Viliam Karas

Viliam Karas (born 2 April 1976) is a Slovak lawyer and politician. He served as the Minister of Justice of Slovakia from September 2022 to May 2023.

Viliam Karas
Minister of Justice of the Slovak Republic
In office
13 September 2022 – 15 May 2023
Prime MinisterEduard Heger
Preceded byMária Kolíková
Succeeded byJana Dubovcová
Personal details
Born (1976-04-02) 2 April 1976
Prešov, Czechoslovakia
Political partyKDH (2023–present)
Children4
Alma materComenius University
University of Trnava

Biography

Karas was born in Prešov on 2 April 1976.[1] He studied law at the Comenius University, graduating in 1999.[2] In 2002 he was awarded a PhD. in law at the University of Trnava.[3] He is a partner at the law firm Maple & Fish. On 1 January 2021 he was appointed the chair of the Slovak Bar Association, a post he held until September 2022 when he became a government minister.[4]

On 30 August 2023, KDH announced that Karas had joined the party to serve as an interior affair and justice expert.[5]

Personal life

Karas is married and has four children.[6]

References
  1. Teraz.sk (2022-09-13). "PREZIDENTKA VYMENOVALA NOVÝCH MINISTROV HIRMANA, KARASA, KÁČERA". TERAZ.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2023-06-25.
  2. "Prezidentka vymenovala nových ministrov Hirmana, Karasa, Káčera". TASR. 2022-09-13. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. "JUDr. Viliam Karas, PhD". Maple & Fish. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
  4. "Zmena vo vedení SAK: komora bude mať nového predsedu".
  5. "Do tímu KDH prichádza exminister spravodlivosti Viliam Karas". KDH. 30 August 2023. Archived from the original on 11 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  6. "Šéf advokátskej komory Viliam Karas: Prvé zamestnanie som si hľadal sám, každé ďalšie už prišlo samo (1) - nm.sk" (in Slovak). 2021-09-02.
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