Melania Trump’s lawyer Natasa Pirc Musar elected first woman president in Slovenia
- Slovenians elected lawyer Natasa Pirc Musar as the country’s first woman president in a run-off
- Pirc Musar was hired to protect the interests of Melania Trump during her husband’s presidency
Lawyer and human rights advocate Natasa Pirc Musar won Slovenia’s presidential election, defeating an ally of ousted nationalist leader Janez Jansa to become the European Union state’s first woman head of state.
Pirc Musar, who once served on the legal team of former US first lady Melania Trump, won 54 per cent in Sunday’s run-off, according to results with 93 per cent of votes counted.
Anze Logar, a conservative former foreign minister who served in Jansa’s right-wing government, won 46 per cent.
The victory extends the unbroken string of presidential victories by left-leaning candidates that stretches back to the Balkan state’s formation in 1991.
It will also help Prime Minister Robert Golob fulfil his vow to reverse sweeping changes made by Jansa’s government that were criticised for undermining democracy.
“I believe in democracy, human rights, in tolerant dialogue,” Pirc Musar said before declaring victory. “There is a lot of work to be done.”
