Ministers Officially Take Over from Predecessors

Ljubljana, 24 November - While Borut Pahor already took over from Janez Jansa as the new prime minister last week, the members of his cabinet met their predecessors for short handover ceremonies on Monday to officially launch the term of the new government.

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Environment Minister Karl Erjavec (left) formally takes over from his predecessor Janez Podobnik.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Culture Minister Majda Sirca (left) formally takes over from her predecessor Vasko Simoniti.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Katarina Kresal, the new interior minister (right), takes over from her predecessor Dragutin Mate.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Outgoing Higher Education Minister Mojca Kucler Dolinar (left) hands over the office to the new minister, Gregor Golobic.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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New Economy Minister Matej Lahovnik (left) taking over the office from the outgoing minister, Andrej Vizjak.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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Outgoing Labour, the Family and Social Affairs Minister Marjeta Cotman (left) hands over the office to the new minister, Ivan Svetlik.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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New Defence Minister Ljubica Jelusic (left) speaks to the press after taking over the office from the outgoing minister, Karl Erjavec (right).
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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New Finance Minister France Krizanic (right) taking over the office from the outgoing minister, Andrej Bajuk.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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Outgoing Health Minister Zofija Mazej Kukovic (left) handing over the office to the new minister, Borut Miklavcic.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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New Education Minister Igor Luksic (left) takes over the office from the outgoing minister MIlan Zver.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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Outgoing Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel (right) hands over the office to the new foreign Minister, Samuel Zbogar.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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New Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Zbogar (left) talking to new Transport Minister Patrick Vlacic (right) at a reception for the new cabinet hosted by President Danilo Tuerk.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Environment Minister Karl Erjavec (left) formally takes over from his predecessor Janez Podobnik.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Environment Minister Karl Erjavec (left) formally takes over from his predecessor Janez Podobnik.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Environment Minister Karl Erjavec (left) formally takes over from his predecessor Janez Podobnik.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Environment Minister Karl Erjavec (pictured) formally takes over from his predecessor Janez Podobnik.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Environment Minister Karl Erjavec (left) formally takes over from his predecessor Janez Podobnik.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Katarina Kresal, the new interior minister (right), takes over from her predecessor Dragutin Mate.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Ales Zalar (pictured) formally takes over as justice minister.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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Lovro Sturm (left) hands over as justice minister to Ales Zalar (right).
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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Majda Sirca (left) formally taking over as culture minister from Vasko Simoniti.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Majda Sirca (left) formally taking over as culture minister from Vasko Simoniti.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Majda Sirca (left) formally taking over as culture minister from Vasko Simoniti.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Lovro Sturm (left) hands over as justice minister to Ales Zalar (right).
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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Lovro Sturm (left) hands over as justice minister to Ales Zalar (right).
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Katarina Kresal, the new interior minister (left), takes over from her predecessor Dragutin Mate.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Katarina Kresal, the new interior minister (left), takes over from her predecessor Dragutin Mate.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Katarina Kresal, the new interior minister (right), takes over from her predecessor Dragutin Mate.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Katarina Kresal, the new interior minister (right), takes over from her predecessor Dragutin Mate.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Katarina Kresal, the new interior minister (right), takes over from her predecessor Dragutin Mate.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Katarina Kresal, the new interior minister (right), takes over from her predecessor Dragutin Mate.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Katarina Kresal, the new interior minister (right), takes over from her predecessor Dragutin Mate.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Katarina Kresal, the new interior minister (right), takes over from her predecessor Dragutin Mate.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
New Defence Minister Ljubica Jelusic (left) takes over from the outgoing minister, Karl Erjavec (right).
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
New Defence Minister Ljubica Jelusic (left) takes over from the outgoing minister, Karl Erjavec (right).
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
New Defence Minister Ljubica Jelusic (left) takes over from the outgoing minister, Karl Erjavec (right).
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Mitja Gaspari (left), who will be in charge of development and EU affairs in the new cabinet, performing a handover with the former development minister, Ziga Turk.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Culture Minister Majda Sirca (left) formally takes over from her predecessor Vasko Simoniti. Communications expert Stojan Pelko (right) will be her state secretary.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Mitja Gaspari (pictured), who will be in charge of development and EU affairs in the new cabinet, performing a handover with the former development minister, Ziga Turk.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Mitja Gaspari (right), who will be in charge of development and EU affairs in the new cabinet, performing a handover with the former development minister, Ziga Turk (centre) and the former head of the Government Office for European Affairs Barbra Borota.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Katarina Kresal, the new interior minister (right), takes over from her predecessor Dragutin Mate.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Katarina Kresal, the new interior minister (right), takes over from her predecessor Dragutin Mate.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Katarina Kresal, the new interior minister (right), takes over from her predecessor Dragutin Mate.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Outgoing Higher Education Minister Mojca Kucler Dolinar (left) hands over the office to the new minister, Gregor Golobic.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
New Agriculture Minister Milan Pogacnik takes over the ministry from the outgoing minister, Iztok Jarc.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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New Agriculture Minister Milan Pogacnik (right) takes over the ministry from the outgoing minister, Iztok Jarc.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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New Agriculture Minister Milan Pogacnik (right) takes over the ministry from the outgoing minister, Iztok Jarc.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Outgoing Higher Education Minister Mojca Kucler Dolinar (left) hands over the office to the new minister, Gregor Golobic.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Outgoing Higher Education Minister Mojca Kucler Dolinar (left) hands over the office to the new minister, Gregor Golobic.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Outgoing Higher Education Minister Mojca Kucler Dolinar (left) hands over the office to the new minister, Gregor Golobic.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
New Higher Education Minister Gregor Golobic takes over the office from the outgoing minister, Mojca Kucler Dolinar.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
New Higher Education Minister Gregor Golobic takes over the office from the outgoing minister, Mojca Kucler Dolinar.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
New Higher Education Minister Gregor Golobic takes over the office from the outgoing minister, Mojca Kucler Dolinar.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Outgoing Higher Education Minister Mojca Kucler Dolinar handed over the office to the new minister, Gregor Golobic.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
New Economy Minister Matej Lahovnik (left) taking over the office from the outgoing minister, Andrej Vizjak.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
New Economy Minister Matej Lahovnik (left) taking over the office from the outgoing minister, Andrej Vizjak.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
New Economy Minister Matej Lahovnik (left) taking over the office from the outgoing minister, Andrej Vizjak.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
New Economy Minister Matej Lahovnik (left) taking over the office from the outgoing minister, Andrej Vizjak.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Outgoing Labour, the Family and Social Affairs Minister Marjeta Cotman (left) hands over the office to the new minister, Ivan Svetlik.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Outgoing Labour, the Family and Social Affairs Minister Marjeta Cotman (left) hands over the office to the new minister, Ivan Svetlik.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Outgoing Labour, the Family and Social Affairs Minister Marjeta Cotman (left) hands over the office to the new minister, Ivan Svetlik.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Outgoing Labour, the Family and Social Affairs Minister Marjeta Cotman (left) hands over the office to the new minister, Ivan Svetlik.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Outgoing Labour, the Family and Social Affairs Minister Marjeta Cotman (left) hands over the office to the new minister, Ivan Svetlik.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Outgoing Labour, the Family and Social Affairs Minister Marjeto Cotman (left) hands over the office to the new minister, Ivan Svetlik.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
New Defence Minister Ljubica Jelusic (left) speaks to the press after taking over the office from the outgoing minister, Karl Erjavec (right).
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
New Defence Minister Ljubica Jelusic (left) speaks to the press after taking over the office from the outgoing minister, Karl Erjavec (right).
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
New Defence Minister Ljubica Jelusic (left) speaks to the press after taking over the office from the outgoing minister, Karel Erjavec (right).
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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New Defence Minister Ljubica Jelusic (left) about to take over the office from the outgoing minister, Karel Erjavec.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
New Defence Minister Ljubica Jelusic about to take over the office from the outgoing minister, Karel Erjavec.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Outgoing Labour, the Family and Social Affairs Minister Marjeta Cotman (left) hands over the office to the new minister, Ivan Svetlik.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Outgoing Labour, the Family and Social Affairs Minister Marjeta Cotman (left) hands over the office to the new minister, Ivan Svetlik.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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New Labour, the Family and Social Affairs Minister Ivan Svetlik about to take over the office from Marjeta Cotman.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Outgoing Labour, the Family and Social Affairs Minister Marjeta Cotman (left) hands over the office to the new minister, Ivan Svetlik (right).
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Outgoing Labour, the Family and Social Affairs Minister Marjeta Cotman (left) hands over the office to the new minister, Ivan Svetlik (right).
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Outgoing Health Minister Zofija Mazej Kukovic (left) handing over the office to the new minister, Borut Miklavcic.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Outgoing Health Minister Zofija Mazej Kukovic (left) handing over the office to the new minister, Borut Miklavcic.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
New Finance Minister France Krizanic speaks to the press after taking over the office from the outgoing minister, Andrej Bajuk.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
New Finance Minister France Krizanic speaks to the press after taking over the office from the outgoing minister, Andrej Bajuk.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
New Finance Minister France Krizanic speaks to the press after taking over the office from the outgoing minister, Andrej Bajuk.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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New Finance Minister France Krizanic (right) taking over the office from the outgoing minister, Andrej Bajuk.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
New Finance Minister France Krizanic (right) taking over the office from the outgoing minister, Andrej Bajuk.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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Outgoing Health Minister Zofija Mazej Kukovic (left) handing over the office to the new minister, Borut Miklavcic.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Outgoing Health Minister Zofija Mazej Kukovic (left) handing over the office to the new minister, Borut Miklavcic.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
New Education Minister Igor Luksic (left) takes over the office from the outgoing minister MIlan Zver.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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New Education Minister Igor Luksic takes over the office from the outgoing minister Milan Zver.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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New Education Minister Igor Luksic (left) takes over the office from the outgoing minister MIlan Zver.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
New Education Minister Igor Luksic (left) takes over the office from the outgoing minister MIlan Zver.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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New Foreign Minister Samuel Zbogar (right) takes over the office from the outgoing minister Dimitrij Rupel.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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New Foreign Minister Samuel Zbogar takes over the office from the outgoing minister Dimitrij Rupel.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Outgoing Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel (right) hands over the office to the new foreign Minister, Samuel Zbogar.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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New Foreign Minister Samuel Zbogar takes over the office from the outgoing minister Dimitrij Rupel.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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