2003 Czech Social Democratic Party leadership election
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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]
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30 March 2003
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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
- Vladimír Špidla, the incumbent leader of ČSSD and the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic
- Jiří Rusnok, former Minister of Finance
Declined
- 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
| Candidate | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vladimír Špidla | 299 | 67.04 | |
| Jiří Rusnok | 147 | 32.96 | |
| Total | 446 | 100 | |