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
Incumbent
Assumed office 20 October 2012
Preceded by	Alena Palečková
Personal details
Born	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. 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.

External links

• Daniela Filipiová personal website
• Official biography Úřadu vlády České republiky (Czech Government Office)