| Freeholder Party of the Czech Republic Strana soukromníků České republiky | |
|---|---|
|  | |
| Abbreviation | SsČR, Soukromníci, S | 
| Leader | Petr Bajer | 
| Founded | 2008 | 
| Headquarters | Holice | 
| Ideology | Conservatism[1] | 
| Political position | Centre-right | 
| Colours | Yellow | 
| Chamber of Deputies | 0 / 200 | 
| Senate | 0 / 81 | 
| European Parliament | 0 / 21 | 
| Regional councils | 2 / 675 | 
| Local councils | 14 / 62,178 | 
| Website | |
| http://www.soukromnici.cz/cs/ | |
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.[2] 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.[3] SsČR took part in 2012 regional elections received 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 2013 Czech legislative election.
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.[4][5][6] The coalition received 2% nationwide but succeeded in Zlín region.[7]
On 21 February 2017 Freeholder Party agreed to participate in 2017 Czech legislative election together with Civic Democratic Party.[8] The coalition received 11% of votes and came second but Freeholders didn't receive any seats.[9]
Election results
Chamber of Deputies
| Year | Leader | Vote | Vote % | Seats | +/- | Place | Notes | Position | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Rostislav Senjuk | 13,041 | 0.3 | 0 / 200 |  0 | 16th | extra-parliamentary | |
| 2017 | Petr Fiala (ODS) | 11.3 | 0 / 200 |  0 | 2nd | Part of the ODS list | extra-parliamentary | |
| 2021 | Zuzana Majerová Zahradníková (Tricolour) | 148,457 | 2.8 | 0 / 200 |  0 | 8th | Part of Tricolour–Svobodní–Soukromníci coalition | extra-parliamentary | 
