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Danilo Türk (pronounced [daˈníːlɔ ˈtýɾk]; born 19 February 1952) is a Slovenian politician. He was President of Slovenia from 2007 to 2012.
Danilo Türk | |
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| 3rd President of Slovenia | |
| In office 23 December 2007 – 22 December 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Janez Janša Borut Pahor Janez Janša |
| Preceded by | Janez Drnovšek |
| Succeeded by | Borut Pahor |
| Ambassador to the United Nations | |
| In office 1991–2000 | |
| President | Milan Kučan |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Ernest Petrič |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 February 1952 Maribor, Yugoslavia (now Slovenia) |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | Barbara Miklič Türk |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | University of Ljubljana University of Belgrade |
| Website | Official website |
In 2016, Türk was an unsuccessful candidate for the post of Secretary-General of the United Nations.
- Web page of the president of Slovenia
- Former presidents of Slovenia with links on their archive web pages
- Office of former President Danilo Türk
- Biography
- Presidential campaign site 2012
- (in Spanish) Biography by CIDOB Foundation Archived 2011-06-11 at the Wayback Machine
- Interview from December 2009 in English with transcript
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