Constitutional Court, C-bank nominees fall short of needed parliamentary support

Ljubljana, 21 October - Anže Erbežnik ended up two votes short of appointment as Constitutional Court judge in a 44:35 secret ballot in parliament on Wednesday. The result was the same for the nominee for Banka Slovenije vice-governor Arjana Brezigar Masten, who also needed the absolute majority of all votes.

Ljubljana Anže Erbežnik, nominee for Constitutional Court judge, speaks to the press after not receiving sufficient support in parliament to be appointed judge at Slovenia's top court. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Anže Erbežnik, nominee for Constitutional Court judge, speaks to the press after not receiving sufficient support in parliament to be appointed judge at Slovenia's top court.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana Anže Erbežnik, nominee for Constitutional Court judge, speaks to the press after not receiving sufficient support in parliament to be appointed judge at Slovenia's top court. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Anže Erbežnik, nominee for Constitutional Court judge, speaks to the press after not receiving sufficient support in parliament to be appointed judge at Slovenia's top court.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana Constitutional Court judge candidate Anže Erbežnik. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA File photo

Ljubljana
Constitutional Court judge candidate Anže Erbežnik.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA
File photo

Ljubljana Candidate for vice-governor of the central bank Arjana Brezigar Masten. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA File photo

Ljubljana
Candidate for vice-governor of the central bank Arjana Brezigar Masten.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA
File photo

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