Personalities for the Region
Personalities for the Region Osobnosti pro kraj | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | OK |
| Chairman | Ivo Vondrák |
| Vice Chairman | Zdeněk Karásek |
| Founders | Ivo Vondrák Zdeněk Karásek |
| Founded | 11 January 2024 |
| Registered | 29 February 2024 |
| Split from | ANO 2011 |
| Headquarters | Výstavní 2224/8 709 00 Ostrava |
| Ideology | Regionalism Liberal conservatism Fiscal conservatism |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| Colours | Teal Turquoise |
| Chamber of Deputies | 1 / 200 [a] |
| Senate | 0 / 81 |
| European Parliament | 0 / 21 |
| Regional councils | 6 / 675 |
| Website | |
| hnutiok | |
Personalities for the Region (Czech: Osobnosti pro kraj; abbr. OK, styled as Hnutí O.k.) is a Czech political party founded by MP and former Moravian-Silesian Region Governor Ivo Vondrák, after his departure from ANO.[1][2][3][4] It was officially registered on 29 February 2024.[5][6]
Leadership
Since May 2024, the chairman of the movement is Ivo Vondrák, the deputy chairman is Zdeněk Karásek, and the members of the regional executive board are Libor Witassek, Jan Tabášek, Daniel Kończyna, Petr Hošek, Dalibor Halátek, Jaroslav Svoboda and Eva Pyrtová.[5]
History
In the 2024 regional elections, OK ran for the Moravian-Silesian Regional Assembly in a joint list with the Mayors and Independents (STAN). The leader of the "Mayors and Personalities for the Region" list was OK leader Ivo Vondrák, with STAN MP Michaela Šebelová in second place.[7][8][9][10][11][12] The coalition received 14.67% of the votes and 11 seats,[13] of which 6 went to OK.[7]
In the 2024 Senate election, the candidate of the STAN–OK coalition in a District № 68 – Opava was Michael Rataj, mayor of the municipality of Branka u Opavy. In the first round, he finished 4th with 5.51% of the votes, and did not advance to the runoff.[14]
Election results
Senate
| Election | First round | Second round | Seats | Total seats | +/– | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Place | Votes | % | Place | ||||
| 2024 | 1,819 | Ran only in coalitions | 0 / 27
|
0 / 81
|
New | ||||
Regional councils
| Election | Vote | % | Seats | +/– | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 41,525 | 1.74 | 6 / 675
|
New | 11th |
Notes
References
- ^ "Bývalý hejtman za ANO Vondrák zakládá nové hnutí. V krajských volbách chce spolupracovat se STAN". iROZHLAS (in Czech). 2024-01-11. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ^ "Odpadlík z ANO Vondrák zakládá nové hnutí". Novinky.cz (in Czech). 2024-01-11. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ^ "Bývalý hejtman Ivo Vondrák zakládá nové hnutí Osobnosti pro Kraj". Radio Prague International (in Czech). 2023-12-09. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ^ "Bývalý hejtman Vondrák zakládá hnutí O.k., jeho ambicí je být ve vedení kraje". Aktuálně.cz (in Czech). 2024-01-11. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ^ a b "Rejstřík politických stran a politických hnutí". Ministerstvo vnitra České republiky. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ^ "Osobnosti pro kraj". Programy do voleb (in Czech). 2024-01-11. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ^ a b "Volby do zastupitelstev krajů". volby.cz. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ^ "STAN půjde v Moravskoslezském kraji do voleb s osobnostmi". ČeskéNoviny.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ^ "STAROSTOVÉ A OSOBNOSTI PRO KRAJ v krajských volbách 2024, Moravskoslezský kraj". STAROSTOVÉ A OSOBNOSTI PRO KRAJ v krajských volbách 2024, Moravskoslezský kraj (in Czech). 2024-09-04. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ^ "STAN půjde do krajských voleb v Moravskoslezském kraji v koalici Starostové a osobnosti pro kraj". Deník N (in Czech). 2023-11-14. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ^ "Odpadlík ANO Vondrák povede za Moravskoslezský kraj do voleb koalici STAN a osobnosti pro kraj". Blesk.cz (in Czech). 2023-11-14. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ^ "STAN povede do voleb v Moravskoslezském kraji Vondrák". Novinky (in Czech). 2023-11-14. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ^ "Volby do zastupitelstev krajů". volby.cz. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ^ "Jmenné seznamy a přehledy". volby.cz. Retrieved 2025-06-17.