Zoran Janković (politician)
Zoran Janković | |
|---|---|
Janković in 2023 | |
| Mayor of Ljubljana | |
| Assumed office 11 April 2012 | |
| Deputy | Aleš Čerin |
| Preceded by | Aleš Čerin (acting) |
| In office 17 November 2006 – 21 December 2011 | |
| Deputy | Aleš Čerin |
| Preceded by | Danica Simšič |
| Succeeded by | Aleš Čerin (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1953 Saraorci, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia |
| Political party | Independent (Before 2006) Zoran Janković List (2006–2011) Positive Slovenia (2011–2018) Zoran Janković List (from 2018) |
| Spouse | Mija Janković |
| Children | Jure Damjan |
| Alma mater | University of Ljubljana |
Zoran Janković (born 1 January 1953) is a Slovenian businessman and politician serving as Mayor of Ljubljana since April 2012. He previously served as mayor from 2006 to 2011.
Janković came to prominence in 1997 as the president of the Slovenian retail company Mercator. In October 2011, he established the Positive Slovenia party, which won the plurality of votes at the early Slovenian 2011 parliamentary election. His function as a mayor ceased on 21 December 2011, when he became a deputy in the National Assembly. After Janković failed to be elected as the prime minister in the National Assembly, he was re-elected as the mayor of Ljubljana and retook the position on 11 April 2012. Janković is the first mayor of Ljubljana to have served two terms since the end of World War II.