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2003 ČSSD leadership election
The Czech Social Democratic Party (ČSSD) leadership election of 2003 was held on 30 March 2003. The incumbent leader
Vladimír Špidla was re-elected.
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His rivals were Jiří Rusnok , Jana Volfová and Josef Dobrý . Volfová and Dobrý withdrew from election before the voting started and endorsed Rusnok.[2]
Candidates
Vladimír Špidla , the incumbent leader of ČSSD and the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic
Jiří Rusnok , former Minister of Finance
Declined
Stanislav Gross – Gross was rumoured to be a candidate. Some organisations proclaimed their support for his possible candidacy. He himself said that he would run for the position in 2006.[3]
Results
Candidate
Vote
%
Vladimír Špidla
299
67.04
Jiří Rusnok
147
32.96
Total
446
100
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