Vladimír Remek, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Vladimír Remek

Czech ambassador, astronaut and pilot

Date of Birth: 26-Sep-1948

Place of Birth: České Budějovice, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic

Profession: astronaut, military personnel, politician, diplomat, aircraft pilot

Nationality: Czech Republic

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Vladimír Remek (born 26 September 1948) is a Czech politician and diplomat as well as a former cosmonaut and military pilot.
He flew aboard Soyuz 28 from 2 to 10 March 1978, becoming the first and only Czechoslovak in space.
As the first cosmonaut from a country other than the Soviet Union or the United States, and with the entry of the Czech Republic and Slovakia into the European Union, Remek is considered to be the first astronaut from the European Union.
Remek was a member of the European Parliament between 2004 and 2013 and, since 2014, has been the Czech Ambassador to Russia.