Mayors and Independents Starostové a nezávislí | |
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Leader | Vít Rakušan |
Deputy Leaders | Lukáš Vlček Jan Farský Michaela Šebelová Pavel Čížek Jan Lacina |
Chamber of Deputies Leader | Josef Cogan |
Senate Leader | Petr Holeček |
Founded | 2004 |
Newspaper | STANoviny |
Think tank | Institute of Modern Politics iSTAR |
Youth wing | Young Mayors and Independents |
Membership (2021) | 1,921[1] |
Ideology | |
Political position | Centre[6] to centre-right[7][8] |
National affiliation | Pirates and Mayors (2020–2021) |
European Parliament group | European People's Party |
Colours | Pink Yellow |
Slogan | "We care about people."[9] |
Chamber of Deputies | 33 / 200 |
Senate | 19 / 81 |
European Parliament | 1 / 21 |
Regional councils | 91 / 675 |
Regional governors | 4 / 13 |
Local councils | 3,073 / 62,300 |
Website | |
www.starostove-nezavisli.cz | |
The Mayors and Independents (Czech: Starostové a nezávislí; STAN) is a liberal[10] political party in the Czech Republic, focused on localism,[2] regionalism[11] and subsidiarity. It holds 33 seats in the Chamber of Deputies, and is the third strongest party by number of seats following the 2021 election. In the Czech Senate, the STAN group has 19 members.
The party grew out of four minor parties, including the Independent Mayors for the Region,[12] and the liberal-conservative SNK European Democrats. Until 2016, the party cooperated with another liberal-conservative party, TOP 09. STAN contested the 2021 Czech parliamentary election as part of the coalition Pirates and Mayors with the Czech Pirate Party.
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London's Secret Mayor who runs The Secret City
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The City of London is a unique place -- it's the city in a city (in a country in a country) that runs its government with perhaps the most complicated elections in the world involving medieval guilds, modern corporations, mandatory titles and fancy hats, all of which are connected in this horrifying org chart. Why so complicated? Though the new Skyscrapers might make you think the City of London is relatively young, it's actually the oldest continuous government on the Island of Great Britain. The City of London predates the Empire that Victoria ruled, the Kingdoms Anne united and the Magna Carta that John, reluctantly, signed. While the London which surrounds the city only got to electing its first Mayor in 2000, the list of Mayors who've governed the City of London is almost 700 people long going back more than a thousand years. The City of London's government is so old there's no surviving record of when it was born -- there are only documents, like the Magna Carta, which mention the pre-existing powers the City of London already had at that time. While a government like the United States's officially gets its power from the people, and Parliament gets its power from the Crown, (which in turn gets it from God), the City of London gets its power from 'time immemorial' meaning that the City is so old, it just is. And that age brings with it unusual and complicated traditions, the most notable of these, perhaps, is that in city of London elections, companies get votes. Quite a lot actually, about 3/4th of the votes cast in City elections are from companies with the remaining 1/4th from residents. The way it works is that the bigger a company is the more votes it gets from the City of London. The companies then give their votes to select employees who work, but do not live, within the city and it's these employees who do the actual voting at election time. The result is that the Common Council, the bureaucratic beating heart of the City of London, has about 20 common councilors elected by residents of the city and about 80 elected by companies of the city. The reasoning behind this unusual tradition is that for every 1 person who lives in the City of London, 43 people commute in every day. In total that's 300,000 commuters using City services and whose employment depends on the City of London being business friendly. The man in charge of the common council and who heads The City's government is The Right Honorable, the Lord Mayor of London. Now, suppose *you* want to be Lord Mayor, Surely, just as in that other London all you'll need do is a) Be a British, Commonwealth, or EU citizen, who has b) lived in the city for a year, and who c) wins the election Right? No, in The City of London, that's not nearly enough. Ready for the qualifications list? Before you even run for Lord Mayor you need have been a Sheriff of The City of London. But before you can be Sheriff, you need to be an Aldermen. What's an Aldermen? Well, the City of London is divided into 25 wards, and each Ward elects one Aldermen to represent it on the Court of Aldermen -- a sub-section of the common council. Before you can run for Alderman, you need to gain Freeman Status... and who gives out freeman status? Why none other than the very Court of Aldermen you're trying to get elected to. Which might just seem like a conflict of interest. Luckily there is another way to get the freeman status -- join one of the City's Guilds -- sadly, they aren't called guilds, they're called Livery Companies (a name which is both more boring and less descriptive), but the remnants of medieval guilds many of them are and within the City there are 108 of them to choose from including, but not limited to, The Apothecaries The Fishmongers The Masons The Mercers The Scientific Instrument Makers The Bankers The Shipwrights The Wheelwrights The Butchers, The bakers, *Two* different candlestick makers, and the most exciting of all: The Chartered Accountants! Many of these guilds, like the Fletchers, have become charities, but some are still active, such as the Goldsmiths who test the quality of British coinage and the Hackney carriage drivers who license taxi drivers. To join one of these guilds you'll either need to meet the professional requirements, or for the charities like the Haberdashers you'll need the approval of two existing members, others won't tell you how to become a members. If, you meet none of the Livery Companies membership requirements, but you think you'll be a clever clogs and start your *own* Livery Company and grant *yourself* freeman status, tough luck because new Livery Companies need to be approved by, you guessed it, the Court of Aldermen. But let's assume one way or another you get the official freeman status certificate, now you can finally run for Aldermen of a Ward -- after the Lord Chancellor’s Advisory Committee also approves of you. But, that small barrier passed, you can win election as Aldermen in either one of the 4 wards where people live or the 21 wards where companies live. Once on the court of aldermen to continue your path to the Mayor's Office in Guildhall, you must now be elected as sheriff, but this time it's the members of the Livery Companies who pick the sheriffs. So *if* the Livery Company members elect you as Sheriff, *after* you have successfully completed your term *then* you can finally run for Mayor. But, surprisingly the, residents of the City of London don't vote for the Mayor, our old friends on the Court of Aldermen do. So in summary, once you get freeman status from either the court of aldermen or the livery companies and after your ward elected you as alderman and then the livery companies elect you as sheriff and after your term as sheriff ends but while you're still on the court of aldermen then you can run for Mayor. And -- assuming the other aldermen select you, finally take your place as **The Right Honorable, The Lord Mayor of London** -- for one year, with no salary. And you have to cover your own expenses, which will be quite considerable as your new job consists mostly of making hundreds of speeches a year around the world promoting city business. But you do get that fancy hat, which just might make it all worth while.
History
STAN grew out of the Independent Mayors for the Region (Nezávislí starostové pro kraj; NSK), founded in 2004. In 2009, led by its first leader Petr Gazdík and deputy leader Stanislav Polčák, STAN started co-operating with the liberal-conservative TOP 09 at all levels, with Gazdík leading the TOP 09 and STAN parliamentary group. In the 2010 local elections, the party won 1,243 councillors, making it the sixth-largest party on local councils.[13]
In 2013, the co-operation with TOP 09 ended at local and regional levels, and continued only in the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate. In the 2013 election to the Chamber of Deputies, STAN won five seats on the TOP 09 list: Jan Farský, Stanislav Polčák, Věra Kovářová, František Vácha and acting leader Petr Gazdík.
In March 2014, Gazdík was succeeded as leader of STAN by Martin Půta, governor of the Liberec Region, and became the first deputy leader with Polčák as the second deputy. Running a joint list for the 2014 European Parliament election, STAN and TOP 09 received 15.95% of the vote and won four seats, one of which was taken by STAN's Stanislav Polčák. In 2016, Martin Půta was succeeded by Petr Gazdík, who led STAN into the regional and Senate elections. In the 2017 election to the Chamber of Deputies, STAN won six seats: Petr Gazdík, Jan Farský, Věra Kovářová, Vít Rakušan, Martin Půta (who was replaced by Petr Pavek) and Jana Krutáková.
In 2019 Vít Rakušan was elected as leader. In 2020 STAN won the Senate elections, taking 11 of the 27 seats contested. The party contested the 2021 Czech parliamentary election as part of the Pirates and Mayors coalition with the Czech Pirate Party. Thanks to preferential voting, STAN took most of the coalition's 37 seats, winning 33 and becoming the third strongest party in the Chamber of Deputies.
Positions
In promoting the principle of subsidiarity, STAN encourages localism, decentralisation, reduced bureaucracy and anti-corruption measures.[2] STAN also promotes European integration, improvements to education, and investment in science.
Election results
Chamber of Deputies
Year | Vote | Vote % | Seats | ± | Place | Position |
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2010 | 873,833 | 16.70 | 5 / 200
|
New | 6th | Coalition |
Ran on TOP 09 list, which won 41 seats in total | ||||||
2013 | 596,357 | 12.00 | 4 / 200
|
1 | 8th | Opposition |
Ran on TOP 09 list, which won 26 seats in total | ||||||
2017 | 262,157 | 5.2 | 6 / 200
|
2 | 9th | Opposition |
2021 | 839,448 | 15.61 | 33 / 200
|
27 | 3rd | Coalition |
Part of Pirates and Mayors coalition, which won 37 seats in total |
Senate
Election | First round | Second round | Seats won | Seats overall | +/- | ||||
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Votes | % | Places | Votes | % | Places | ||||
2012 | 4,460 | 0.5 | 25th | - | 0 / 27 |
0 / 81 |
0 | ||
20141 | 1,613 | 7.0 | 7th | - | 0 / 27 |
0 / 81 |
0 | ||
2014 | 15,576 | 1.5 | 9th | 11,099 | 2.3 | 9th | 2 / 27 |
2 / 81 |
2 |
2016 | 43,234 | 4.9 | 7th | 25,389 | 6.0 | 6th | 3 / 27 |
5 / 81 |
3 |
20182 | 7,615 | 33.5 | 1st | 30,331 | 67.11 | 1st | 1 / 1 |
6 / 81 |
1 |
2018 | 76,817 | 7.05 | 7th | 47,317 | 11.31 | 3rd | 5 / 27 |
11 / 81 |
5 |
20193 | 4,514 | 23.53 | 2nd | 7,070 | 59.50 | 1st | 1 / 1 |
12 / 81 |
1 |
2020 | 122,948 | 12.3 | 2nd | 104,538 | 23.1 | 1st | 11 / 27 |
19 / 81 |
7 |
1 By-election in Zlín district.
2 By-election in Trutnov district.
3 By-election in Prague-9 district.
Presidential election
Indirect Election | Candidate | First round result | Second round result | Third round result | |||||||
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Votes | %Votes | Result | Votes | %Votes | Result | Votes | %Votes | Result | |||
2008 | Jan Švejnar | 128 | 49.10 | Runner-up | 141 | 47.19 | Runner-up | 111 | 44.05 | Lost |
Direct Election | Candidate | First round result | Second round result | |||||
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Votes | %Votes | Result | Votes | %Votes | Result | |||
2013 | Karel Schwarzenberg | 1,204,195 | 23.40 | Runner-up | 2,241,171 | 45.20 | Lost | |
2018 | Jiří Drahoš | 1,369,601 | 26.60 | Runner-up | 2,701,206 | 48.63 | Lost |
European Parliament
Year | Vote | Vote % | Seats | Place |
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2009 | 53,984 | 2.3 | 0 / 22
|
8th |
2014 | Coalition with TOP 09 | 1 / 21
|
8th | |
2019 | Coalition with TOP 09 | 1 / 21
|
7th |
Regional election
Year | Vote1 | Vote %1 | Seats | +/- | Place |
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2004 | Ran only in coalitions | 1 / 675
|
10th | ||
2008 | 53,462 | 1.83 | 14 / 675
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13 | 5th |
2012 | 28,763 | 1.09 | 38 / 675
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24 | 5th |
2016 | 101,696 | 4.02 | 56 / 675
|
18 | 6th |
2020 | 167,459 | 6.04 | 91 / 675
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35 | 4th |
1 Does not include coalitions
Prague municipal elections
Year | Leader | Vote | Vote % | Seats | +/− | Place | Position |
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2022 | Petr Hlaváček | 1,831,696 | 7.8% | 5 / 65
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1 | 5th | Government |
Leaders
- Josef Zicha (2005–2009)
- Petr Gazdík (2009–2014)
- Martin Půta (2014–2016)
- Petr Gazdík (2016–2019)
- Vít Rakušan (Since 2019)
Footnotes
- ^ "Členská základna ODS je větší než ČSSD, z mladých uskupení nejvíce roste SPD". ČT24 (in Czech). Česká televize. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Nordsieck, Wolfram (2017). "Czechia". Parties and Elections in Europe.
- ^ "STAN zakládá vlastní think-tank!" (in Czech). Institut moderní politiky iSTAR. 31 January 2019.
- ^ Mortkowitz, Siegfried (25 April 2021). "Babiš under fire after Commission audit published". Politico.
- ^ Zachová, Aneta (3 February 2021). "PM Babiš is slowly losing ground, opinion poll shows". Euractiv.
- ^ "TABLE-Czech billionaire's ANO party wins big in election". Reuters. 21 October 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ^ "Difficult Coalition Negotiations Following ANO Landslide". BMI Research. 23 October 2017. Archived from the original on 29 October 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ^ "Tschechische Regierung zerbricht unter Prager Korruptionsskandal". Euractiv. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ ČTK, iDNES cz (20 January 2024). "Staráme se o lidi, hlásí STAN s novým logem. Růžová má značit liberální směr". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Čím dál tím liberálnější. STAN se pod vedením šéfa Rakušana přesunuli a ukotvili na mapě české politiky". iROZHLAS (in Czech). 14 August 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ Stephens, Jack (18 December 2021). "Who's Who In The New Czech Cabinet?". Brno Daily. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ Peters, Ingo; Bakke, Elisabeth, eds. (2011). 20 Years since the Fall of the Berlin Wall: Transitions, State Break-Up and Democratic Politics in Central Europe and Germany. p. 241. ISBN 9783830527022.
- ^ "Volby Do Obecních zastupitelstev ČR 2010". iDnes. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
External links
- (in Czech) Mayors and Independents official website