Judit Varga (politician)

Judit Varga (pronunciation: [ˈjudit ˈvɒrɡɒ], born 10 September 1980)[1] is a Hungarian lawyer and politician. She served as Minister of Justice from her appointment in July 2019[2] until her resignation in June 2023.[3] In 2022, she was elected to the National Assembly.[4] She is a candidate for the European Parliament in the 2024 election, leading Fidesz's electoral list.[5]

The native form of this personal name is Varga Judit. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Judit Varga
Judit Varga in 2020
Minister of Justice
In office
12 July 2019 – 31 July 2023
Prime MinisterViktor Orbán
Preceded byLászló Trócsányi
Succeeded byBence Tuzson
Member of the National Assembly
Assumed office
2 May 2023
Personal details
Born (1980-09-10) 10 September 1980
Miskolc, Hungary
Political partyFidesz
Children3
Alma materNürtingen-Geislingen University of Applied Science University of Miskolc
Occupation
  • Lawyer
  • Politician

Early life, education, and early career

Varga was born on 10 September 1980 in Miskolc, Hungary. In 2003, she graduated summa cum laude from the University of Miskolc with a judicial degree.[1] She passed the Hungarian bar exam in 2009.[1] From 2009 to 2018, Varga worked as a policy advisor to Members of the European Parliament from Hungary, including Erik Bánki and György Hölvényi.[1] Varga served as General Parliamentary Secretary for the Prime Minister's Office from Jun 2018 until her appoint as Minister of Justice.[1]

Minister of Justice

Prime Minister Victor Orbán appointed Varga to the office of Minister of Justice on 12 July 2019.[2] In 2021, she filed a case in the Court of Justice of the European Union challenging the legality of a mechanism that would allow the European Commission to deny member states financial aid they would otherwise be entitled to receive for alleged rule-of-law violations.[6]

National Assembly

Varga serves on the Committee on European Affairs, which she chairs.[4]

Personal life

Varga is married with three children.[1] She speaks Hungarian, English, German, French, and Spanish.[1]

References
  1. "Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). Europass CV. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  2. "PM Orbán wishes "striker" Justice Minister luck in her new role". About Hungary. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  3. "Justice Minister Judit Varga Resigns From Her Post". Hungarianconservative.com. 28 June 2023.
  4. "Dr. Varga, Judit (Fidesz)". Hungarian Parliament.
  5. Peñas, Álvaro (27 September 2023). ""We have to talk about sovereignty and about how to protect our way of life": An Interview with Judit Varga". europeanconservative.com. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  6. "Hungary and Poland to Brussels: See you in court". POLITICO. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
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