| Jaroslav FoldynaMP | |
|---|---|
.JPG) | |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 26 October 2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1960-06-26) 26 June 1960 (age 64) Česká Lípa, Czechoslovakia |
| Political party | ČSSD (1998–2019) Freedom and Direct Democracy (2020–present) |
Jaroslav Foldyna (born 26 June 1960) is a Czech politician and an MP in the Chamber of Deputies.
Foldyna was a member of the ČSSD and was elected as an MP for the party in 2013. He served as vice-chairman of the ČSSD from 2018 to 2019 before resigning from the party. In 2020, he became a member of the Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD) party and was returned as an MP for the SPD.
Foldyna has been an opponent of the Turkish governments actions against the Kurds and has called for Turkey to be expelled from NATO. He has also stated that interventions by European countries and the United States in Libya contributed to an influx of illegal immigration into Europe. Foldyna has also expressed opposition to Kosovan independence. He has also been criticized for alleged links to the Russian nationalist Night Wolves motorcycle club.
He is of maternal Serbian descent.
References
- "Jaroslav Foldyna oznámil, že po třiceti letech odejde z ČSSD". seznamzpravy.cz.
- "Bývalý poslanec ČSSD Foldyna vstoupil do klubu SPD. Spojuje nás národní zájem, řekl". Aktuálně.cz. 7 April 2020.
- "Poslanec Foldyna okomentoval osud Kurdů: Je mi na zvracení". parlamentnilisty.cz.
- "Jaroslav Foldyna ve Dvaceti minutách Radiožurnálu". Czech Radio. 9 May 2016.
- "Demonstrace proti uznání samostatnosti Kosova a Metohie". Archived from the original on 2008-09-28. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
- "Jaroslav Foldina: Bitka za Kosmet nije završena". novosti.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 2022-05-08.
External links
Media related to Jaroslav Foldyna at Wikimedia Commons
- 1960 births
- Living people
- People from Česká Lípa
- Czech politicians
- 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