the first female leader of the Party.[1] She defeated Petr Štěpánek and Tomáš Schejbal.[2]

24 January 2015
 
Candidate Jana Drápalová Petr Štěpánek Tomáš Schejbal
Electoral vote 115 69 11
Percentage 58% 35% 5.6%
Leader of Greens before election

Ondřej Liška

 Elected Leader of Greens

Jana Drápalová

Candidates
  • Jana Drápalová
  • Tomáš Schejbal
  • Petr Štěpánek

Voting

Voting was held on 24 January 2015. Drápalová and Štěpánek were considered main Candidates. Štěpánek in his nomination Speech. He focused on his political experiences and opposition to Fossil Fuels and Nuclear Energy. Drápalová stated that Greens have to be more united. She also stated that it was a key goal for the Party to return to the Chamber of Deputies. Schejbal stated to he wants the Green Party to be more left wing noting Syriza and Podemos as an inspiration. He stated that Europe is on the Crossroad: "Socialism or Death."[3]

Drápalová received 115 votes of 198 and was elected. Her main rival Štěpánek had 69 votes while third Candidate Schejbal only 11[4]

Candidate Votes %
Jana Drápalová 115 58.08%
Petr Štěpánek 69 34.85%
Tomáš Schejbal 11 5.56%
Invalid 3 1.52%

References
  1. "Stranu zelených nově vede Drápalová, bude mít dva místopředsedy". iDNES.cz. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  2. Šklubalová, Lenka (24 January 2015). "Zelení si zvolí svého předsedu. V Brně". Deník.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  3. "Redakce DR: Živě: předsedkyní zelených je Drápalová". Deník Referendum. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  4. Smlsal, Matěj (24 January 2015). "Šéfkou zelených se stala Jana Drápalová. Štěpánek bude 1. místopředsedou". Hospodářské noviny (iHNed.cz) (in Czech). Retrieved 7 July 2020.
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