Health Minister Gantar resigns after his party leaves the coalition

Ljubljana, 18 December - Health Minister Tomaž Gantar resigned on Friday after his Pensioners' Party (DeSUS) decided to leave the coalition. The National Assembly took note of his resignation in the afternoon and Prime Minister Janez Janša is stepping in as interim health minister.

Ljubljana Health Minister Tomaž Gantar, a member of the Pensioners' Party (DeSUS) executive committee, speaking to the press after a session of the executive committee. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Health Minister Tomaž Gantar, a member of the Pensioners' Party (DeSUS) executive committee, speaking to the press after a session of the executive committee.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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