Fatah the position of Fatah Chairman, and continued in the position until 2009, when Mahmoud Abbas was elected Chairman. Since Arafat's death, factionalism within the ideologically diverse movement has become more apparent. In the 2006 election for the PLC, the party lost its majority in the PLC to Hamas. However, the Hamas legislative victory led to a conflict between Fatah and Hamas, with Fatah retaining control of the Palestinian National Authority in the West Bank through its President. The full name of the movement is حركة التحرير الوطني الفلسطيني "ḥarakat al-taḥrīr al-waṭanī al-Filasṭīnī", meaning the "Palestinian National Liberation Movement". From this
2008 President of the Senate of the Czech Republic election he would run even if Social Democrats would nominate him a rival. Social Democratic leader Jiří Paroubek supported Pithart's nominacy. Přemysl Sobotka announced his candidacy on 26 October 2008. Social Democrats announced on 29 October 2018 they wouldn't nominate their own candidate. Social Democratic Senator Milan Štěch stated that Sobotka should remain the leader. Election was held on 29 November 2008. Sobotka was the only candidate he received 78 votes on 80 and was elected for his third term. 2008 President of the Senate of the Czech Republic election Election of the President of the Senate of the Czech Republic