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
Minister of State for European Union Relations
In office
June 2018 – July 2019
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

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]

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 Minister of State for European Union Relations in 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 was married to Péter Magyar with three children;[1] they divorced in the March of 2023.[7] She speaks Hungarian, English, German, French, and Spanish.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). Europass CV. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  2. 1 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. 1 2 "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.
  7. ↑ "Válik Varga Judit igazságügyi miniszter". telex. 7 March 2023.
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