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Indirect presidential elections were held in the Czech Republic on 8–9 February 2008, in which Parliament elected the President.[1] The candidates standing for election were the incumbent president Václav Klaus and University of Michigan Professor Jan Švejnar.[2]
When no winner emerged on the first ballot, another ballot was held on 15 February 2008, with Klaus narrowly elected for a second term. The election was marked by party splits and post-Cold War rancor, Germany's Deutsche Welle reported.[3] He signed his presidential pledge with a platinum-plated pen allegedly worth up to 1 million koruna (about US$61,300). A Czech company had donated the pen, one of a limited edition of 10, to Klaus,[4] who promised he would exercise his powers cautiously and conservatively during his second term.[5]
- ^ "Czech presidential election to start on February 8 – Europe". 2008. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2008.
- ^ "U-M professor Svejnar still in running for Czech presidency", Ann Arbor News quoting AP, September 2008. Accessed: 19 July 2008.
- ^ "Czech Presidential Election Highlights Resilient Grudges", Deutsche Welle, May 2008 (English).Accessed: 19 July 2008.
- ^ "Czech president to sign second term oath with million crown pen" Archived 10 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine, Radio Prague, May 2008, (English). Accessed: 19 July 2008.
- ^ "Václav Klaus promises "conservative" use of presidential power in second term", Rob Cameron for Radio Prague, July 2008, (English) .Accessed: 19 July 2008.
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