Parliamentary Committee Endorses Development Minister Nominee

Ljubljana, 16 February - The parliamentary Economy Committee endorsed on Friday Ziga Turk, nominated by Prime Minister Janez Jansa for the development minister without portfolio. Turk's bid was supported by nine and opposed by two members of the committee.

Ljubljana, National Assembly Independent MP Matej Lahovnik (left) and Matjaz Han, deputy of the opposition Social Democrats, at a meeting of the parliamentary Economy Committee. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, National Assembly
Independent MP Matej Lahovnik (left) and Matjaz Han, deputy of the opposition Social Democrats, at a meeting of the parliamentary Economy Committee.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, National Assembly Ziga Turk (right), nominee for the post of development minister without portfolio, and Katja Lautar, state secretary at the office, at a meeting of the parliamentary Economy Committee. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, National Assembly
Ziga Turk (right), nominee for the post of development minister without portfolio, and Katja Lautar, state secretary at the office, at a meeting of the parliamentary Economy Committee.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, National Assembly Ziga Turk, nominee for the post of development minister without portfolio, at a meeting of the parliamentary Economy Committee. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, National Assembly
Ziga Turk, nominee for the post of development minister without portfolio, at a meeting of the parliamentary Economy Committee.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, National Assembly Ziga Turk, nominee for the post of development minister without portfolio, at a meeting of the parliamentary Economy Committee. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, National Assembly
Ziga Turk, nominee for the post of development minister without portfolio, at a meeting of the parliamentary Economy Committee.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, National Assembly Ziga Turk, nominee for the post of development minister without portfolio, at a meeting of the parliamentary Economy Committee. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, National Assembly
Ziga Turk, nominee for the post of development minister without portfolio, at a meeting of the parliamentary Economy Committee.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, National Assembly Ziga Turk, nominee for the post of development minister without portfolio, at a meeting of the parliamentary Economy Committee. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, National Assembly
Ziga Turk, nominee for the post of development minister without portfolio, at a meeting of the parliamentary Economy Committee.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, National Assembly Ziga Turk, nominee for the post of development minister without portfolio, at a meeting of the parliamentary Economy Committee. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, National Assembly
Ziga Turk, nominee for the post of development minister without portfolio, at a meeting of the parliamentary Economy Committee.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, National Assembly Ziga Turk, nominee for the post of development minister without portfolio, at a meeting of the parliamentary Economy Committee. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, National Assembly
Ziga Turk, nominee for the post of development minister without portfolio, at a meeting of the parliamentary Economy Committee.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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