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2000 Freedom Union leadership election

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Candidate Karel Kühnl Vladimír Mlynář Electoral vote 193 87 Percentage 68.9% 31.1%

Leader of US before election Karel Kühnl (acting) Elected Leader of US Karel Kühnl

A leadership election for the Freedom Union (US) was held in the Czech Republic on 28 February 2000. Karel Kühnl was elected the new leader of the Freedom Union.

Background

The election was held following the resignation of the previous leader, Jan Ruml. Karel Kühnl then became the acting leader. The new election was scheduled for 28 February 2000. Kühnl ran for the leadership, and Vladimír Mlynář was his only rival. Kühnl was considered the front-runner.

Voting

References

1. ^ "Předsedou Unie svobody se stal Karel Kühnl". iDNES.cz. 28 February 2000. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
2. "Jan Ruml rezignoval na funkci předsedy Unie svobody". iDNES.cz. 1 December 1999. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
3. "Denní souhrn zpráv - 28-02-2000 10:00". Radio.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 29 January 2018.

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