Rakušan led the party since 2019.[1] The party formed electoral alliance for 2021 Czech legislative election with Czech Pirate Party called Pirates and Mayors. STAN made significant gains in the parliament as a result receiving 33 MPs and becoming third largest party in the Czech Republic.[2] It became party of Cabinet of Petr Fiala.[3]
Since legiaslative election STAN lost almost all of its Deputy leaders for various reasons whichled Rakušan to call snap election to elect new leadership.[4] Leadership election was originally scheduled for Fall 2022 but party was heavily affected by Dozimetr affair forcing the election to be held in Summer.[5]
Despite the affair Rakušan decided to run for another term as party leader. He gained nominations of most regional organisations suggesting strong support from party membership. As of 2 July 2022 only Plzeň organisation didn't give its nomination to Rakušan.[6]
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