Janez Drnovšek
Slovenian politician (1950–2008)
Janez Drnovšek (Slovene pronunciation: [ˈjàːnɛz dəɾˈnɔ́ːwʃək];[1][2] 17 May 1950 – 23 February 2008) was a Slovenian liberal politician. He was President of the Presidency of Yugoslavia (1989–1990), Prime Minister of Slovenia (1992–2002) and President of Slovenia (2002–2007).
Janez Drnovšek | |
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 Drnovšek during a visit to Poland in 2006 | |
| 2nd President of Slovenia | |
| In office 22 December 2002 – 23 December 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | Anton Rop Janez Janša |
| Preceded by | Milan Kučan |
| Succeeded by | Danilo Türk |
| 2nd Prime Minister of Slovenia | |
| In office 14 May 1992 – 7 June 2000 | |
| President | Milan Kučan |
| Preceded by | Lojze Peterle |
| Succeeded by | Andrej Bajuk |
| In office 30 November 2000 – 19 December 2002 | |
| President | Milan Kučan |
| Preceded by | Andrej Bajuk |
| Succeeded by | Anton Rop |
| 12th President of the Presidency of Yugoslavia | |
| In office 15 May 1989 – 15 May 1990 | |
| Prime Minister | Ante Marković |
| Preceded by | Raif Dizdarević |
| Succeeded by | Borisav Jović |
| 11th Secretary General of the Non-Aligned Movement | |
| In office 7 September 1989 – 15 May 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Mugabe |
| Succeeded by | Borisav Jović |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 May 1950 Celje, Yugoslavia (now Slovenia) |
| Died | 23 February 2008 (aged 57) Zaplana, Slovenia |
| Political party | Movement for Justice and Development (2006–2008) |
| Other political affiliations | League of Communists (Before 1990) Liberal Democracy (1990–2006) |
| Spouse(s) | Majda Drnovšek (div. 1980) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Ljubljana University of Maribor |
| Signature |  |
References change
- ↑ "Slovenski pravopis 2001: Janez". "Slovenski pravopis 2001: Drnovšek".
- ↑ Janez in isolation: [ˈjàːnɛs].
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