Nataša Pirc Musar
President of Slovenia since 2022 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nataša Pirc Musar (born May 9, 1968) is a Slovenian attorney and author, serving as President of Slovenia since 2022. She is the former Information commissioner (2004–2014), journalist and former president of the Slovenian Red Cross (2015–2016).
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Nataša Pirc Musar | |
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5th President of Slovenia | |
Assumed office December 23, 2022 | |
Prime Minister | Robert Golob |
Preceded by | Borut Pahor |
1st Information commissioner | |
In office July 17, 2004 – July 16, 2014 | |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Mojca Prelesnik |
Personal details | |
Born | Nataša Pirc (1968-05-09) May 9, 1968 (age 56) Ljubljana, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia |
Political party | Independent |
Spouse | Aleš Musar |
Children | 1 |
Education | University of Ljubljana University of Vienna |
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Pirc Musar is best known for her rulings and books on freedom of information, legal opinion, and high-profile legal cases, in which she represented Slovenia-born Melania Trump (wife of former U.S. president Donald Trump), the Social Democrats political party of Slovenia, and other notable clients. In the second round of the presidential elections in November 2022, she was elected the first female president of Slovenia.[1]