| Miloslav Ransdorf | |
| Constituency Mp: | Czech Republic |
| Parliament: | European |
| Term Start: | 1 May 2004 |
| Term End: | 22 January 2016 |
| Birth Date: | 15 February 1953 |
| Birth Place: | Rakovník, Czechoslovakia |
| Death Place: | Prague, Czech Republic |
| Nationality: | Czech |
| Occupation: | politician |
| Party: | Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia |
Miloslav Ransdorf (15 February 1953 – 22 January 2016) was a Czech politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia, part of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left party group in the European Parliament.[1]
He upheld atheist viewpoints.[2] He died in office at Prague on 22 January 2016.[3]
In 2013, Ransdorf was videotaped by Dutch newsblog Geenstijl, checking in at the European Parliament to claim 304 euro daily expenses fee and immediately leaving. When confronted, Ransdorf became engaged in a physical altercation with the reporter.[4]
In 2015, Ransdorf was detained in Zürich, Switzerland, with three men from Slovakia, after attempting to withdraw 350 million euros at the Zurich Cantonal Bank with false IDs.[5]
Ransdorf was involved in four car accidents, which led to speculation about drunk driving.[6]