Ivan Solej (source: SME - Jozef Jakubčo)
A former senior court official facing criminal charges continued working in Slovakia’s Justice Ministry under the government of Robert Fico, despite allegations of illegally occupying a luxury state-owned flat, reports Sme daily.
Ivan Solej, former chancellor of the Supreme Court, is accused of exploiting public property and faces a potential six-month to five-year prison sentence. Yet, after Fico’s fourth government took office in October 2023, Solej secured a position at the Justice Ministry, then led by Boris Susko from Fico’s Smer party. He was reportedly assigned under Pavol Gašpar, a former state secretary who later became chief of the Slovak Information Service (SIS), the country’s spy agency.
Solej remained at the ministry even after Gašpar’s successor, Katarína Roskoványi, took over in February 2024, working there at least until early 2025. The ministry declined to clarify his role or how long he stayed, stating only that he no longer holds a position there.
