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The Civic Democratic Party (Czech: Občanská demokratická strana, ODS) is a conservative and economic liberal political party in the Czech Republic.The party sits between centre-right and right-wing on the political spectrum, and holds 34 seats in the Chamber of Deputies, and is the second strongest party by number of seats following the 2021 election.
Early parliamentary elections were held in the Czech Republic on 25 and 26 October 2013, seven months before the constitutional expiry of the elected parliament's four-year legislative term.
In February 2013, Jiří Janeček founded the so-called Right faction within the Civic Democratic Party (ODS), with more than 300 members of the party. Janeček stated that the faction aimed to help the party solve its problems.
Realists (Czech: Realisté) is a defunct conservative party based in the Czech Republic.It was founded by Petr Robejšek in November 2016. [4] Other members include Pavel Kohout, Antonín Fryč and Jiří Horecký.
In October 2016, voters elected 675 members of regional assemblies in 13 regions of the nation (except Prague) which then elected their regional leadership. ANO won the election with 21.05%, while the Social Democrats came first in only two regions – South Bohemia and Vysočina – with 15.25% nationwide.
According to the Constitution of the Czech Republic, an election to the Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of the Czech parliament, must be held every four years.The government is answerable to the Chamber of Deputies and remains in power only with the confidence of the majority of members of parliament.
Andrej Babiš, MP, former Prime Minister and ANO 2011 nominee in the 2023 presidential election, announced on 5 April 2023 that he will not run again. [16]Marek Hilšer, Senator and candidate in the 2018 and 2023 elections, stated after his defeat in 2023 that he doesn't feel like running again, adding that twice is enough.
Jana Maláčová (born 24 June 1981) is a Czech politician who has served as the leader of the Social Democratic Party since October 2024. [1] In July 2018 she took up the post as the Minister of Labour and Social Affairs in the Czech Republic in the Government led by Andrej Babiš. [2]