Virant Elected Speaker as PS and SocDems Sidelined

Ljubljana, 21 December - Gregor Virant of the namesake centrist list won 52 votes to be elected speaker of the National Assembly at Wednesday's inaugural session of the National Assembly to overcome a stalemate that saw two failed votes earlier in the day.

Ljubljana Gregor Virant is elected National Assembly speaker. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Gregor Virant is elected National Assembly speaker.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Newly appointed Speaker Gregor Virant (centre) and his deputies Ljudmila Novak (left) and Jakob Presecnik (right) after being appointed. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Newly appointed Speaker Gregor Virant (centre) and his deputies Ljudmila Novak (left) and Jakob Presecnik (right) after being appointed.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana People's Party (SLS) deputy Jakob Presecnik addressed the National Assembly after being appointed deputy speaker. Photo: Nebojsa Tejic/STA

Ljubljana
People's Party (SLS) deputy Jakob Presecnik addressed the National Assembly after being appointed deputy speaker.
Photo: Nebojsa Tejic/STA

Ljubljana New Slovenia (NSi) leader Ljudmila Novak addresses the National Assembly after being appointed deputy speaker. Photo: Nebojsa Tejic/S

Ljubljana
New Slovenia (NSi) leader Ljudmila Novak addresses the National Assembly after being appointed deputy speaker.
Photo: Nebojsa Tejic/S

Ljubljana New parliamentary Speaker Gregor Virant (centre) addresses the National Assembly after being appointed. Photo: Nada Mihajlovic/STA

Ljubljana
New parliamentary Speaker Gregor Virant (centre) addresses the National Assembly after being appointed.
Photo: Nada Mihajlovic/STA

Ljubljana New parliamentary Speaker Gregor Virant (right) takes over as chair during the maiden session of the National Assembly after being appointed. Photo: Nada Mihajlovic/STA

Ljubljana
New parliamentary Speaker Gregor Virant (right) takes over as chair during the maiden session of the National Assembly after being appointed.
Photo: Nada Mihajlovic/STA

Ljubljana New parliamentary Speaker Gregor Virant (left) shaking hands with his predecessor Ljubo Germic (right). Photo: Nada Mihajlovic/STA

Ljubljana
New parliamentary Speaker Gregor Virant (left) shaking hands with his predecessor Ljubo Germic (right).
Photo: Nada Mihajlovic/STA

Ljubljana Gregor Virant is elected National Assembly speaker. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Gregor Virant is elected National Assembly speaker.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, DZ. Ustanovna seja DZ. Predsednik Liste Virant, Gregor Virant. Foto: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana, DZ.
Ustanovna seja DZ.
Predsednik Liste Virant, Gregor Virant.
Foto: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana The maiden session of the National Assembly. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
The maiden session of the National Assembly.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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