Igor Bavčar
Slovenian politician and human rights activist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Igor Bavčar (born 28 November 1955) is a Slovenian politician and manager. He rose to prominence during the Slovenian spring, when he served as chairman of the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights, the largest independent civil society movement in the Socialist Republic of Slovenia. He was the Slovenian Minister of Interior during the Slovenian war of independence in June 1991, and coordinated Slovenian defence forces together with the Minister of Defence Janez Janša. He remained one of the most influential political figures in Slovenia until 1992, and remained an important member of the political establishment until 2002, when he left politics to engage in the private sector.
Igor Bavčar | |
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Minister of the Interior | |
In office 16 May 1990 – 25 January 1993 | |
Preceded by | Tomaž Ertl |
Succeeded by | Ivan Bizjak |
Personal details | |
Born | (1955-11-28) 28 November 1955 (age 68) Postojna, Slovenia |
Political party | Slovenian Democratic Union |
Alma mater | University of Ljubljana |
Profession | Politician, Businessman |