Bojan Šrot
Bojan Šrot (born 9 February 1960 in Celje, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Slovenian politician, judge, lawyer, and mountaineer. He served for six terms as Mayor of the City Municipality of Celje.[1]
Bojan Šrot | |
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Mayor of Celje, Slovenia | |
Assumed office 1998 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Celje, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia (now Celje, Slovenia) | 9 February 1960
Political party | Slovenian People's Party |
Spouse | Katarina Karlovšek |
Alma mater | University of Ljubljana (Faculty of Law) |
Early life, education, and mountain climbing
Šrot was born in 1960 in Celje as the youngest of three sons.[1] After primary school, he studied at First Grammar School in Celje and then at the Faculty of Law at the University of Ljubljana, where he graduated in 1985.[1] 2018 he married with Katarina Karlovšek
During his studies, he was also actively involved in mountain climbing, noted as a top-status athlete in that sport.[1] He was a member of several expeditions, including three in the Himalayas and Karakoram.[1]
Legal career
After university graduation, Šrot worked at the former Basic Court in Celje, passing the bar exam in 1989.[1] He worked as a judge in Šmarje pri Jelšah until 1991; in autumn of that same year, he opened a law office and worked as a legal advocate for six years.[1] In 1997, he worked as a State Secretary at the Ministry of Justice in Slovenia and the Deputy Minister of Justice, covering the area of judicial administration.[1]
Political career
In the local Slovenian elections of 1998, Šrot was elected mayor of Celje for the Slovenian People's Party.[1] He was re-elected in 2002 with 56% of the vote, in 2006 for a third term, and in 2010 for a fourth term.[1]
In 2003, during his term as Mayor, he became vice president of the Slovenian People's Party.[1] On 17 November 2007, he became the president for that same party. He resigned as president on 24 March 2009.[1]
In December 2022, Šrot lost against Matija Kovač in the second round of mayoral elections.[2]
References
- "ŽUPAN (English: "Mayor")". Mestna občina Celje (English: "Municipality of Celje"). Retrieved 30 July 2013. (in Slovene) (Translate to English: Google, Bing, Yandex)
- "V Celju po 24 letih nov župan: Matija Kovač premagal Bojana Šrota" [New Mayor in Celje After 24 Years: Matija Kovač Defeats Bojan Šrot]. N1info.si. 4 December 2022.