Country: | the Czech Republic |
Freeholder Party of the Czech Republic | |
Native Name: | Strana soukromníků České republiky |
Abbreviation: | Soukromníci |
Leader: | Petr Bajer |
Foundation: | 2008 |
Headquarters: | Holice |
Ideology: | Conservatism[1] |
Position: | Centre-right |
Colours: | Yellow |
Website: | http://www.soukromnici.cz/cs/ |
Seats1 Title: | Chamber of Deputies |
Seats2 Title: | Senate |
Seats3 Title: | European Parliament |
Seats4 Title: | Regional councils |
Seats5 Title: | Local councils |
Freeholder Party of the Czech Republic (Czech: Strana soukromníků České republiky, Soukromníci) 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 had one Senator.
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]
Year | Leader | Vote | Vote % | Seats | +/- | Place | Notes | Position | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | Rostislav Senjuk | 13,041 | 0.3 | 0 | 16th | ||||
2017 | Petr Fiala (ODS) | 11.3 | 0 | 2nd | Part of the ODS list | ||||
2021 | Zuzana Majerová Zahradníková (Tricolour) | 148,457 | 2.8 | 0 | 8th | Part of Tricolour–Svobodní–Soukromníci coalition |