Vít Rakušan

Leader of STAN (Mayors and Independents)

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Office: Party leader

Born: June 16, 1978, Kolín

Party: Mayors and Independents

Education: University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice

Previous offices: executive of a Czech municipal council, Minister of the Interior of the Czech Republic

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

Stories

Czech opposition sweeps Senate elections, ruling ANO shut out

Rule Changes

Led STAN to 10 Senate seats, its best result in six years

Prime Minister Andrej Babiš's ANO won none of the 27 Senate seats decided on October 16 and 17, the first time no governing-party candidate has reached the upper house. Opposition parties took 22 seats: STAN 10, ODS seven, KDU-ČSL three and TOP 09 two.

Updated Oct 24