Hynek Blaško

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]

Hynek Blaško MEP
Member of the European Parliament for Czech Republic
In office 2 July 2019[1][2] – 15 July 2024
Personal details
Born	(1955-07-15) 15 July 1955 (age 70) Prague, Czechoslovakia
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

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]

2023 Czech presidential election

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]