Zuzana Dolinková (born 20 January 1983) is a Slovak lawyer and politician. She has served as the Minister of Health of Slovakia from October 2023 to October 2024.
Zuzana Dolinková | |
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.jpg) Dolinková in 2023 | |
| Minister of Health | |
| In office 25 October 2023 – 10 October 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Robert Fico |
| Preceded by | Michal Palkovič |
| Succeeded by | Kamil Šaško |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 January 1983 Topoľčany, Czechoslovakia |
| Political party | Voice – Social Democracy (2021–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Good Choice (2019–2020) |
| Children | 2 |
Early life
editDolinková was born on 20 January 1983 in Topoľčany.[1] She graduated in law from the Comenius University in 2007,[2] after which she practiced law in the private sector. From 2015 to 2021, Dolinková led the Association of Outpatient Providers (Zväz ambulantných poskytovateľov), a union of private providers of healthcare.[3]
Career
editIn the 2020 Slovak parliamentary election, Dolinková failed to run for the parliament on the list of the Good Choice party, which failed to pass the representation threshold. As the healthcare expert of the party, she supported continuing the construction of the new hospital at Rázsochy.[4]
Following the merger of Good Choice with Voice – Social Democracy, Dolinková ran on the Voice list in the 2023 Slovak parliamentary election, joining the government as Minister of Health. She won a seat but did not become MP due to Slovak constitutional requirement forbidding government ministers to also serve as MPs.[4]
On 4 October 2024, Dolinková announced her resignation as Health minister due to austerity measures approved by government impacting health service.[5] Wages of doctors were supposed to increase by 9,66% in 2025 but would increase only by 3% due to measures, meaning that there will not be practical rise in real wages following inflasion.[6] This move was opposed by doctor's and nurse's unions.[7]
Personal life
editDolinková is divorced and has two children.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Zuzana Dolinková". Sme (in Slovak). Petit Press. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ "Absolventi". Comenius University (in Slovak). Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ "Zväz ambulantných poskytovateľov má novú prezidentku, Dolinková sa vzdala funkcie". Hospodárske noviny (in Slovak). 23 June 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Kto je nová šéfka zdravotníctva? Dolinková prisľúbila, že zatočí so ziskami zdravotných poisťovní". Pravda (in Slovak). 23 October 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ "Ministerka zdravotníctva Z. Dolinková podáva demisiu, nesúhlasí s konsolidačnými opatreniami". Slovak Television and Radio (in Slovak). 4 October 2024.
- ^ "Konsolidácia dostala v parlamente zelenú. Prichádza čas uťahovania opaskov". Trend.sk (in Slovak). 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Zástupcovia lekárov a sestier odmietajú schválené konsolidačné opatrenia". Aktuality.sk (in Slovak). Ringier Axel Springier Slovakia.
- ^ "Koniec tajomstva: Rozvedená Dolinková z Pellegriniho strany ukázala svojho exmanžela". Plus jeden deň (in Slovak). News and Media Holding. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2023.