2003 ČSSD leadership election
The Czech Social Democratic Party (ČSSD) leadership election of 2003 was held on 30 March 2003. The incumbent leader Vladimír Špidla was re-elected.[1]
His rivals were Jiří Rusnok , Jana Volfová and Josef Dobrý . Volfová and Dobrý withdrew from election before the voting started and endorsed Rusnok.[2]
Candidates [ edit ] Vladimír Špidla , the incumbent leader of ČSSD and the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Jiří Rusnok , former Minister of Finance Declined [ edit ] Stanislav Gross – Gross was rumoured to be a candidate. Some organisations proclaimed their support for his possible candidacy. He himself said that he would run for the position in 2006.[3] Results [ edit ] Candidate Vote % Vladimír Špidla 299 67.04 Jiří Rusnok 147 32.96 Total 446 100
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