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Janez Drnovšek graduated with a degree in economics in 1973, and defended M.Sc thesis in 1981. He defended his Ph.D. dissertation in 1986. Meanwhile he worked at a construction company, then at a bank branch in his home region Zasavje (central Slovenia, at the banks of the Sava river) and also one year as an economic advisor at the Yugoslav embassy in Cairo, Egypt. In 1986 he was chosen to be a delegate at the Slovenian republic assembly (parliament) and also the chamber of republics and provinces of Yugoslav parliament.
In 19891989 is a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). Events January January 7 Akihito becomes Emperor of Japan following the death of Hirohito. The Heisei period begins January 8 the Kegworth Air Disaster A British Midland Boeing 737 cra Stane Dolanc , a Slovenian representative to the collective presidency of Yugoslavia, retired. The Slovenian government, aware of upcoming democratisation, decided to organize elections between two candidates for the position. Drnovšek, till then rather unknown to the public, defeated Marko Bulc , the government's preferred candidate, and thus became the first elected statesman in communist Yugoslavia. The other Yugoslav republics' governments, refusing any democratic changes, did not agree with this new way of selecting statesmen so the Slovenian republic parliament had to confirm the people's will. He served as chairman of the collective presidency from 19891989 is a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). Events January January 7 Akihito becomes Emperor of Japan following the death of Hirohito. The Heisei period begins January 8 the Kegworth Air Disaster A British Midland Boeing 737 cra until 1990Events January January 3 Former leader of Panama Manuel Noriega surrenders to American forces. January 7 The Leaning Tower of Pisa is closed to the public due to safety concerns. January 9 Lt Gen Bazilio Olara Okello The man who led the coup aginst Dr Apo. While he was chairman of the presidency, he was also chairman of the Non-Aligned MovementThe Non-Aligned Movement or NAM is an international organization of over 100 states which consider themselves not formally aligned with or against any major power bloc. They represent 55 per cent of the planet's people and nearly two-thirds of the UN's me and the commander of the Yugoslav People's ArmyThe Yugoslav People's Army Jugoslavenska/Jugoslovenska Narodna Armija JNA, Slovene Jugoslovanska ljudska armada JLA) was the army of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia prior to its dissolution. YPA roots are in WWII Yugoslav partisan force lead. Until the collapse of communist regime he was an active member of the Communist Party. Soon after the democratisation, Slovenia seceded from Yugoslavia, but Drnovšek continued to be successful in politics. He was the former second prime minister of independent Slovenia from 19921992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday. Events January January The Internet Society is formed. January 1 Boutros Boutros-Ghali of Egypt replaces Javier Perez de Cuellar of Peru as United Nations Secretary-General January 1 George H. Bush becomes the fi to 2002 (with a brief interruption for a few months in 2000) after Lojze Peterle , the first Prime Minister. He was elected to be the second president of Slovenia for a mandate 2003 - 2008.
From 1992 to 2002 he was a president of Liberal Democracy of Slovenia (Liberalna Demokracija Slovenije - LDS), a legal successor of Slovenian Association of Socialist Youth. This leading Slovenian party is under politically motivated continuous accusations of corruption and kleptocracy.
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