Jaroslav Bašta, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Jaroslav Bašta

Czech diplomat and archeologist

Date of Birth: 15-May-1948

Place of Birth: Plzeň, Plzeň Region, Czech Republic

Profession: politician, diplomat, archaeologist

Nationality: Czech Republic

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Jaroslav Bašta (born 15 May 1948) is a Czech politician and diplomat.
He is a signatory of Charter 77.
Between 1998 and 2000 he served in the cabinet of Miloš Zeman as Minister without Portfolio.
Bašta became the Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Russia in September 2000.
He served for five years in Russia, later becoming Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Ukraine, where he worked for three years until stepping down due to health reasons in 2010.