Jaroslav Bašta | |
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![]() Bašta in 2003 | |
Minister without Portfolio | |
In office 22 July 1998 – 23 March 2000 | |
Prime Minister | Miloš Zeman |
Preceded by | Vladimír Mlynář |
Succeeded by | Karel Březina |
Czech Republic Ambassador to Russia | |
In office 19 September 2000 – 2005 | |
President |
Václav Havel Václav Klaus |
Preceded by | Luboš Dobrovský |
Succeeded by | Miroslav Kostelka |
Czech Republic Ambassador to Ukraine | |
In office December 2007 – March 2010 | |
President | Václav Klaus |
Preceded by | Karel Štindl |
Succeeded by | Ivan Počuch |
Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
In office 9 October 2021 – 7 April 2024 | |
In office 1 June 1996 – 14 September 2000 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Plzeň, Czechoslovakia | 15 May 1948
Died | 8 April 2024 | (aged 75)
Political party | Freedom and Direct Democracy (2021–2024) |
Other political affiliations | ČSSD (1994–2019) |
Spouse | Dara Baštová |
Children | 1 |
Alma mater | Charles University |
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Jaroslav Bašta (15 May 1948 – 7 April 2024) was a Czech politician and diplomat. He was a signatory of Charter 77. [1] Between 1998 and 2000 he served in the cabinet of Miloš Zeman as Minister without portfolio. [1] Bašta became the Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Russia in September 2000. [2] He served for five years in Russia, later becoming Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Ukraine, where he worked for three years until stepping down for health reasons in 2010. [3]
In 2021, he was elected to the Chamber of Deputies for Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD).
On 10 September 2022, SPD announced it would nominate Bašta for the 2023 Czech presidential election. [4] He was also endorsed by the Tricolour Citizens' Movement [5] and the Workers' Party of Social Justice (DSSS). [6] He finished fifth of eight candidates in the first round on 14 January 2023, with 4.45% of the vote. [7]
Bašta died after a long illness on 7 April 2024, aged 75. [8] [9]
Jaroslav Bašta | |
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![]() Bašta in 2003 | |
Minister without Portfolio | |
In office 22 July 1998 – 23 March 2000 | |
Prime Minister | Miloš Zeman |
Preceded by | Vladimír Mlynář |
Succeeded by | Karel Březina |
Czech Republic Ambassador to Russia | |
In office 19 September 2000 – 2005 | |
President |
Václav Havel Václav Klaus |
Preceded by | Luboš Dobrovský |
Succeeded by | Miroslav Kostelka |
Czech Republic Ambassador to Ukraine | |
In office December 2007 – March 2010 | |
President | Václav Klaus |
Preceded by | Karel Štindl |
Succeeded by | Ivan Počuch |
Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
In office 9 October 2021 – 7 April 2024 | |
In office 1 June 1996 – 14 September 2000 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Plzeň, Czechoslovakia | 15 May 1948
Died | 8 April 2024 | (aged 75)
Political party | Freedom and Direct Democracy (2021–2024) |
Other political affiliations | ČSSD (1994–2019) |
Spouse | Dara Baštová |
Children | 1 |
Alma mater | Charles University |
Signature |
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Jaroslav Bašta (15 May 1948 – 7 April 2024) was a Czech politician and diplomat. He was a signatory of Charter 77. [1] Between 1998 and 2000 he served in the cabinet of Miloš Zeman as Minister without portfolio. [1] Bašta became the Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Russia in September 2000. [2] He served for five years in Russia, later becoming Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Ukraine, where he worked for three years until stepping down for health reasons in 2010. [3]
In 2021, he was elected to the Chamber of Deputies for Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD).
On 10 September 2022, SPD announced it would nominate Bašta for the 2023 Czech presidential election. [4] He was also endorsed by the Tricolour Citizens' Movement [5] and the Workers' Party of Social Justice (DSSS). [6] He finished fifth of eight candidates in the first round on 14 January 2023, with 4.45% of the vote. [7]
Bašta died after a long illness on 7 April 2024, aged 75. [8] [9]