Janez Lenarčič
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Janez Lenarčič is a Slovenia
n diplomat
and the current Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
.
He began his diplomatic career in 1992 with the Foreign Ministry. His first oversees posting 1994-1999 was at the Permanent Mission of Slovenia to the United Nations
in New York
.
From 2000 to 2001 he worked as adviser to the foreign minister and prime minister of Slovenia.
From 2002 to 2003 he served as State Secretary in the Office of the prime minister.
Lenarčič was Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Slovenia to
the OSCE in Vienna
from 2003 to 2006, and chaired the Permanent Council in 2005 when Slovenia held the rotating chairmanship of the Organization.
From 2006 to 2008 he was State Secretary for European Affairs.
Lenarčič holds a degree in international law from the University of Ljubljana
, 1992.
He received France's highest award, the Légion d'honneur
.
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
n diplomat
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
and the current Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
The Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights is the principal institution of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe dealing with the "human dimension" of security. The office, originally named Office for Free Elections, was created in 1990 by the Charter of Paris and...
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He began his diplomatic career in 1992 with the Foreign Ministry. His first oversees posting 1994-1999 was at the Permanent Mission of Slovenia to the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
in New York
New York City
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From 2000 to 2001 he worked as adviser to the foreign minister and prime minister of Slovenia.
From 2002 to 2003 he served as State Secretary in the Office of the prime minister.
Lenarčič was Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Slovenia to
the OSCE in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
from 2003 to 2006, and chaired the Permanent Council in 2005 when Slovenia held the rotating chairmanship of the Organization.
From 2006 to 2008 he was State Secretary for European Affairs.
Lenarčič holds a degree in international law from the University of Ljubljana
University of Ljubljana
The University of Ljubljana is the oldest and largest university in Slovenia. With 64,000 enrolled graduate and postgraduate students, it is among the largest universities in Europe.-Beginnings:...
, 1992.
He received France's highest award, the Légion d'honneur
Légion d'honneur
The Legion of Honour, or in full the National Order of the Legion of Honour is a French order established by Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul of the Consulat which succeeded to the First Republic, on 19 May 1802...
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