Social Democrat deputy chair Tomas Petříček will not run for re-election

Foreign minister and Social Democrat deputy chair, Tomas Petříček, has said he will not run for re-election to the party leadership in January 2021. Mr. Petříček said he wanted to focus on Prague and would strive to head the Social Democrats' Prague branch. Mr Petříček has served as the party’s deputy chair since March of last year.

The announcement comes amid calls for a change of guard in the party’s top posts following a poor showing in last weekend’s regional and Senate elections.

Party leader Jan Hamáček has indicated he will remain at the helm until the party’s election conference in January.