(ANSA-AFP) - PRAGUE, MAR 9 - Former NATO general Petr Pavel
was on Thursday sworn in as president of the Czech Republic. The
61-year-old was elected in January, having defeated former prime
minister Andrej Babis, a billionaire populist, in the run-off.
Pavel will replace divisive, outspoken veteran politician Milos
Zeman, whose last five-year term expired on Wednesday. While the
role is largely ceremonial, the Czech president names the
government, picks the central bank governor and constitutional
judges, and serves as commander of the armed forces. Pavel, who
led NATO's military committee in 2015-2018, has vowed continued
support to war-ravaged Ukraine. (ANSA-AFP).
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Former NATO general Pavel sworn in as Czech president
He defeated former prime minister Andrej Babis