TOP 09
| TOP 09 | |
|---|---|
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| Leader | Karel Schwarzenberg |
| Founded | 11 June 2009 |
| Split from | Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party |
| Headquarters | Michnův palác, Újezd 450/40, 118 00 Prague 1 – Malá strana |
| Membership (2015) | 3560 [1] |
| Ideology |
Liberal conservatism[2][3] Christian democracy[4][5] Pro-Europeanism |
| Political position | Centre-right[6] |
| International affiliation | None |
| European affiliation | European People's Party |
| European Parliament group | European People's Party |
| Colours | Purple |
| Chamber of Deputies |
26 / 200 |
| Senate |
1 / 81 |
| European Parliament |
4 / 21 |
| Regional councils |
44 / 675 |
| Local councils |
868 / 62,300 |
| Website | |
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Politics of Czech Republic Political parties Elections | |
TOP 09 (name derived from Tradice Odpovědnost Prosperita, meaning "Tradition Responsibility Prosperity") is a fiscally conservative political party in the Czech Republic, led by the former Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg and noted for its support of the free market and the European Union.[7] TOP 09 holds 26 seats in the Chamber of Deputies.
History
The party was founded on 11 June 2009 by Miroslav Kalousek who left the Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party.[8] Leader Karel Schwarzenberg, who had previously served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic (2007-2009), having been nominated by the Green Party for the post, and who had been elected to the Senate in 2004 as nominee of the Freedom Union – Democratic Union (US-DEU) and Civic Democratic Alliance (ODA) parties, became the party's first leader.[9][10]
Based on voting preferences polls, the party soon enjoyed popularity as the second strongest right-wing party (the Civic Democrats (ODS) being the first),[11] as was confirmed during 2010 parliament elections, where 16.70% voted for TOP 09 and 20.22% for ODS.[12]
TOP 09 is currently in the opposition.
In September 2010 TOP09 applied to join the European People's Party as a member. Karel Schwarzenberg has already officially participated in two EPP summits (15 September[13] and 16 December 2010[14]). On 10 February 2011 TOP 09 has officially been granted permission to join the EPP.[15]
Election results
Below are charts of the results that the TOP09 has secured in the Chamber of Deputies, Senate, European Parliament, and regional assemblies at each election.
Chamber of Deputies
| Year | Vote | Vote % | Seats | Place | Govt? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 873,833 | 16.7 | 41 | 3rd | Yes |
| 2013 | 596,357  |
12.0 |
26 |
4th |
No |
Senate
| Election | First round | Second round | Seats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Places | Votes | % | Places | ||
| 2010 | 165,277 | 14.40 | 3rd | 51,310 | 7.54 | 3rd | 2 |
| 2012 | 57,907 | 6.59 | 5th | 9,918 | 1.93 | 5th | 2 |
| 2014 | 92,137 | 8.98 | 5th | 30,476 | 6.43 | 6th | 0 |
European Parliament
| Year | Vote % | Seats | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 16.0  |
4 | 2nd |
References
- ↑ Martínek, Jan. "Stranám utíkají i vymírají členové po tisících". Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ↑ http://www.top09.cz/proc-nas-volit/programova-vychodiska-a-principy/
- ↑ http://www.novinky.cz/domaci/244291-kalousek-se-stretl-s-dolejsem-vecerni-skola-liberalismu-stala-proti-marxismu-leninismu.html
- ↑ http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:kiSe2VoRR0sJ:is.muni.cz/th/333049/fss_b/Bakalarska_prace_Smid.doc+&cd=4&hl=cs&ct=clnk&gl=cz
- ↑ http://www.epp.eu/member-parties
- ↑ http://fpc.org.uk/articles/536
- ↑ "Czech TOP 09 supports EU integration". Czech News Agency. 26 October 2009.
- ↑ Klausmann, Alexandra (21 May 2010). "Tschechien: Jugend vereint gegen Linksparteien". Wiener Zeitung (in German).
- ↑ "Schwarzenberg to be Kalousek's Czech TOP 09 party leader". Czech News Agency. 11 June 2009.
- ↑ "Karel Schwarzenberg", TOP 09 party website, retrieved 7 June 2013
- ↑ "Volby 2010". Lidové noviny. Czech Republic. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
- ↑ "Official results of election to the Parliament of the Czech Republic 2010". Volby.cz. 29 May 2010. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
- ↑ administrator (16 September 2010). "EPP welcomes European Council conclusions; Roma issue should not be exploited". Epp.eu. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
- ↑ administrator. "EPP official website". Epp.eu. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
- ↑ "TOP 09 členem nejsilnější evropské strany – TOP 09". Top09.cz. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
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