"Ripest Slovenian Maid" Joins Club of Super-Centenarians

Nova Gorica, 30 October - The oldest Slovenian, Katarina Marinic, joined the world's 78 "super-centenarians" aged at least 110 as she celebrated her birthday on Friday. Living in the Nova Gorica retirement home since 1997, Marinic was congratulated by President Danilo Tuerk and Labour, the Family and Social Affairs Minister Ivan Svetlik.

Nova Gorica
Katarina Marinic, the oldest Slovenian, celebrates her 110 birthday, attended also by President Danilo Tuerk (right)
Photo: Marko Cencic/STA

Nova Gorica
Katarina Marinic, the oldest Slovenian, celebrates her 110 birthday.
Photo: Marko Cencic/STA

Nova Gorica
Katarina Marinic, the oldest Slovenian, celebrates her 110 birthday, attended also by President Danilo Tuerk (left)
Photo: Marko Cencic/STA

Nova Gorica
Katarina Marinic, the oldest Slovenian, celebrates her 110 birthday, attended also by President Danilo Tuerk (right)
Photo: Marko Cencic/STA

Nova Gorica
Katarina Marinic, the oldest Slovenian, celebrates her 110 birthday, attended also by President Danilo Tuerk
Photo: Marko Cencic/STA

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