Biography

3 June 1973, Maribor, Slovenia

Education
1998 — Bachelor's Degree in Diplomatic and International Studies, University of Trieste (Faculty of Gorizia), Italy
1992 — High School Diploma, Seaman High School, Topeka, Kansas, USA

Professional Experience
2023 – Ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia in the Republic of North Macedonia
2019 - 2023: Ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia in Montenegro
2018-2019: Deputy National Coordinator for the OECD Affairs, Directorate for Economic and Public Diplomacy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2017-2019: Specialist Adviser to the Director General, Directorate for Economic and Public Diplomacy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2016-2017: Minister Plenipotentiary, Department for Bilateral Economic Cooperation II, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2012-2016: Economic Counsellor, Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Sarajevo 2011: Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Sarajevo
2008-2010: Head of Consular Department, Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Sarajevo
2006-2008: Minister Counsellor, Deputy Head of the Department (Acting Head of the Department, 2006) and Head of the Division for Ceremonial, Department for Diplomatic Protocol, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2005-2006: First Secretary, Counsellor, Department for Diplomatic Protocol, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2001-2005: Third Secretary, Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Sarajevo 1999-2001: Department for Neighboring Countries, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Languages:
English, Italian, Croatian/Serbian/Bosnian/Montenegrin, Spanish, French

Married, one son