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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. BiographyJana 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 careerIn 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
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