Caputova Elected First Slovak Female President

Caputova Elected First Slovak Female President
Slovakia's presidential candidate Zuzana Caputova in Bratislava, Slovakia, March 30, 2019. David W Cerny/Reuters
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BRATISLAVA, Slovakia—Relative newcomer Zuzana Caputova has been elected as the first female president of Slovakia.

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.