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| Alenka Bratušek | |
|---|---|
| Name | Alenka Bratušek |
| Birth date | 31 March 1970 |
| Birth place | Celje, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Alma mater | University of Ljubljana |
| Occupation | Politician, engineer |
| Office | Prime Minister of Slovenia |
| Term start | 2013 |
| Term end | 2014 |
| Predecessor | Janez Janša |
| Successor | Miro Cerar |
Alenka Bratušek is a Slovenian politician and engineer who served as Prime Minister of Slovenia from 2013 to 2014. She has held ministerial roles, led a political party, and represented Slovenia in national and European political contexts. Bratušek's career intersected with major Slovenian institutions and European bodies during a period of economic and political turbulence.
Born in Celje in the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, she completed secondary education in Celje and pursued higher studies at the University of Ljubljana. At the University of Ljubljana she studied engineering and later obtained postgraduate qualifications connected to energy and infrastructure sectors. Her early professional background included work at Slovenian public enterprises and regional institutions in Savinja and Štajerska, linking her to municipal administrations such as the Municipality of Celje and state-owned companies involved with utilities and transport.
Bratušek entered politics through connections with center-left and centrist formations active in Slovenia after independence, engaging with actors such as Social Democrats and later forming alliances with parties including Positive Slovenia, SMC, and newer parliamentary groups. She served in executive posts at the regional and national level, interacting with institutions like the National Assembly (Slovenia), the Government of Slovenia, and ministries overseeing infrastructure and spatial planning during cabinets formed after elections involving leaders such as Borut Pahor, Janez Janša, and later Miro Cerar. Her trajectory involved collaboration and competition with political figures from parties like Slovenian Democratic Party, Democratic Party of Slovenia, and New Slovenia.
Appointed amid a political crisis precipitated by parliamentary challenges to the cabinet of Janez Janša, she became the head of a coalition supported by deputies across groups including Social Democrats (Slovenia), Positive Slovenia, and independent MPs. Her premiership confronted fiscal issues tied to institutions such as the Bank of Slovenia, state-owned enterprises like Petrol and Slovenian Railways, and obligations relating to the European Commission and the International Monetary Fund. Policy responses addressed austerity, banking sector restructuring involving entities such as NLB Group, and negotiations with creditor institutions that included stakeholders from the European Central Bank and European Investment Bank. Her government negotiated with parliamentary factions represented by leaders from SDS and NSi while navigating public protests and trade union actions involving organizations like the Association of Free Trade Unions of Slovenia.
After leaving the prime ministerial office, she founded and led a political formation that participated in national elections and sought representation in the European Parliament and the National Assembly (Slovenia). Her party engaged in electoral competition with groups such as SDS, SMC, The Left, and Alenka Bratušek's former affiliates, negotiating coalitions and parliamentary initiatives with leaders from Zoran Janković's circles and centrists connected to Miro Cerar. She held roles in party leadership affecting candidate lists, campaign strategy, and outreach to voters across Slovenian regions including Ljubljana, Maribor, and Koper.
Her policy platform encompassed fiscal consolidation measures, banking sector reforms targeting institutions like NLB Group and issues tied to state asset management at entities such as Telekom Slovenije and Gen-I. On European matters she aligned with positions engaging the European Commission and the European Parliament on cohesion funding, regional policy affecting Podravska Statistical Region and Gorenjska Statistical Region, and energy policy debates involving the Krško Nuclear Power Plant and regional energy cooperation with Croatia and Italy. She advocated for social policies addressing unemployment, pension reform interacting with legislation overseen by the Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities (Slovenia), and measures to stimulate investment from institutions like the Slovenian Enterprise Fund and the European Investment Bank.
Her tenure and subsequent political activity were subject to scrutiny by oversight institutions such as the Commission for the Prevention of Corruption (Slovenia) and media outlets including national broadcasters like Radiotelevizija Slovenija and private press that covered allegations involving campaign financing, party funding, and administrative decisions. Legal reviews touched on administrative procedures and compliance with electoral law monitored by the National Electoral Commission (Slovenia), while public debate involved figures from opposition parties such as Janez Janša and commentators associated with Democratic Party of Slovenia. Investigations and court proceedings engaged the judicial system including courts in Ljubljana and legal representation appearing before tribunals that adjudicate political funding disputes.
She has family ties in the Savinja region and has been involved in civic activities connected to cultural institutions in cities like Celje and Ljubljana. Decorations and recognitions have included acknowledgements from regional organizations and invitations to forums hosted by bodies such as the Council of Europe, the European Commission, and academic institutions like the University of Ljubljana. International interlocutors during her career included politicians and officials from the European Union, bilateral contacts with representatives from Germany, Austria, Italy, Croatia, and participation in multilateral meetings featuring leaders from Brussels and capitals across Central Europe.
Category:1970 births Category:Living people Category:Prime Ministers of Slovenia Category:University of Ljubljana alumni