LGBTQ Advocate to Become Slovenia’s First Woman President
- Pirc Musar defeats ally of ousted nationalist Premier Jansa
- Former lawyer for Melania Trump vows to defend democracy
Natasa Pirc Musar
Photographer: Jure Makovec/AFP/Getty Images
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Lawyer and human rights advocate Natasa Pirc Musar won Slovenia’s presidential election, defeating an ally of ousted nationalist leader Janez Jansa to become the European Union state’s first woman head of state.
Pirc Musar, who once served on the legal team of former US first lady Melania Trump, won 53.9% in Sunday’s runoff, according to almost complete results. Anze Logar, a conservative former foreign minister who served in Jansa’s right-wing government, won 46.1%.