A leadership election for the Freedom Union (US) was held in the Czech Republic on 28 February 2000. Karel Kühnl was elected the new leader of the Freedom Union.[1]
The election was held following the resignation of the previous leader, Jan Ruml.[2]Karel Kühnl then became the acting leader. The new election was scheduled for 28 February 2000. Kühnl ran for the leadership, and Vladimír Mlynář was his only rival.[3] Kühnl was considered the front-runner.[1]
