An environmental activist has been elected as the first female president of Slovakia. An environmental activist has been elected as the first female president of Slovakia. Ms Caputova attending a TV debate (Petr David Josek/AP)“I’m extremely happy about the result,” Ms Caputova said. The president of the nation of 5.4 million people has the power to pick the prime minister, appoint Constitutional Court judges and veto laws. Popular incumbent Andrej Kiska, who did not stand for a second term, backed Ms Caputova in the vote.

Source: Irish Independent March 31, 2019 16:18 UTC