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Robert Golob
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Golob in 2024
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| Prime Minister of Slovenia | |
| Assumed office 1 June 2022 |
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| President | Borut Pahor Nataša Pirc Musar |
| Preceded by | Janez Janša |
| Leader of the Freedom Movement Party | |
| Assumed office 26 January 2022 |
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| Deputy | Urška Klakočar Zupančič |
| Preceded by | Jure Leben |
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| Born | 23 January 1967 Šempeter pri Gorici, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Political party | Freedom Movement (2022–present) |
| Other political affiliations |
Liberal Democracy of Slovenia (1999–2002) Positive Slovenia (2011–2014) Party of Alenka Bratušek (2014–2022) |
| Spouse | Jana Nemec Golob |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Ljubljana Georgia Institute of Technology |
Robert Golob was born on January 23, 1967. He is a businessman and politician from Slovenia. Since 2022, he has been the Prime Minister of Slovenia. He is also the leader of a political party called the Freedom Movement.
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Early Life and Education
Robert Golob studied electrical engineering. He earned his PhD degree from the University of Ljubljana in 1994. After that, he went to the United States as a special scholar. He studied at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta.
Business Career
In 2004, Golob helped start an energy company called GEN-I. This company is controlled by the state. He was the chairman of GEN-I until 2021.
Political Journey
Golob has been involved in politics for a long time.
- From May 1999 to June 2000, he worked for the Ministry of Economic Affairs. This was under Prime Minister Janez Drnovšek.
- In 2002, he was elected to the City Council of Nova Gorica. He held this position until 2022.
- In 2011, he joined the Positive Slovenia party. This party was started by Zoran Janković, the mayor of Ljubljana.
- Later, there were some disagreements within the party. Golob tried to help solve them.
- In 2014, he joined a new party called the Party of Alenka Bratušek (SAB). He became one of its vice-presidents.
- After the 2014 election, he focused more on local politics. He was active in his local community in Nova Gorica.
In 2021, his time as chairman of GEN-I ended. He then decided to return to national politics.
Becoming Prime Minister (2022–Present)
In January 2022, Robert Golob took over a small political party. He changed its name to the Freedom Movement.
- On April 24, 2022, the Freedom Movement won the 2022 Slovenian parliamentary election. They won 41 out of 90 seats in the National Assembly.
- Other parties, like the Social Democrats and The Left, agreed to join a government led by Golob. This gave him enough support to form a government.
- On May 25, 2022, the National Assembly officially appointed Golob as the Prime Minister of Slovenia.
As Prime Minister, Golob has spoken about international issues. In May 2024, he announced that his government would recognize a Palestinian state.
Personal Life
Robert Golob was married to Jana Nemec Golob for over thirty years. They have three children together. Since late 2022, he has been living with Tina Gaber in Ljubljana.
See also
In Spanish: Robert Golob para niños
