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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