Furthermore, the Czech Republic will take over the presidency of the Council of the European Union for the next six months, and the Czech Republic’s most powerful politician is expected to be even more influential. The second most influential woman in the Czech Republic, according to Forbes, is Lenka Bradáčová, the chief prosecutor in Prague, who is now also overseeing the investigation of war crimes in Ukraine. “Recently, there has been a significant increase in the number of influential women at various levels of the Czech economy. More than forty new names of influential Czech women entrepreneurs and top managers were added to the list this year,” says Petr Šimůnek, editor-in-chief of Forbes. The top 15 most influential women in the Czech Republic, according to Forbes, now include both the Minister of Defence, Jana Černochová (ODS), and the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, Markéta Pekarová Adamová (TOP 09).

Source: Forbes June 01, 2022 12:28 UTC