2003 Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party leadership election
# 2003 Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party leadership election

A leadership election for Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party (KDU-ČSL) was held on 8 November 2003. The incumbent leader Cyril Svoboda was unexpectedly defeated by Miroslav Kalousek.

## Candidates

* Cyril Svoboda - the incumbent leader of KDU-ČSL was endorsed by Czech Social Democratic Party leader Vladimír Špidla and was considered left-wing candidate. He was considered front-runner of the election.
* Miroslav Kalousek - Kalousek was considered more right-wing candidate than Svoboda. He was endorsed by Civic Democratic Party leader Mirek Topolánek.
* Jaromír Talíř - Considered the outsider of the election.
* Libor Ambrozek - Minister of environment. He had support in Moravian regions and offered himself as a centrist candidate.

## Result

| Candidate | 1st round | 2nd round |
| - | - | - |
| Miroslav Kalousek | 135 (45.1%) | 164 (54.6%) |
| Cyril Svoboda | 116 (38.7%) | 135 (43.6%) |
| Jaromír Talíř | 22 (7.3%) | - |
| Libor Ambrozek | 20 (6.6%) | - |
