Janez Janša
Slovenian politician and Prime Minister
Born
September 17th, 1958
66 years ago
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
Slovenia
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Served as the 5th Prime Minister of Slovenia from 2004 to 2008 and again from 2012 to 2013. Janša was involved in the country’s transition from socialism to a market economy and played a significant role in Slovenia's independence from Yugoslavia. His political career included leadership of the Slovenian Democratic Party, a position that influenced the direction of Slovenian politics. He also held various ministerial roles prior to his premiership, contributing to defense and security policy in the early years of independence.
Served as Prime Minister of Slovenia
Led the Slovenian Democratic Party
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