Justice and defence ministers to present general candidates to President Pavel

President Petr Pavel is due to meet Justice Minister Jeroným Tejc (ANO) and Defence Minister Jaromír Zůna (SPD) at Prague Castle on Tuesday afternoon. The two ministers will present candidates for promotion to the rank of general. The president promotes members of the military, police and fire service to general ranks on government recommendations twice a year, on October 28, marking the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia, and on May 8, Victory Day. In May, President Pavel promoted ten men, including eight to brigadier general.