Violeta Bulc

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Violeta Bulc
Violeta Bulc 2014-11.jpg
European Commissioner for Transport
Assumed office
1 November 2014
President Jean-Claude Juncker
Preceded by Siim Kallas
Personal details
Born (1964-01-24) 24 January 1964 (age 51)
Ljubljana, Yugoslavia
(now Slovenia)
Political party Modern Centre Party
Alma mater University of Ljubljana
Golden Gate University

Violeta Bulc is a Slovenian entrepreneur and politician who has served as European Commissioner for Transport since 1 November 2014.

Bulc has been serving as a Minister without Portfolio responsible for Development, Strategic Projects and Cohesion since 19 September 2014 until 1 November 2014 in the centre-left Cabinet of Miro Cerar.[1]

On 10 October 2014, the Slovenian government announced that Bulc was going to be Slovenia's nominee for the position of the European Commissioner on the Juncker Commission, replacing Alenka Bratušek.[2] After a successful confirmation hearing in front of the European Parliament's Committee on Transport and Tourism, Bulc was assigned with the European union transport portfolio.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Violeta Bulc, MSc takes over GODC". Government Office for Development and European Cohesion Policy. 19 September 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014. 
  2. ^ "Violeta Bulc je slovenska kandidatka za evropsko komisarko". RTV SLO. 10 October 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014. 
  3. ^ "Violeta Bulc Approved by European Parliament". Sloveniatimes.com. 21 October 2014. Retrieved 22 October 2014. 

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Political offices
Preceded by
Janez Potočnik
Slovenian European Commissioner
2014–present
Incumbent
Preceded by
Siim Kallas
European Commissioner for Transport
2014–present