Jana Dubovcová
Jana Dubovcová (born 22 June 1952)[1] is a Slovak lawyer and politician. From May to October 2023 she served as the Minister of Justice. Previously, she was the ombudsperson and a judge. She was a deputy Member of the National Council from 2010 to 2012.
Jana Dubovcová | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 15 May 2023 – 25 October 2023 | |
| President | Zuzana Čaputová |
| Prime Minister | Ľudovít Ódor |
| Preceded by | Viliam Karas |
| Succeeded by | Boris Susko |
| Member of the National Council | |
| In office 8 July 2010 – 28 March 2012 | |
| Former Public Defender of Rights | |
| In office 28 March 2012 – 28 March 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Pavel Kandráč |
| Succeeded by | Mária Patakyová |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jana Verčíková 2 June 1952 Žilina, Czechoslovakia |
| Political party | SDKÚ-DS |
| Children | 5 |
| Education | Faculty of Law, Comenius University in Bratislava Comenius University |
| Occupation | Lawyer, judge, politician |
Biography edit
Jana Dubovcová, née Jana Verčíková,[2] was born on 22 June 1952 in Žilina.[3] She studied law at the Comenius University, graduating in 1977.[2]
During her tenure as a judge she earned recognition from the Transparency International a champion of transparency, who was often critical of her fellow judges. Because of this, she faced accusations of politicizing the courts.[4]
Political career edit
In 2010 Slovak parliamentary election, she gained an MP seat on the list of Slovak Democratic and Christian Union – Democratic Party. She did not serve the entire term as on 28 March 2012 she was elected ombudsman.[5]
As an ombudsman, Dubovcová became known for defending the rights of the Romani residents of a settlement Budulovská nearby the town of Moldava nad Bodvou, who were brutalized by the police.[6][7] She also criticized the decrease of social transfers for the poor.[8] For her activities as an ombudsman, she received the Human Rights Defender prize from the US embassy.[9]
In the 2020 Slovak parliamentary election Dubovcová ran on the joint list of Progressive Slovakia and SPOLU, which narrowly failed to pass the parliament representation threshold.[10]
On 15 May 2023, the president Zuzana Čaputová installed Dubovcová as the Minister of Justice in her technocratic government.[11]
References edit
- ^ "JUDr. Jana Dubovcová". Národná rada SR.
- ^ a b Jana Zagibová (rodená: Verčíková). In: "Osoby, ktoré získali titul na UK". Univerzita Komenského.
- ^ "26. schôdza NR SR - 8.deň - A. dopoludnia". Národná rada SR. 2011.
- ^ Prušová, Veronika. "Sudkyňa Dubovcová sa vzdala funkcie, ide do politiky". domov.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ^ "Dubovcová zložila sľub a ujala sa funkcie ombudsmanky". PEREX, a. s. 28 March 2012.
- ^ "Fico prišiel do Moldavy podporiť policajtov". PEREX, a. s. 8 January 2014.
- ^ "Vláda nenechala Dubovcovú prehovoriť o policajnom zásahu". PEREX, a. s. 8 January 2014.
- ^ "Ombudsmanka: Zákon o hmotnej núdzi diskriminuje. Dala ho na Ústavný súd". PEREX, a. s. 17 January 2014.
- ^ "US Embassy awards Dubovcová". Petit Press. 7 April 2014.
- ^ "Za koalíciu PS-Spolu bude kandidovať aj bývalá ombudsmanka Jana Dubovcová". N Press. 28 November 2019. ISSN 1339-844X.
- ^ "Prezidentka zverejnila úradnícku vládu. Najväčšie prekvapenie je minister hospodárstva Dovhun". N Press. 12 May 2023. ISSN 1339-844X.