Slovenia’s first girl president, Natasa Pirc Musar was employed as a lawyer to guard the pursuits of Slovenian-born Melania Trump throughout her husband’s presidency
Slovenia’s first girl president, Natasa Pirc Musar was employed as a lawyer to guard the pursuits of Slovenian-born Melania Trump throughout her husband’s presidency
Slovenians on November 13 elected a lawyer linked to former U.S. first woman Melania Trump because the nation’s first girl president, in keeping with partial outcomes with greater than half the votes counted.
Natasa Pirc Musar, backed by the centre-left authorities, beat ex-foreign minister Anze Logar, a veteran of conservative politics, in a presidential run-off within the EU nation of two million folks.
Ms. Pirc Musar, a lawyer who headed the nation’s information safety authority for a decade, gained some 54% of the vote, forward of Logar who obtained practically 46%, with 55% of ballots counted.
“We need to unify to be able to do something good for our beautiful homeland,” she advised reporters at one among her household properties on the outskirts of Ljubljana crowded with supporters as outcomes began to trickle in.
The human rights advocate has vowed to be “the voice of women” in Slovenia and overseas and a “moral authority” in her new position — although the submit is basically ceremonial.
“The president cannot be neutral… and have no opinion… I have never been afraid to speak out,” the previous tv presenter, 54, advised AFP forward of Sunday’s vote.
As a lawyer, Ms. Pirc Musar was employed to guard the pursuits of Slovenian-born Ms. Trump throughout her husband’s presidency, stopping firms trying to commercialise merchandise together with her title.
During the marketing campaign, Ms. Pirc Musar, who’s a eager motorcyclist, got here beneath assault due to her husband’s profitable investments — particularly in tax havens.
The outcomes mark a recent setback for the nation’s conservatives.
Mr. Logar, 46, ran as an impartial however is a long-time member of the Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS) of Janez Jansa, who failed in his bid to be re-elected as premier in April.
Critics accused Jansa of attacking media freedom and the judiciary and undermining the rule of regulation in his newest time period in workplace.
“I hope a candidate that will bring people together will win,” Rok Novak, an economist in his early 50s, mentioned at a Ljubljana voting centre.
“Slovenia is so polarised right now.”
Mr. Logar advised AFP forward of Sunday’s vote it will be “good” if the president represented “a different view than the ruling coalition — [it] provides more balance… which is better for a democratic system.”
Mr. Logar got here out forward within the first spherical final month when the centre-left votes had been cut up largely between Ms. Pirc Musar and one other candidate.
Newspaper columnist Uros Esih mentioned Ms. Pirc Musar had surrounded herself with “strong advisers”, permitting her to compete with the comparatively extra skilled Mr. Logar.
Incumbent Borut Pahor, a former Social Democrat, couldn’t run for re-election after having held the submit for 2 five-year stints.
Pensioner Silva Lotric was optimistic as she forged her poll.
“I hope my candidate will win,” she mentioned.
“If my candidate wins, she will definitely bring changes.”
Source: www.thehindu.com