Janez Drnovšek

Janez Drnovšek
Drnovšek during a visit to Poland in 2006
2nd President of Slovenia
In office
22 December 2002 – 23 December 2007
Prime MinisterAnton Rop
Janez Janša
Preceded byMilan Kučan
Succeeded byDanilo Türk
2nd Prime Minister of Slovenia
In office
14 May 1992 – 7 June 2000
PresidentMilan Kučan
Preceded byLojze Peterle
Succeeded byAndrej Bajuk
In office
30 November 2000 – 19 December 2002
PresidentMilan Kučan
Preceded byAndrej Bajuk
Succeeded byAnton Rop
12th President of the Presidency of Yugoslavia
In office
15 May 1989 – 15 May 1990
Prime MinisterAnte Marković
Preceded byRaif Dizdarević
Succeeded byBorisav Jović
11th Secretary General of the Non-Aligned Movement
In office
7 September 1989 – 15 May 1990
Preceded byRobert Mugabe
Succeeded byBorisav Jović
Personal details
Born(1950-05-17)17 May 1950
Celje, Yugoslavia (now Slovenia)
Died23 February 2008(2008-02-23) (aged 57)
Zaplana, Slovenia
Political partyMovement for Justice and Development (2006–2008)
Other political
affiliations
League of Communists (Before 1990)
Liberal Democracy (1990–2006)
Spouse(s)
Majda Drnovšek
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(div. 1980)​
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Ljubljana
University of Maribor
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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).

References

  1. ↑ "Slovenski pravopis 2001: Janez". Archived from the original on 2015-10-16. Retrieved 2020-02-01. "Slovenski pravopis 2001: Drnovšek". Archived from the original on 2018-05-27. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
  2. ↑ Janez in isolation: [ˈjàːnɛs].