Assembly elects Krnáčová first female mayor in Prague

Members of Prague City Hall’s assembly on Wednesday elected ANO’s Adriana Krnáčová mayor, the first time the post will be held by a woman. Thirty-three members voted in favour and 22 against while seven abstained. In a short statement, the new mayor said it was time for Prague to “wake up” as numerous pressing issues needed attention. But she came under fire from two former predecessors for waiving a traditional three-minute address to introduce her policy programme ahead of the actual vote. Three deputy mayors were also elected on Wednesday: Petr Dolínek of the Social Democrats, ANO’s Eva Kislingerová and the Green’s Matěj Stropnický.

Author: Jan Velinger