A liberal environmental activist has been elected as the first female president of Slovakia. [ Ссылка ]
Relative newcomer Zuzana Caputova had 58 percent of the vote with almost 95 percent of returns counted in Saturday's runoff election, topping European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic, who had 42 percent.
Caputova, 45, has little experience in politics and attracted voters who are appalled by corruption and mainstream politics.
She only recently became vice chairman of Progressive Slovakia, a party so new it has not had a chance to run in parliamentary elections. Caputova resigned from her party post after winning the first round of the presidential vote two weeks ago.
