An Alternative to the Suggested Modes of Election of the President in the Czech Republic

The article takes into account present debates concerning the best possible way of the election of President in the Czech Republic. According to valid legislative, the President is elected by the Parliament. As this mode of election displays a series of disadvantages (e.g. insufficient legitimacy, powerful influence of political parties, danger of non-election of a President), a shift toward direct election is actually discussed. However, this mode of election is not optimal as well since it does not correspond to the present conception of a position of a “weak” President, which is applied in the Czech Republic, and excessively increases the number of national elections. Therefore, the article presents another suggestion: the President should by elected by an assembly of electors. The assembly should, in one half, consists of the members of the Parliament (deputies and senators) and of the members of regional bodies in the other. This compromise suggestion eliminates majority of disadvantages that can be seen in connection with the former modes of the election of President.