Marek Obrtel

Marek Obrtel (born 17 December 1966) is a Czech politician and former military officer. He is known for publicly returning his Army of the Czech Republic military medals in 2014 over his opposition to NATO and the United States.

In 2015, Obrtel formed the Czechoslovak Soldiers in Reserves, a pro-Russian right-wing paramilitary, but left it later that year following an internal falling-out with its members. He subsequently joined the National Home Guard, another paramilitary associated with National Democracy. Obrtel began his political career in 2018, running on right-wing platforms in several elections, but has not been elected.