Petr Hannig (20 January 1946 – 21 January 2025) was a Czech singer, producer, politician and leader of the Party of Common Sense.[1]
In July 2017, he announced his candidacy for the president of the Czech Republic in the 2018 election.[2] Having finished seventh in the first round with 0.56% of the vote,[3] Hannig then endorsed Miloš Zeman for the second round.[4]
Hannig was a Roman Catholic.[5] He died in Prague on 21 January 2025, one day after his 79th birthday.[6]
Election history
| Election | Candidate | First round result | Second round result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | %Votes | Result | Votes | %Votes | Result | ||
| 2018 | Petr Hannig | 29,228 | 0.56 | 8th place | |||
References
- 1."Petr Hannig životopis". Databazeknih.cz. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- 2."Dalším uchazečem o post prezidenta je producent Hannig". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Borgis. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- 3."Výsledky Petra Hanniga". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Mafra. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- 4."Topolánek podpořil Drahoše, Hannig Zemana. Hynek se rozhodne těsně před druhým kolem". Czech Radio. 13 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- 5."osacr.cz". Archived from the original on 5 May 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- 6.Špulák, Jaroslav (21 January 2025). "Zemřel Petr Hannig". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Borgis. Retrieved 21 January 2025.