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He called Draho\u0161 the best possible candidate.[7]PartiesNon-political[edit]Pavel Fischer[edit]Political[edit]Non-political[edit]Petr Hannig[edit]Political[edit]PartiesMarek Hil\u0161er[edit]Non-political[edit]Michal Hor\u00e1\u010dek[edit]Political[edit]Non-political[edit]Ji\u0159\u00ed Hynek[edit]Political[edit]PartiesVratislav Kulh\u00e1nek[edit]Political[edit]PartiesMirek Topol\u00e1nek[edit]Political[edit]Rudolf Bar\u00e1nek, Freeholder Party of the Czech Republic politician.[35]Marek Benda, Civic Democratic Party MP.[36]Daniela Filipiov\u00e1, Civic Democratic Party Senator. She called Topol\u00e1nek the absolutely best candidate.[37]Miroslav Kalousek, former leader of TOP 09. He endorsed his candidacy on 5 November 2017.[6]Daniela Kov\u00e1\u0159ov\u00e1, lawyer, writer and former Minister of Justice.[38]V\u00e1clav Klaus, former President. He endorsed Topol\u00e1nek on 6 November 2017.[39][40]Jaroslav Kubera, Mayor of Teplice and Senator. When he decided to not run he called Topol\u00e1nek his surrogate.[41]Martin Kupka, MP and Deputy Chairman of the Civic Democratic Party.[42]Ivan Langer, lawyer and former ODS politician.[43]Zden\u011bk Nytra, Civic Democratic Party Senator.[44]Tom\u00e1\u0161 Pajonk, leader of the Party of Free Citizens.[45]Zden\u011bk Schwarz, Civic Democratic Party politician and former senator.[46]Alexander Tomsk\u00fd, Realists politician.[47]Jan Zahradil MEP.[48]Ivo Valenta, Freeholder Party of the Czech Republic Senator and businessman.[49]PartiesNon-political[edit]Milo\u0161 Zeman[edit]Political[edit]Vojt\u011bch Adam, Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia MP.[4]Marie Bene\u0161ov\u00e1, Czech Social Democratic Party MP.[4]Milan Chovanec, acting leader of Czech Social Democratic Party. He endorsed Zeman in March 2017.[61]Jaroslav Doubrava, Senator and member of Czech Social Democratic Party.[4]Jaroslav Falt\u00fdnek, Deputy Chairman of ANO 2011. He endorsed Zeman on 26 October 2017.[62]Radim Fiala, Freedom and Direct Democracy Deputy Chairman and MP.[63]Jaroslav Foldyna, MP and member of Czech Social Democratic Party.[4]V\u00e1clav Homolka, Senator of Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia.[4]Milo\u0161 Jake\u0161, retired Czech communist politician and former General Secretary of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia.[64]V\u00edt\u011bzslav Jand\u00e1k, Czech Social Democratic Party MP.[65]Franti\u0161ek Ringo \u010cech, painter, actor, election leader of Party of Civic Rights in 2017Jana Lorencov\u00e1, ANO 2011 MP.[66]Miroslav Nenutil, Senator and member of Czech Social Democratic Party.[4]Josef Vondr\u00e1\u0161ek, MP and member of Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia.[4]Jaroslav Zeman, senator and member of Civic Democratic Party. He endorsed Zeman in March 2017.[67]Ji\u0159\u00ed Zimola, member of Czech Social Democratic Party.[68]PartiesNon-political[edit]Parties endorsing no candidate[edit]Czech Social Democratic Party (\u010cSSD) said it would hold a presidential primary in November 2017 to choose their candidate, but did not organise one. After initial speculation that the party may endorse Zeman, \u010cSSD leader Bohuslav Sobotka announced that they were unlikely to do so due to Zeman’s actions during the Czech government crisis in May 2017.[80] It was reported that \u010cSSD planned to nominate Lubom\u00edr Zaor\u00e1lek, who decided to not run,[81] and eventually \u010cSSD decided to not support any candidate.[82][83] This decision caused conflict within the party; the D\u011b\u010d\u00edn branch of \u010cSSD endorsed Zeman on 28 November 2017,[84] while Young Social Democrats, the party’s youth wing, endorsed Draho\u0161.[85] On 4 January 2018, some members of the party founded a political platform called “Let’s Save \u010cSSD”, which endorsed Milo\u0161 Zeman.[86]The Party of Free Citizens (Svobodn\u00ed) have not endorsed any candidate, but published a post on Twitter when Mirek Topol\u00e1nek announced his candidacy, saying that they would be watching his candidacy.[87] Party leader Pajonk stated that he believed the party should choose a candidate to endorse.[88] On 9 December 2017, Svobodn\u00ed started talks with Topol\u00e1nek, Hynek and Hannig to negotiate their support.[89] The party eventually failed to reach a consensus on one candidate and did not endorse any. Party leader Pajonk endorsed Mirek Topol\u00e1nek.[45]TOP 09 decided not to endorse any candidate.[90] Prominent members of TOP 09 expressed approval of Draho\u0161’ decision to run.[91] Former leader Karel Schwarzenberg endorsed Fischer,[92] while Miroslav Kalousek spoke positively about Mirek Topol\u00e1nek’s candidacy.[93]The Green Party published its strategy for the presidential election on 1 June 2016. The party is opposed to incumbent president Milo\u0161 Zeman, and planned a common candidate of centre-left parties in cooperation with \u010cSSD, the Pirate Party and KDU-\u010cSL. The party does not have the resources to nominate its own candidate.[94]The Moravians party submitted questions to all nine candidates about particular problems relating to Moravian citizens.[95]The Communist Party announced on 9 September 2017 that they would support a candidate who would respect the party and agree to their conditions.[96]The Czech Pirate Party announced on 25 October 2017 that they would not stand their own candidate or support any other candidate.[97] However, the party did launch a survey to determine which candidate had the most support among its members. Marek Hil\u0161er is leading the poll.[98]ANO 2011 originally planned to hold a presidential primary, but decided against it following the 2017 legislative election. Various commentators had speculated that the party would endorse ANO minister Martin Stropnick\u00fd,[99][100] or incumbent president Zeman,[101] but on 6 December 2017, Andrej Babi\u0161 announced that ANO 2011 would not endorse any presidential candidate.[102] Babi\u0161 later announced that ANO would in fact endorse a candidate, and would reveal their endorsement on 11 January 2018.[103] On 11 January 2018, Babi\u0161 announced his support for Zeman.[104]Second round[edit]Ji\u0159\u00ed Draho\u0161[edit]Political[edit]Pavel Fischer,[105] 2018 presidential candidate.Marek Hil\u0161er,[105] 2018 presidential candidate.Michal Hor\u00e1\u010dek,[105] 2018 presidential candidate.Vratislav Kulh\u00e1nek,[106] 2018 presidential candidate.Mirek Topol\u00e1nek,[107] 2018 presidential candidate.Ivan Barto\u0161,[108] leader of the Czech Pirate PartyJosef K\u00e1les,[109] member of the city council of Chrudim and the Party of Free Citizens.Pavel Mises,[110] member of the republican committee of the Party of Free Citizens.Josefa Knota,[111] vice president of the TOP 09 in the South Bohemian Region.Karel Vodi\u010dka,[112] representative of the \u010cSSD in exileMartina Dlabajov\u00e1,[73]Member of the European Parliament for ANO 2011Dita Charanzov\u00e1,[73]Member of the European Parliament for ANO 2011 (but independent)Petr Je\u017eek,[73]Member of the European Parliament for ANO 2011Tom\u00e1\u0161 Macura,[73] Major of OstravaJi\u0159\u00ed \u0160t\u011bp\u00e1n,[73] Governor of the Hradec Kr\u00e1lov\u00e9 RegionBohuslav Sobotka,[73] former Prime MinisterMartin Netolick\u00fd,[73] Governor of the Pardubice RegionJosef Bernard,[73] Governor of the Plze\u0148 RegionKarel Schwarzenberg, former leader of TOP 09.[113]PartiesMilo\u0161 Zeman[edit]Political[edit]Petr Hannig,[106] 2018 presidential candidate.Ji\u0159\u00ed Hynek,[126] 2018 presidential candidate.Miroslav Kavij,[127] leader of the Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia of Plze\u0148.Jan Kl\u00e1n,[128] leader of the Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia of Kutn\u00e1 Hora.Andrej Babi\u0161,[73]Prime Minister of the Czech RepublicMilan Chovanec,[73] Leader of the \u010cSSDJi\u0159\u00ed Zimola,[73] former Governor of South Bohemian Region and former Member of the Chamber of Deputies for \u010cSSDMichal Ha\u0161ek,[73] former Governor of South Moravian Region and former Member of the Chamber of Deputies for \u010cSSDMiroslav Sl\u00e1dek,[129] Leader of the SPR\u2013RS\u010c and former Member of the Chamber of Deputies for SPR\u2013RS\u010cJi\u0159\u00ed Paroubek,[130] former Prime MinisterV\u00e1clav Klaus, former President and Prime Minister.[131]PartiesReferences[edit]^ a b “Podpo\u0159\u00edme Draho\u0161e, shodli se \u0161\u00e9fov\u00e9 lidovc\u016f a STAN. \u010cunek by si p\u0159\u00e1l konec dvojkoalice”. iROZHLAS (in Czech). Retrieved 3 December 2017.^ “John Bok: Hor\u00e1\u010dek? S t\u00edmhle blbem je to z bl\u00e1ta do lou\u017ee. Ud\u011bl\u00e1m cokoliv, aby \u0161el k \u0161\u00edpku”. Parlamentn\u00ed Listy. Retrieved 26 December 2017.^ “Jsem trochu maskot Topky, na Hrad bych podpo\u0159il Draho\u0161e, z Hor\u00e1\u010dka c\u00edt\u00edm chv\u00e1st\u00e1n\u00ed ega, \u0159\u00edk\u00e1 Feri”. Aktu\u00e1ln\u011b.cz (in Czech). 20 April 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.^ a b c d e f g h i j k “Zji\u0161\u0165ovali jsme, kdo v\u0161echno podpo\u0159\u00ed Draho\u0161e na Hrad proti Zemanovi. To budete koukat. A o Draho\u0161ovi jsme se dozv\u011bd\u011bli tuto z\u00e1sadn\u00ed v\u011bc\u2026”. Parlamentn\u00ed Listy. Retrieved 8 December 2017.^ “Kalousk\u016fv c\u00edl: dvoucifern\u00fd v\u00fdsledek, euro co nejd\u0159\u00edv a Draho\u0161 na Hrad\u011b”. iDNES.cz. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.^ a b “Kalousek: Topol\u00e1nek m\u00e1 zku\u0161enosti, kter\u00e9 jeho soupe\u0159i nemaj\u00ed”. T\u00ddDEN.cz. 5 November 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.^ “Posp\u00ed\u0161il: Draho\u0161 m\u00e1 v\u011bt\u0161\u00ed \u0161anci oslovit antizemanovsk\u00fd t\u00e1bor ne\u017e Topol\u00e1nek”. iDNES.cz. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017.^ a b “Hor\u00e1\u010dek bude dobr\u00fd kandid\u00e1t na Hrad a v\u011b\u0159\u00edm, \u017ee usp\u011bje, \u0159\u00edk\u00e1 Jure\u010dka”. iDNES.cz. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2017.^ “Lidovci vyzvali sv\u00e9 voli\u010de, aby v souboji o Hrad podpo\u0159ili Draho\u0161e”. iDNES.cz. 14 November 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.^ “Hnut\u00ed STAN podporuje kandidaturu Ji\u0159\u00edho Draho\u0161e na prezidenta”. ceskenoviny.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 3 December 2017.^ “Mlad\u00ed socialist\u00e9 by poslali Draho\u0161e na Hrad hned v prvn\u00edm kole. Zeman je t\u0159et\u00ed”. Aktu\u00e1ln\u011b.cz (in Czech). 9 December 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.^ “Ji\u0159\u00ed Draho\u0161”. facebook.com. Retrieved 9 December 2017."},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki40\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki40\/endorsements-in-the-2018-czech-presidential-election\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Endorsements in the 2018 Czech presidential election"}}]}]