Marie Benešová

Marie Benešová
Minister of Justice
In office
30 April 2019  17 December 2021
Prime MinisterAndrej Babiš
Preceded byJan Kněžínek
Succeeded byPavel Blažek
In office
10 July 2013  29 January 2014
Prime MinisterJiří Rusnok
Preceded byPavel Blažek
Succeeded byHelena Válková
Chairman of the Government Legislative Council
In office
6 May 2019  17 December 2021
Prime MinisterAndrej Babiš
Preceded byJan Kněžínek
Succeeded byMichal Šalomoun
In office
10 July 2013  29 January 2014
Prime MinisterJiří Rusnok
Preceded byPetr Mlsna
Succeeded byJiří Dienstbier Jr.
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
26 October 2013  26 October 2017
Personal details
Born(1948-04-17)17 April 1948
Prague, Czechoslovakia
Died11 November 2024(2024-11-11) (aged 76)
Political partySocial Democratic Party
Alma materCharles University
OccupationPolitician, lawyer

Marie Benešová (17 April 1948 – 11 November 2024) was a Czech politician and lawyer who served as Minister of Justice under Prime Minister Andrej Babiš from 2019 to 2021, having previously held the position between 2013 and 2014, as a part of Jiří Rusnok's Cabinet.