Many people want become president of Slovenia. People listed below are official candidates, we are going to vote for one of them on Sunday, 21st of October 2007. Next to official candidates, there were some people who wanted to candidate, but they didn’t get enough signatures of voters or support of any political party (Jože Andrejaš, Jožef Horvat, Marko Kožar, Pavel Premrl, Matej Sedmak - Peacehiker). Marjan Berančič and Artur Štern withdrew their candidatures (M. Berančič because there were some irregularities with his candidature and A. Štern used his candidature as material for a documentary movie). So, here are the candidates:
1.) Darko Krajnc
President of Stranka mladih Slovenije (SMS) (Youth Party of Slovenia). With 32 years is he quite young for a president. He was awarded a sociological degree, he has been working for Slovenian Student Organisation for several years.
He’s not married, he has no kids, but he has got a partner. His religion is roman-catholic, he says he doesn’t own any real estates or a lot of fortune.
Website: http://www.darkokrajnc.si/
2.) Zmago Jelinčič Plemeniti
Jelinčič family was given aristocratic title in 18th century by Maria Theresia, empress or Austria (Plemeniti (pl.) is his aristocratic title). Born in Maribor, later his family moved to Ljubljana where he finished schools and became a pharmacist. In his life he has done many different things; he was a ballet dancer, he took active part in Slovenian war of independence and since formation of Slovenian parliament he is it’s member, he says works for Slovenian people. He owns huge collection of weapons, stamps and money.
President of Slovenska nacionalna stranka (SNS) (Slovenian National Party), he is the only one who candidates as member of the party (others candidate as candidates of voters). He is pretty in love with Slovenia, he loves his home country almost as much as his wife I guess. He says that it’s important for us to care about our own country’s problems than about problems of Sri Lanka or Brazil.
Webpage: http://zmago.sns.si/
3.) mag. Mitja Gaspari
Magister of economy. he served in National bank of Yugoslavia as vice president, later in independed Slovenia he was financial minister in government of dr. Janez Drnovšek. In year 2001 he became president of National bank of Slovenia, he has done a lot for Slovenia to adopt Euro as national currency. His presidential candidature is supported by Liberal democracy of Slovenia (Liberalna demokracija Slovenije) (LDS)
In publich he appears as very calm, cold, he doesn’t smile often.
Webpage: http://www.gaspari.si
4.) Dr. Danilo Türk
From 1992 to 2000 he was first ambassador of Slovenia for the UN, later he was Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs for the UN (2000-2005). He currently works as professor of International Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Ljubljana.
He has many experiences in diplomacy. Before announcing candidature he wasn’t involved in Slovenian politics. Drives Mercedes C240, from year 2001.
Webpage: http://www.daniloturk.si
5.) Elena Pečarič
She is philosopher and cultural sociologist. In past she was envolved in forming handicap movement (YHD) and she is trying to change public opinion about handicap person. Since 2006 she works at Faculty of Social Work, University of Ljubljana.
She is fluent in several foreign languages, including Italian, English, Serbian, Croatian and French. She would like to reach equal opportunies for all people.
Webpage: www.elena-priloznosti.com
6.) Monika PIberl
She comes from Maribor, she is founder and president of Glas žensk Slovenije (GŽS). In her career she was working in Maribor’s city coulcil until 2006 when her party didn’t get enough votes to enter council for another 4 years term.
Married, with two adult children and lives in wealthy family.
She works for better status of women in our society.
Webpage: http://www.monikapiberl.com/
7.) Lojze Peterle
He was leader of Christian Democratic Party of Slovenia from late 1980’s until it merged into other parties in 2000. When Yugoslavia was falling apart at the end of 80’s, he was among the people who lead Slovenia to independence. In year 1990, after democratic elections in SR Slovenia, he became prime minister in DEMOS (=Democratic Opposition of Slovenia) government. He server as prime minister until 1992 when new government was formed under Dr. Janez Drnovšek. In years 1993 and 1994 Peterle served as Slovenian foreign minister. Later, in 2000, he was foreign minister in Andrej Bajuk’s government again. In 2004 he was elected to European Parlament for the New Slovenia Christian People’s Party (Nova Slovenija) (NSi), member of European People’s Party (EPP). In 2006 he was elected as vice president of Europeans People’s Party for a three years term.
He speaks English, French, German, Russian, Italian, Serbian, Croatian, and in addition, currently he studies Chinese Diplomat, politician, musician, bee-keeper, polyglot, pilot.
Webpage: http://www.peterle.si
Candidates who are doing well are Peterle, Türk and Gaspari. Jelinčič does quite good as well, other candidates are quite behind. Three most popular candidates have rich life experiences and a lot of knowledge. Peterle is supported by right political parties, although he collected signatures of 15.000 voters. Türk and Gaspari are supported by left parties. Jenličič has already tried to candidate, but never reached any success.
My favorite candidate is Gaspari, due to his experiences in economy and politics and because he knows a lot of different things, I find this important for a president with such role as in Slovenia.
Researches show that Peterle is going to be successor of dr. Janez Drnovšek.
Written by Tadej Plevčak, http://blogthaddaei.wordpress.com/
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To 1: wow, really quite young, I think I haven’t heard about a guy who wants to become president in such a young age… i doubt that a lot of people will vote for him.
To 2: Ballet? must be a really long time ago, it is impossible to see anything of this on him 
He maybe could give you some stamps, Tadej 
— but i don’t like him, i don’t like his ugly smile, no matter what Maria Theresia thought about his family, I wouldn’t vote for this guy. He seems like someone who wants the best for himself, but selling it like he wants the best for the people.
To 3: He doesn’t look like a real president, also because he doesn’t smile so often, but when I think on the 2nd one I prefer him… although he wouldn’t be the best.
To 4: Türk? This is no slovenian surname. I bet he has any austrian ancestors Anyway, diplomatic experiences can be very useful if you want to become a president. Was it necessary to tell that with the car?
To 5: She seems very sympathic to me, it makes me angry, when i think that people might not take her serious for a candidate as president, because she is handicapped. and also a woman… maybe you can’t have a worse situation if you want to become a president… sometimes i really hate this world, when i think too long about it
To 6: I fear that many people just see in her case, that she comes from a wealthy family, and that she also just wants her own stuff for her. Maybe some men also think, she should go back to her home and cook. She fights for a better status of women, what means that already 50% of votes are away for her. But I’ll keep my fingers crossed.
To 7: When I read anything about slovenian elections in our newspapers, there is usually Peterle mentioned, or even an interview with him. So i just guess that it will become him.
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It is really so typical, that you didn’t a closer mention to the women, in the last paragraph, Tadej, although if they are maybe not such good candidates for you, they would have deserved it
