 Upon appointment in 2006, Kövesi was the first woman and the youngest Prosecutor General in Romania's history.She is also the only public servant to have held the office of Prosecutor General for the entire duration of its term.Kövesi was described by "The Guardian" in 2015 as a "quiet, unassuming chief prosecutor who is bringing in the scalps", leading "an anti-corruption drive quite unlike any other in eastern Europe – or the world for that matter".