Hynek Blaško (born 15 July 1955 in

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) is a Czech general and politician who was elected as a

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. On 14 September 2022 Blaško left

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due to disagreement with functioning of the party. On 15 September 2022, he was one of 16 MEPs who voted against condemning President

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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

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in the 2023 election. His presidential bid received support from DSSS. Blaško eventually failed to gather enough signatures and withdrew from the election.

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