Daniela Filipiová

Daniela Filipiová
12th Minister of Health
In office
23 January 2009 – 8 May 2009
Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek
Preceded by Tomáš Julínek
Succeeded by Dana Jurásková
Czech Senator from
District No. 26 – Prague 2
In office
19 November 2000 – 28 October 2012
Preceded by Vladimír Zeman
Succeeded by Libor Michálek
Czech Senator from
District No. 23 – Prague 8
Assumed office
20 October 2012
Preceded by Alena Palečková
Personal details
Born (1957-08-09) 9 August 1957
Prague, Czechoslovakia
Political party ODS
Alma mater Czech Technical University in Prague
Occupation politician, architect

Daniela Filipiová (born 9 August 1957) is a Czech architect and politician. she was Minister of Health for the Czech Republic from 23 January 2009 to 8 May 2009. Currently, she is a member of the Czech Senate for the 8th District of Prague. She is a member of the Civic Democratic Party (ODS).

Filipiová graduated from the Czech Technical University in Prague in 1983 with a degree in architecture. She married and had a daughter, but was bothered by persistent back problems.[1] In 1986 she underwent spinal cord surgery which left her paralyzed from the waist down.[1] Nonetheless, she continued her career, remarried and had a second daughter.[1] Filipiová is the author of several books: Život bez bariér (Life Without Barriers), Tvorba bezbariérové prostředí (Creating a barrier-free environment) and Projektujeme bez bariér (Designing without Barriers).[2]

Minister of Health

On 23 January 2009, she assumed the position of Minister of Health under Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek replacing Tomáš Julínek.[3][4] No new policy changes were made under her administration, but she sought to negotiate to get as much of the Julínek reforms through as possible.[5] She officially resigned on 26 March 2009 when the government of PM Topolánek fell, but continued to serve in the caretaker government until 8 May 2009 when the government of Prime Minister Jan Fischer took office and Dana Jurásková became the Minister of Health.

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Slavík, P., Pollert, L. and Hamerník, V. (2007). "13. komnata Daniely Filipiové (13th Chamber: Daniela Filipiová)". Česká televize (Czech Television).
  2. ↑ Staff (26 October 2009). "Daniela Filipiová: absolventka ČVUT, bývalá ministryně zdravotnictví". Holky Pozor, České vysoké učení technické v Praze ( Czech Technical University in Prague). Archived from the original on 16 November 2009.
  3. ↑ Staff (January 2009). "Senátorka Filipiová přijala nabídku řídit zdravotnictví". Novinky.cz. Archived from the original on 24 February 2009.
  4. ↑ Matyášová, Veronika (23 January 2009). "Nová ministryně zdravotnictví Filipiová - Julínek v sukních (New Health Minister Filipiová - Julínek in skirts)". Česká televize (Czech Television).
  5. ↑ Benesova, Eva (17 March 2009). "Julínkova reforma se opět odkládá, Filipio vávyjednává (Julínkova reform again postponed Filipiová bargains)". Aktuálně.cz. Archived from the original on 21 March 2009.

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Preceded by
Tomáš Julínek		 Minister of Health of the Czech Republic
2009 		Succeeded by
Dana Jurásková


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