Jaroslav Foldyna
Jaroslav Foldyna | |
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.JPG) | |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| Assumed office 26 October 2013 | |
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| Born | 26 June 1960 |
| Party | ČSSD (1998–2019) Freedom and Direct Democracy (2020–present) |
Jaroslav Foldyna (born 26 June 1960) is a Czech politician, who sits as an MP in the Chamber of Deputies for the far-right Freedom and Direct Democracy.
Career
[edit]Foldyna was first elected as an MP for the Czech Social Democratic Party (ČSSD) in 2013. He served as vice-chair of ČSSD from 2018 to 2019, before resigning from the party.[1] In 2020, he joined Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD), and was elected as an MP for his new party in 2021.[2]
Political positions
[edit]Foldyna has criticised the Turkish government's actions against the Kurds and called for Turkey to be expelled from NATO.[3] He has also argued that interventions by European countries and the United States in Libya contributed to an influx of illegal immigration into Europe.[4] Foldyna has also expressed opposition to Kosovan independence. He has been criticized for alleged links to the Russian nationalist Night Wolves motorcycle club.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ Machová, Martina (24 February 2020). "Jaroslav Foldyna oznámil, že po třiceti letech odejde z ČSSD". Seznam Zprávy (in Czech).
- ↑ "Bývalý poslanec ČSSD Foldyna vstoupil do klubu SPD. Spojuje nás národní zájem, řekl". Aktuálně.cz (in Czech). Economia. Czech News Agency. 7 April 2020.
- ↑ "Poslanec Foldyna okomentoval osud Kurdů: Je mi na zvracení". Parlamentní Listy (in Czech). Naše Média. 10 October 2014.
- ↑ "Jaroslav Foldyna ve Dvaceti minutách Radiožurnálu" (in Czech). Czech Radio. 9 May 2016.
- ↑ "Demonstrace proti uznání samostatnosti Kosova a Metohie". Britské listy (in Czech). 31 March 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-09-28. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
- ↑ Vujičić, Dragan (22 February 2016). "Jaroslav Foldina: Bitka za Kosmet nije završena". novosti.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 2022-05-08.
External links
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Media related to Jaroslav Foldyna at Wikimedia Commons
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- 1960 births
- Living people
- People from Česká Lípa
- Government ministers of the Czech Republic
- Czech Social Democratic Party MPs
- Freedom and Direct Democracy MPs
- Members of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic (2013–2017)
- Members of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic (2017–2021)
- Members of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic (2021–2025)
- Czech people of Serbian descent
- Members of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic (2025–2029)