SLOVENIA | New ombudsman is starting his term

On 24 February 2019 the new human rights ombudsman in the Republic of Slovenia Peter Svetina is starting his six-year term. He was elected by the National Assembly on 29 January 2019, with the votes of 89 of the 90 deputies.

Vlasta Nussdorfer saw her six-year term of office end on 23 February 2019.

The official handover of business was made on 22 February at the office of the Human Rights Ombudsman.

The biography of Peter Svetina can be found here.

Source:Office of the Ombudsman of Slovenia