Hynek Blaško


Hynek Blaško is a Czech general and politician who was elected as a Member of the European Parliament in 2019.
On 14 September 2022 Blaško left Freedom and Direct Democracy due to disagreement with functioning of the party.
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.

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. His presidential bid received support from DSSS. Blaško eventually failed to gather enough signatures and withdrew from the election.