Despite Face Tattoo Vladimir Franz Is Presidential Contender
Worldwide, Daily news | ankakh | January 10, 2013 22:59
When the candidates for president of the Czech Republic meet in a televised debate tonight, by far the most colorful contender will be Vladimir Franz. His entire head is tattooed.
Despite his wildly unorthodox appearance Franz has a respectable 11.4 percent of the popular vote in opinion polls, placing him third among the nine candidates, a position that could make him a Czech king maker.
Franz, 53, holds a law degree, is a Czech drama professor, a painter and a prolific opera and theater composer. He also has tattoos covering 90 percent of his body, a variety of body piercings and dyed blue hair.
Franz is running as an independent whose political views are far less extreme than his carney sideshow looks. And he is proud of his looks.
“My tattoos are my private little garden. They are not a handicap, they are added value,” Franz said. “Elections are not a beauty contest. It is all about tolerance.”
Franz is attracting support from some establishment folks as well as the youth. Pavel Kohout, a leading economist, offered his services for free.
“I respect him for a number of reasons, but the fact that he is not compromised in any way singles him out as the best candidate,” Kohout said.
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