David Rath elected governor of central Bohemia

A former health minister, David Rath of the Social Democrats, has been elected governor of central Bohemia. He will head a one-party administration with support from the Communist Party. The Civic Democrats who governed the region for eight years will not have any seats in the new administration. The newly-elected governor said at a press conference on Monday that his priorities for the region included covering health fees for patients at regional hospitals and travel fees for school children out of the region’s budget.