Jiří Dienstbier Jr. [SEP] mother
in 2013.
He is the son of Jiří Dienstbier Sr., a well-known Czech dissident and politician.
Early life and education.
Jiří Dienstbier Jr. is the son of Jiří Dienstbier Sr., former journalist and civil rights activist who became the first Minister of Foreign Affairs in the newly democratic Czechoslovakia, and Zuzana Dienstbierová, née Wíšová, a psychologist. His parents and his grandfather, Jaromír Wíšo, were signatories to the Charter 77 human rights declaration. Consequently, Dienstbier's family experienced intense political pressure
The Benda Family
- Václav Benda (Member of the Federal Assembly, 1989–1992; Senator, 1996–1999)
- Marek Benda (son of Václav Benda; Member of the Czech National Council, 1990–1992; Member of the Chamber of Deputies, 1993–2002, 2004–)
The Dienstbier family
- Jiří Dienstbier (Minister of Foreign Affairs 1989–1992; Senator 2008–2011)
- Jiří Dienstbier Jr. (son of Jiří Dienstbier, Minister for Human Rights and Equal Opportunities, 2014–2016, Member of the Chamber of Deputies, 2011; Senator