Matej Tonin
Matej Tonin | |
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| Speaker of the National Assembly of Slovenia | |
| In office 22 June 2018 – 23 August 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Milan Brglez |
| Succeeded by | Dejan Židan |
| Member of the National Assembly for Kamnik Electoral District | |
| Assumed office 21 December 2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 July 1983 |
| Political party | New Slovenia |
| Alma mater | University of Ljubljana |
| Profession | Political science |
Matej Tonin (born 30 June 1983[1]) is a Slovenian politician.
Tonin graduated from political sciences at the University of Ljubljana in 2007.[2] A member of the New Slovenia (NSi) party, he was seen as one of the key people that helped the party win seats in the 2011 parliamentary election[3], having been absent in the 2008–2011 assembly. Tonin was also elected a MP in the 2014 and 2018 election.
In January 2018, Ljudmila Novak announced her resignation as the president of NSi and Tonin took over the party.[4]
On 22 June 2018 Tonin was elected 13th Speaker of the National Assembly. Following the formation of the coallition around Marjan Šarec, Tonin stepped down on 23 August 2018 to be replaced by Dejan Židan of Social Democrats.[5]
References
- ^ https://www.dz-rs.si/wps/portal/Home/ODrzavnemZboru/KdoJeKdo/PoslankeInPoslanci/poslanec?idOseba=P204
- ^ https://www.dz-rs.si/wps/portal/Home/ODrzavnemZboru/KdoJeKdo/PoslankeInPoslanci/poslanec?idOseba=P204
- ^ https://www.vecer.com/novakova-odstopila-kot-predsednica-nsi-namesto-nje-tonin-6395341
- ^ https://www.vecer.com/novakova-odstopila-kot-predsednica-nsi-namesto-nje-tonin-6395341
- ^ http://www.rtvslo.si/slovenija/dejan-zidan-z-49-glasovi-izvoljen-za-predsednika-drzavnega-zbora/463895
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