Hynek Blaško | |
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Member of the European Parliament for Czech Republic | |
Assumed office 2 July 2019 [1] [2] | |
Personal details | |
Born | Prague, Czechoslovakia | 15 July 1955
Nationality | Czech |
Political party |
Communist Party of Czechoslovakia (1981–1989) Freedom and Direct Democracy (2019–2022) |
Alma mater | Military Academy in Brno |
Website | blasko-prezident23.cz |
Hynek Blaško (born 15 July 1955 in Prague) is a Czech general and politician who was elected as a Member of the European Parliament in 2019. [3]
On 14 September 2022 Blaško left Freedom and Direct Democracy due to disagreement with functioning of the party. [4]
On 15 September 2022, he was one of 16 MEPs who voted against condemning President Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua for human rights violations, in particular the arrest of Bishop Rolando Álvarez. [5] [6]
On 27 May 2022 Blaško announced his intention to run for the office of President of the Czech Republic in the 2023 election. [7] His presidential bid received support from DSSS. [8] Blaško eventually failed to gather enough signatures and withdrew from the election. [9]
Hynek Blaško | |
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Member of the European Parliament for Czech Republic | |
Assumed office 2 July 2019 [1] [2] | |
Personal details | |
Born | Prague, Czechoslovakia | 15 July 1955
Nationality | Czech |
Political party |
Communist Party of Czechoslovakia (1981–1989) Freedom and Direct Democracy (2019–2022) |
Alma mater | Military Academy in Brno |
Website | blasko-prezident23.cz |
Hynek Blaško (born 15 July 1955 in Prague) is a Czech general and politician who was elected as a Member of the European Parliament in 2019. [3]
On 14 September 2022 Blaško left Freedom and Direct Democracy due to disagreement with functioning of the party. [4]
On 15 September 2022, he was one of 16 MEPs who voted against condemning President Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua for human rights violations, in particular the arrest of Bishop Rolando Álvarez. [5] [6]
On 27 May 2022 Blaško announced his intention to run for the office of President of the Czech Republic in the 2023 election. [7] His presidential bid received support from DSSS. [8] Blaško eventually failed to gather enough signatures and withdrew from the election. [9]