Pospíšil elected head of regional association

The former justice minister Jiří Pospíšil has been elected as the head of the Civic Democratic association of regional leadership. The association was founded in January of this year in order to improve the Civic Democrats’ position in regions outside of Prague and strengthen communication between central party leadership and regional party members. The largest ruling party won in only one out of the 13 regions in the last elections in the fall of last year.