![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/melania-trumps-former-lawyer-to-become-first-female-president-of-slovenia/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/TELEMMGLPICT000316154067_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqpVlberWd9EgFPZtcLiMQf0Rf_Wk3V23H2268P_XkPxc.jpeg&description=Melania Trump's former lawyer will become the first woman to be president of Slovenia after defeating a party known for its support of Donald Trump. Natasa Pirc Musar, an independent backed by centre-Left and liberals, defeated her Right-wing rival in the second round run-off to become head of state, which was held on Sunday. "I will do my best to be a true president for all, to work for fundamental and constitutional human and democratic rights and democracy," she said after claiming victory with 53.86 per cent of the vote. Ms Pirc Musar is a former news anchor, who trained at Salford University's media department, a human rights expert and was Slovenia's commissioner for access to public information in 2004. The 54-year-old, who has a PHD in law from Vienna University, was hired during Donald Trump's presidency to stop companies looking to profit by using Slovenian-born Mrs Trump's name and likeness. Her victory came at the expense of the candidate for the Right-wing Slovenian Democratic Party, which is led by former prime minister Janez Janša. Mr Jansa became the first world leader to back Mr Trump's false claim to have won the US presidential elections in 2020. The nationalist, a close ally of Hungary's Viktor Orban, has been dubbed "mini-Trump" and is infamous for his virulent attacks on rivals and journalists on Twitter. The populist firebrand was soundly beaten in April's parliamentary election by the current prime minister environmentalist Robert Golub, Mr Golub, who leads the new liberal Freedom Movement, had warned of a return to 'dark times' if the conservative candidate Andze Logar had won. Mr Logar, a former foreign minister, took 46.14 per cent of the vote, which had a turnout of 49.9 per cent. He had won in the first round but did not get the required majority, which forced the run-off. Polls had shown support moving to Ms Pirc Musar, amid suggestions Mr Logar, 46, was suffering for failing to distance himself from Mr Janša, despite running as an){kind=link}
Natasa Pirc Musar defeats candidate backed by Right-wing party known for its support of Donald Trump
Melania Trump’s former lawyer will become the first woman to be president of Slovenia after defeating a party known for its support of Donald Trump.
Natasa Pirc Musar, an independent backed by centre-Left and liberals, defeated her Right-wing rival in the second round run-off to become head of state, which was held on Sunday.
“I will do my best to be a true president for all, to work for fundamental and constitutional human and democratic rights and democracy,” she said after claiming victory with 53.86 per cent of the vote.
Ms Pirc Musar is a former news anchor, who trained at Salford University’s media department, a human rights expert and was Slovenia’s commissioner for access to public information in 2004.