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.