2017 Charles University Rector election
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20 October 2017
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The Charles University Rector election, 2017 was held on 20 October 2017. The incumbent Rector Tomáš Zima defeated Jan Černý and was elected for his second term.[1]
Candidates
- Jan Černý, Biologist at Faculty of Natural Sciences.[2]
- Tomáš Zima, the incumbent Rector.
Voting
| Tomáš Zima | Jan Černý |
|---|---|
| 51 | 17 |
68 members of academic senate voted. Zima received 51 votes to Černý's 17 votes and thus was reelected.[3]
Czech President Miloš Zeman confirmed the election on 21 January 2018 and reappointed Zima the Rector.[4] He will remain in the position until 2022 when is second term expires. He won't be eligible to run for another term.[1]
Notes
- 1 2 "Zima obhájil post rektora, Univerzitu Karlovu povede další čtyři roky". Info.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ↑ "Kandidát na rektora UK Černý: Univerzita je ekosystém, který má na víc". Lidovky.cz (in Czech). 11 October 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ↑ "Karlovu univerzitu povede i nadále rektor Zima". ČT24 (in Czech). Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ↑ "Zeman jmenoval 12 rektorů bez ceremoniálu na Hradě". Novinky.cz (in Czech). 29 January 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2020.