Freeholder Party of the Czech Republic Strana soukromníků České republiky | |
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Abbreviation | SsČR, Soukromníci, S |
Leader | Petr Bajer |
Founded | 2008 |
Headquarters | Holice |
Ideology | Conservatism[1] |
Political position | Centre-right |
Colours | Yellow |
Chamber of Deputies | 0 / 200 |
Senate | 0 / 81 |
European Parliament | 0 / 21 |
Regional councils | 2 / 675 |
Local councils | 14 / 62,178 |
Website | |
http://www.soukromnici.cz/cs/ | |
Freeholder Party of the Czech Republic (Czech: Strana soukromníků České republiky, SsČR) is a centre-right conservative political party in the Czech Republic. The party considers itself to be a successor to Czechoslovak Traders' Party.[2] The party has one Senator.
History
SsČR was established in 2008. The party received 4 544 votes (0.19%) in 2009 European Parliament election and thus won no seat. The party didn't take part in 2010 election and supported Civic Democratic Party instead.[3] SsČR took part in 2012 regional elections received 1 seat in Liberec Region. Another member was elected as candidate of Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party. SsČR received 13 041 votes (0.26%) and no seat in 2013 Czech legislative election.
Billionaire Ivo Valenta was elected to Senate in 2014 as candidate of SsČR. Valenta became a sponsor of the party since then and negotiated an agreement between SsČR and Party of Free Citizens to participate in joint list for 2016 regional elections.[4][5][6] The coalition received 2% nationwide but succeeded in Zlín region.[7]
On 21 February 2017 Freeholder Party agreed to participate in 2017 Czech legislative election together with Civic Democratic Party.[8] The coalition received 11% of votes and came second but Freeholders didn't receive any seats.[9]
Election results
Chamber of Deputies
Year | Leader | Vote | Vote % | Seats | +/- | Place | Notes | Position |
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2013 | Rostislav Senjuk | 13,041 | 0.3 | 0 / 200 |
0 | 16th | extra-parliamentary | |
2017 | Petr Fiala (ODS) | 11.3 | 0 / 200 |
0 | 2nd | Part of the ODS list | extra-parliamentary | |
2021 | Zuzana Majerová Zahradníková (Tricolour) | 148,457 | 2.8 | 0 / 200 |
0 | 8th | Part of Tricolour–Svobodní–Soukromníci coalition | extra-parliamentary |