Presidential elections 2023
Retired army general, Petr Pavel, has been elected the next president of Czechia. He will be sworn in on March 9.
Mr. Pavel promised to be a president for all citizens, work for the good of the country and bring decency, respect and humility to society.
Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala welcomed the outcome of the elections as a victory of human decency, democracy and Western values.
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Presidential elections
Petr Pavel: The retired army general set to become Czechia’s next president
Petr Pavel has been elected as Czechia’s fourth president. A career soldier, Pavel served as Chief of the Czech General Staff and as Chair of NATO’s Military Committee.
