Parties at odds over governors’ association post

The two main parties in the government are at odds over the influential position of head of the national association of regional governors. The Social Democrats, who have five governors after recent elections, want their Jiří Zimola (the governor of South Bohemia) to replace party colleague Michal Hašek as leader of the organisation. However, ANO, who have six governors, say they will put forward their own candidate. However, ANO boss Andrej Babiš has not named a nominee.

Author: Ian Willoughby