Events in the year 2008 in Slovenia.
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Incumbents
edit- President: Danilo Türk[1]
- Prime Minister: Janez Janša to November, 2008;[2] then Borut Pahor[3]
Events
edit- September 21 - 2008 Slovenian parliamentary election[4]
Date unknown
editDeaths
edit- February 23 - Janez Drnovšek, 57, Slovenian Prime Minister (1992–2002) and President (2002–2007), cancer.[6]
- March 26 - Alojz Geržinič, composer (b. 1915)
- June 5 - Misha Lajovic, 86, Slovenian-born Australian politician, Senator for New South Wales (1975–1985).[7]
- June 11 - Taras Kermauner, 78, Slovenian literary historian, philosopher and playwright.[8]
- August 25 - Pavle Kozjek, 49, Slovenian mountaineer, climbing accident.[9]
- December 16 - Zlatko Šugman, 76, Slovenian actor, illness.[10]
- December 20 - Albin Planinc, 64, Slovenian chess grandmaster, after long illness.[11]
Arts and entertainment
editReferences
edit- ^ "Volitve predsednika republike 2007" (in Slovenian). 11 November 2007. Archived from the original on 6 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-05.
- ^ "Janša zavrnil govorice o karanteni: "Smiselna je le samokarantena" - RTVSLO.si".
- ^ "Zgodovina slovenskih vlad in Pahorjeva politična pot". Delo. 20 September 2011. Archived from the original on 5 November 2011. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ^ "Republic of Slovenia Elections for Deputies to the National Assembly 2008". Ministry of Public Administration. Archived from the original on 24 September 2008. Retrieved 21 September 2008.
- ^ "EPEKA Scientific and Research Association, Social Enterprise". Anna Lindh Foundation. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Janez Drnovsek". The Daily Telegraph. 25 February 2008. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "Senate debates: Condolences Mr Milivoj Emil (Misha) Lajovic". OpenAustralia.org.au. 16 June 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Famous Literary Historian and Philosopher Dies". Slovenian Press Agency. 11 June 2008. Archived from the original on 30 October 2008. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ Golob, Urban (12 September 2008). "In memory of Pavle Kozjek". PlanetMountain.com. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- ^ "Umrl je legendarni igralec Zlatko Šugman". Radiotelevizija Slovenija (in Slovenian). 16 December 2008. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- ^ Crowther, Mark (22 December 2008). "Albin Planinec 1944-2008". The Week in Chess. Archived from the original on 2 September 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2010.