1990 Civic Forum leadership election

none Václav Klaus A leadership election for the Civic Forum party was held in Czechoslovakia on 13 October 1990.

Centrist wing was represented by Pavel Rychetský, Petr Pithart and Martin Palouš.

People representing rightist wing within Civic Forum eventually formed Interparliamentary Club of the Democratic Right (MKDP).

Klaus talked about division of the movement in economical policy and stated that the future of OF should not be coming from view of limited group in the centre but should start from basis of the people below.

Palouš' supporters argued that the new leader should come from people who resisted communist regime.