Two candidates for the presidential post?

The Chairman of the Chamber of Deputies Miloslav Vlcek has started the preparation of the presidential election that should be held between 7th February and 7th March 2008.

Vlcek will discuss the exact date of the election with the Chairman of the Senate of the Czech Republic Premysl Sobotka and the Prague Castle administrative, as the election is traditionally held at Prague Castle. The president in Czech Republic is elected by the Parliament of the Czech Republic.

The only official candidate for the post at this moment is the current president of the Czech Republic Vaclav Klaus nominated by the Civil Democrats. The Social Democrats are now talking about Jiri Dienstbier, the former Minister of Foreign Affairs.