Emmerová the first woman to become Czech regional governor

Milada Emmerová has become the governor of the Pilsen region, the first ever woman to hold the post in any of the Czech Republic’s 13 regions. Mrs Emmerová returns to high politics three years after being dismissed as health minister from the cabinet of Jiří Paroubek. The Social Democrats in October scored a victory in all 13 regions, 12 of which were controlled by the Civic Democrats. Several regional governments, including the one in Pilsen, have formed a coalition with the Communists. Negotiations are still underway in several regions.