Young Conservatives (Czech Republic)
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The Young Conservatives is a political youth organisation in the Czech Republic
. It is the youth wing
of the Civic Democratic Party (ODS), a centre-right
political party
, and shares that party's conservative
and economically liberal
ideology.
Members range in age from 15 to 35. Several prominent ODS politicians started in the Young Conservatives, including Jiří Pospíšil
, Petr Gandalovič
, Ivan Langer
, and Pavel Drobil, while former Young Conservatives chairman Petr Mach
went on to found the Party of Free Citizens
. The Young Conservatives' chairman has been Jiří Fremr since 2008.
The Young Conservatives campaigned in the Republic of Ireland
for an Irish 'no' vote in the 2002 referendum
on the Treaty of Nice
.
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
. It is the youth wing
Youth wing
A youth wing is a subsidiary, autonomous or independently-allied front of a larger organization that is formed in order to rally support and allegiance for that organization's campaigns from members and potential members of a younger age...
of the Civic Democratic Party (ODS), a centre-right
Centre-right
The centre-right or center-right is a political term commonly used to describe or denote individuals, political parties, or organizations whose views stretch from the centre to the right on the left-right spectrum, excluding far right stances. Centre-right can also describe a coalition of centrist...
political party
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
, and shares that party's conservative
Conservatism
Conservatism is a political and social philosophy that promotes the maintenance of traditional institutions and supports, at the most, minimal and gradual change in society. Some conservatives seek to preserve things as they are, emphasizing stability and continuity, while others oppose modernism...
and economically liberal
Economic liberalism
Economic liberalism is the ideological belief in giving all people economic freedom, and as such granting people with more basis to control their own lives and make their own mistakes. It is an economic philosophy that supports and promotes individual liberty and choice in economic matters and...
ideology.
Members range in age from 15 to 35. Several prominent ODS politicians started in the Young Conservatives, including Jiří Pospíšil
Jirí Pospíšil
Jiří Pospíšil is a Czech politician, who serves as a member of the Chamber of Deputies and Justice Minister, he already occupied the seat from 2006 to 2009. He is the youngest person to hold this position in the country's history.In 1999, he graduated from the Faculty of Law at the University of...
, Petr Gandalovič
Petr Gandalovic
Mgr. Petr Gandalovič is a Czech politician and one of the founding members of the Civic Democratic Party.- Education :1978 – 1982 Secondary School in Ústí nad Labem...
, Ivan Langer
Ivan Langer
MUDr. Mgr. Ivan Langer is a Czech politician, member of the Civic Democratic Party since 1991. He is a vice-chairman of the CDP. Since 2006 to 2009 he was a Ministr of the Interior and Informatics. In 2000 Langer secretly lobbyied on behalf of developer Luděk Sekyra, who tried to acquire major...
, and Pavel Drobil, while former Young Conservatives chairman Petr Mach
Petr Mach
Petr Mach is Czech economist and politician.Mach was chairman of the Young Conservatives, the Civic Democratic Party's youth wing, in 1997...
went on to found the Party of Free Citizens
Party of Free Citizens
The Party of Free Citizens or is a eurosceptical political party in the Czech Republic founded in 2009 by Petr Mach, an external economic advisor of Czech president Václav Klaus....
. The Young Conservatives' chairman has been Jiří Fremr since 2008.
The Young Conservatives campaigned in the Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
for an Irish 'no' vote in the 2002 referendum
Twenty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland
The Twenty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland permitted the state to ratify the Treaty of Nice. It was effected by the Twenty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Act, 2002, which was approved by referendum on 19 October 2002 and signed into law on 7 November of the same year...
on the Treaty of Nice
Treaty of Nice
The Treaty of Nice was signed by European leaders on 26 February 2001 and came into force on 1 February 2003. It amended the Maastricht Treaty and the Treaty of Rome...
.
Chairmen
| Name | Years | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | David Částek | 1991 – 1993 |
| 2nd | Michal Špaňár | 1993 – 1997 |
| 3rd | Petr Mach Petr Mach Petr Mach is Czech economist and politician.Mach was chairman of the Young Conservatives, the Civic Democratic Party's youth wing, in 1997... |
1997 |
| 4th | David Rýc | 1997 – 2001 |
| 5th | Petr Sokol | 2001 – 2007 |
| 6th | Jiří Klindera | 2007 – 2008 |
| 7th | Jiří Fremr | 2008 – |