Laura Codruța Kövesi

Romanian prosecutor and the first European Chief Prosecutor
Person human Q6498808
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Laura Codruța Kövesi

Summary

Laura Codruța Kövesi is a human[1]. Born in Sfântu Gheorghe[2], she… she was born on May 15, 1973[3]. She worked as a prosecutor[4] and basketball player[5]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (171 views/month, #7,130 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Laura Codruța Kövesi's place of birth was Sfântu Gheorghe[2].
  • Laura Codruța Kövesi was born on May 15, 1973[3].
  • Laura Codruța Kövesi held citizenship in Romania[7].
  • Laura Codruța Kövesi worked as a prosecutor[4].
  • Laura Codruța Kövesi's professions included basketball player[5].
  • Laura Codruța Kövesi held the position of European Chief Prosecutor[8].
  • Laura Codruța Kövesi was employed by European Public Prosecutor's Office[9].
  • Among Laura Codruța Kövesi's employers was National Anticorruption Directorate[10].
  • Laura Codruța Kövesi was educated at West University of Timișoara[11].
  • Laura Codruța Kövesi received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[12].
  • Laura Codruța Kövesi received the Officer of the National Order of Merit[13].
  • Laura Codruța Kövesi received the Knight of the Order of the Star of Romania[14].
  • Laura Codruța Kövesi received the Commander of the Order of the Polar Star[15].
  • Laura Codruța Kövesi received the European of the Year[16].
  • Laura Codruța Kövesi is recorded as female[17].
  • Laura Codruța Kövesi's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Laura Codruța Kövesi's Commons category is recorded as Laura Codruța Kövesi[19].
  • Laura Codruța Kövesi earned the academic degree of Doctor of Juridical Science[20].
  • Laura Codruța Kövesi's residence is recorded as Bucharest[21].
  • Laura Codruța Kövesi's sport is recorded as basketball[22].
  • Laura Codruța Kövesi's family name is recorded as Kövesi[23].
  • Laura Codruța Kövesi's given name is recorded as Laura[24].
  • Laura Codruța Kövesi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Romanian[25].
  • Laura Codruța Kövesi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Laura Codruța Kövesi's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'ro', 'text': 'Laura Codruța Lascu'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Sfântu Gheorghe[2], Laura Codruța Kövesi… she was born on May 15, 1973[3].

Education

Laura Codruța Kövesi was educated at West University of Timișoara[11]. She earned the academic degree of Doctor of Juridical Science[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include prosecutor[4] and basketball player[5]. Employers include European Public Prosecutor's Office[9], a body of the European Union[28], founded in 2017[29], headquartered in Luxembourg[30] and National Anticorruption Directorate[10], an anti-corruption agency[31], in Romania[32], founded in 2002[33], headquartered in Bucharest[34]. Laura Codruța Kövesi held the position of European Chief Prosecutor[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[12], a grade of an order[35], in France[36]; Officer of the National Order of Merit[13], a grade of an order[37], in France[38]; Knight of the Order of the Star of Romania[14], a grade of an order[39], in Romania[40]; Commander of the Order of the Polar Star[15], a grade of an order[41], in Sweden[42]; and European of the Year[16], an award[43].

Why It Matters

Laura Codruța Kövesi ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (171 views/month, #7,130 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] She is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Laura Codruța Kövesi born?

Laura Codruța Kövesi's place of birth was Sfântu Gheorghe[2].

What did Laura Codruța Kövesi do for work?

Laura Codruța Kövesi worked as prosecutor[4] and basketball player[5].

Where did Laura Codruța Kövesi go to school?

Laura Codruța Kövesi was educated at West University of Timișoara[11].

What awards did Laura Codruța Kövesi receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[12], Officer of the National Order of Merit[13], Knight of the Order of the Star of Romania[14], and Commander of the Order of the Polar Star[15].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] . Official Journal of the European Union. Retrieved . data.europa.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [9] . Official Journal of the European Union. Retrieved . data.europa.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . gandul.ro. Retrieved . gandul.ro. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [15] . romaniajournal.ro. romaniajournal.ro. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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