CORRECTION: Defence Minister Erjavec resigns after losing party presidency (roundup)
Aleksandra Pivec was backed by 143 delegates to defeat Karl Erjavec in Saturday's vote for the presidency of the Pensioners' Party (DeSUS), and not by 145 as declared at the party congress. A corrected copy follows.
Defence Minister Erjavec resigns after losing party presidency
Ljubljana, 19 January - Agriculture Minister Aleksandra Pivec surprisingly defeated Defence Minister Karl Erjavec for the presidency of the coalition Pensioners' Party (DeSUS). Erjavec announced he would resign as minister.
Ljubljana
Agriculture Minister Aleksandra Pivec speaks to reporters at a party congress at which she challenged the incumbent Karl Erjavec for the party presidency.
Photo: Nik Jevšnik/STA
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