Igor Zorčič
Igor Zorčič | |
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Speaker of the National Assembly of Slovenia | |
Assumed office 5 March 2020 | |
Preceded by | Dejan Židan |
Member of the National Assembly of Slovenia | |
Assumed office 13 July 2014 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Brežice, SR Slovenia, Yugoslavia (now Slovenia) | 9 January 1978
Nationality | Slovenian |
Political party | Modern Centre Party |
Alma mater | University of Ljubljana |
Igor Zorčič (born 9 January 1978[1]) is a Slovenian politician who has been Speaker of the National Assembly of Slovenia since 2020.
Biography[]
A lawyer by profession, Zorčič entered the Party of Miro Cerar in 2014 and was elected MP in 2014 and 2018.[1] Following the restructuring of the cabinet after the resignation of Marjan Šarec as the Prime Minister in January 2020, Zorčič got elected Speaker of the National Assembly on 5 March 2020.[2]
By the beginning of 2021, Zorčič left SMC. On 31 March 2021, SDS-led coalition tried to replace him as the Speaker of Assembly, but this attempt was unsuccessful.[3]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Portal DZ - Poslanec". Dz-rs.si. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
- ^ G. C., A. K. K., Al. Ma. (2019-09-20). "Igor Zorčič izvoljen za predsednika državnega zbora". Rtvslo.Si. Retrieved 2020-06-09.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- ^ https://balkaninsight.com/2021/03/31/failure-to-sack-speaker-boosts-slovenian-oppositions-election-hopes/
Categories:
- 1978 births
- Living people
- Presidents of the National Assembly (Slovenia)
- Modern Centre Party politicians
- Slovenian politician stubs