Dr. Ákos Kozma - AJBH-EN
DR. ÁKOS KOZMA
PROFESSIONAL CURRICULUM VITAE
PERSONAL DATA
Date and place of birth: 16 May 1972, Budapest
Marital status: married with four children
EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIPS
July 1997 Bar Exam
1993 – 1994 ELTE Faculty of Law – Political Science programme
1990 – 1995 ELTE Faculty of Law – Lawyer programme, degree earned in 1995
Spring 1994 Tempus Scholarship for research in the field of Roman law (TEMPUS JEP 3114/92)
research topic: Praescriptio longi et longissimi temporis
West. Wilhelms Univers. Institut für Röm. Recht, Münster, Germany
March 1994 Language-learning scholarship – Oxford, Radley College, UK
1990, 1991 Junior in-house legal counsel /Trainee lawyer – Herm Sprenger Rt., Germany
1986 – 1990 József Attila Grammar School, Budapest
1978 – 1986 primary school, Budapest
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
From 26 Sept. 2019 onwards Commissioner for Fundamental Rights
(Parl. Decree No. 22/2019 (VII.2.))
July 2010 – Sept. 2019 Vice-President, Independent Police Complaints’ Board
(Parl. Decree No. 63/2010 (VII.27.) and Parl. Decree No. 10/2016 (VI.8.))
1995 – 2013 University instructor (assistant lecturer from 1995, senior lecturer from 1998)
- Faculty of Law of Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Department of Constitutional Law
courses taught: European Union Legislation, Constitutional Law, Study of Legislation - Zrínyi Miklós National Defence University (1999)
course taught: Constitutional Law - Police Officers’ College (1998–2002)
course taught: The History, Institutional Architecture and Legal System of the European Union
July 2001 – July 2002 Head of the Public Service Control Office, Deputy Minister of State
Jan. 2001 – July 2001 Head of Office, EU Integration Office of the Ministry of Interior
Feb. 2000 – Jan. 2001 Head of Department, Ministry of Finances
July 1998 – Feb. 2000 Head of Ministers’ Cabinet, Ministry of Justice
From 1997 onwards Attorney (currently not practicing)
1995 – 1997 Junior associate
Summer 1994 Traineeship at the Company Registry Court of the Budapest Municipal Court
1993 – 1994 Participation in the work of the Students’ Scholarly Circle in the field of
constitutional law at ELTE Faculty of Law
1992 – 1994 Teaching assistant at the Department of Roman Law of ELTE Faculty of Law
PUBLICATIONS AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS
2000 – 2001 Professional advisor and lecturer of Phare’s Training Programme for Lawyers in Budapest
March 2000 “History of the European Union I-II” (lecture outlines for the Police Officers’ College and
Pázmány Péter Catholic University)
February 2000 “Legislation and Decision-making in the European Union”
(lecture outlines for the Police Officers’ College and Pázmány Péter Catholic University)
December 1999 “The Environmental Policy of the European Union and the Situation in Hungary”
(lecture outlines for the Police Officers’ College and Pázmány Péter Catholic University)
September 1999 “Constitutional Rights and Constraints Arising from Property Law”
(paper for the Civil Law Codification Committee of the Ministry of Justice)
August 1999 “The Three-Pillar Structure of the European Union. The Importance of Cooperation in Internal
Affairs and Justice”
(lecture outlines for the Police Officers’ College and Pázmány Péter Catholic University)
November 1996 Research scholarship – Heidelberg, Germany
(comparative constitutional law, EU law)
1994 Thesis paper: “The Situation of Fundamental Rights’ Jurisdiction in Hungary”
June 1993 Academic research summary: “The Legal Institution of Praescriptio Longi and Longissimi
Temporis in Roman Law”
1992 – 1994 Academic book reviews published by the Department of Roman Law of ELTE Faculty of
Roman Law (e.g. Sanctus Stephanus et Europa)
LANGUAGE SKILLS
- English
- German: State Language Exam Certificate
OTHER SKILLS AND COMPETENCES
- computer literacy: Word for Windows, Excel, etc.
- driving licence: category “B”, certificate of professional competence “PÁV” I-IV
MEMBERSHIPS AND OFFICES HELD
2001 – 2002 Instructor and examiner of the Public Administration Professional Examination Board
1999 – 2002 Member of the Bar Examination Board of the Ministry of Justice
1999 – 2004 Secretary of the Scientific Committee of the Association of Hungarian Lawyers
From 1997 onwards Member of the Budapest Chamber of Lawyers