An election for the leader of Social Democracy (SOCDEM) was held on 13 December 2025 due to the resignation of the incumbent Jana Maláčová.
Background Since the 2021 parliamentary election, the party had internal clashes. In 2024, Jana Maláčová was elected leader. After complicated negotiations, SOCDEM joined Stačilo! and multiple prominent members like Martin Netolický, Jiří Dienstbier Jr., Michal Šmarda and Petr Vícha left the party in protest. Maláčová resigned after the alliance failed to meet the 5% threshold in the 2025 parliamentary election. Petr Pavlík was backed by former prime minister Vladimír Špidla, while Jiří Nedvěd was supported by the incumbent leadership.
Candidates Jiří Nedvěd, deputy leader and leader of the Central Bohemian branch Petr Pavlík, former leader of the Prague branch Petr Hůla, Prague 12 Councillor
Expressed interest Lukáš Blaschko Miloslav Čihák Jan Tichý
Endorsements
Voting Voting was held on 13 December 2025. 133 delegates were present. CandidateVote%Jiří Nedvěd6951.88Petr Pavlík4735.34 Petr Hůla129.02None of the above53.76
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