Ján Budaj

Ján Budaj (1952 Bratislava) is a Slovak politician. Before 1989 Budaj was a dissident, co-creator of the independent art movement, publisher of underground publications, collaborator with Charta 77 [Charter 77] and the Polish political opposition. In the 1970s he organized the Dočasná spoločnosť intenzívneho prežívania [Temporary Society of Intense Experiencing, or HDSiP] that pursued conceptual interventions and other forms of public appearances, such as The Week of Fictional Culture in Bratislava. In the 1980s Budaj became an pro-environment activist; he was one of the leaders of the Velvet Revolution in 1989 and co-founder of the VPN opposition movement [Verejnosť proti násiliu; Public against Violence]. After 1989 he became a politician and a deputy to the Slovak Parliament (1998–2002). (Source)

See also

• Performance art in Slovakia (1960s-2000s).

Links

• http://domov.sme.sk/c/4178242/jan-budaj-havel-robil-tajne-dohody-s-komunistami.html
• http://www.upn.gov.sk/sk/pribeh-pamatnika-jan-budaj-1952/