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Laura Codruța Kövesi

Politician

Laura Codruța Kövesi is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Laura Codruța Kövesi · Λάουρα Κόντρουτσα Κοβέσι · Лаура Кодруца Кевеші · Лаура Кодруца Ковеси · Лаура Кодруца Ковеши · 4 more...				[sources]
Alias	Codruța Kovesi · Codruța Kövesi · Laura Codruta Kovesi · Laura Codruţa Kovesi · Laura Codruţa Kövesi · 6 more...				[sources]
Weak alias	LCK · ラウラ・コドルツァ・コヴェシ · ラウラ・コベシ				[sources]
Birth date	1973-05-15				[sources]
Place of birth	Sfântu Gheorghe				[sources]
Gender	female				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	Romania				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	Laura				[sources]
Last name	Kövesi				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q6498808				[sources]
Position	Chief Prosecutor of the National Anticorruption Directorate (2013-2018) · European Chief Prosecutor (2019-2026) · Prosecutor General of Romania (2006-2012)				[sources]
Education	Babeș-Bolyai University (1991-1995) · Doctor of Juridical Science · West University of Timișoara				[sources]
Last change	2026-01-16	Last processed	2026-01-16	First seen	2023-09-27

Descriptions

European Chief Prosecutor

— Wikidata non-official source, 2024-08-20

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Eduárd Kövesi Close Associate	spouse	2002	2007

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Prosecutor General of Romania	2006-10-02	2012-10-02

Data sources

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories383,999

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Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons316,582

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Wikidata333,666

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External dataset · Global · Wikidata · non-official source

PEP position annotations by OpenSanctions525,806

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