Leader Petr Bajer Ideology Conservatism Colours Yellow | Founded 2008 Political position Centre-right Chamber of Deputies 0 / 200 | |
Freeholder Party of the Czech Republic (Czech: Strana soukromníků České republiky, SsČR) is a centre-right conservative political party in the Czech Republic. The party considers itself to be a successor to Czechoslovak Traders' Party. The party has one Senator.
History
SsČR was established in 2008. The party received 4 544 votes (0.19%) in 2009 European Parliament election and thus won no seat. The party didn't take part in 2010 election and supported Civic Democratic Party instead. SsČR took part in 2012 regional elections reeived 1 seat in Liberec Region. Another member was elected as candidate of Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party. SsČR received 13 041 votes (0.26%) and no seat in Czech legislative election, 2013.
Billionaire Ivo Valenta was elected to Senate in 2014 as candidate of SsČR. Valenta became a sponsor of the party since then and negotiated an agreement between SsČR and Party of Free Citizens to participate in joint list for 2016 regional elections. The coalition received 2% nationwide but succeeded in Zlín region.
On 21 February 2017 Freeholder Party aggreed to participate in Czech legislative election, 2017 together with Civic Democratic Party.