Petr Uhl

Summary

Petr Uhl (8 October 1941 – 1 December 2021) was a Czech journalist, activist, and politician.[1] A member of the Civic Forum, he served in the Federal Assembly of Czechoslovakia from 1990 to 1992.[2] He was also a signatory of Charter 77.[3]

Petr Uhl
Uhl in 2015
Member of the Federal Assembly of Czechoslovakia
In office
7 June 1990 – 4 June 1992
Chairman of the Council and Government Commissioner for Human Rights [cs]
In office
September 1998 – February 2001
Preceded byposition established
Succeeded byJan Jařab [cs]
Personal details
Born8 October 1941
Prague, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia
Died1 December 2021(2021-12-01) (aged 80)
NationalityCzech
Political partyOF (1989–1991)
OH (1991–1992)
SZ (2002–2007)
OccupationJournalist

References edit

  1. ^ Willoughby, Ian (12 December 2021). "Communist-era dissident Petr Uhl dies at 80". Radio Prague. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  2. ^ "UHL Petr, Ing". Federální shromáždění ČSFR (in Czech).
  3. ^ Tomek, Miroslav (23 October 2019). "Před 40 lety skončil proces proti Výboru na obranu nespravedlivě stíhaných. Mezi odsouzenými byli Uhl i Havel". iROZHLAS (in Czech). Retrieved 1 December 2021.

External links edit

  • Petr Uhl and the jailed Chartists in Czechoslovakia, International Marxist Group, 1980.