The pin-up leader

By Tihomir Loza - 09.10.2008 / 00:00 CET

Is Slovenia getting its first truly post-Yugoslav prime minister in Borut Pahor?

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Curriculum Vitae

1963: Born, Postojna
1987: Graduates from the faculty of social sciences, University of Ljubljana
1990: Elected to parliament
1997: Elected leader of the United List of Social Democrats
2000-04: Chairman of Slovenia's parliament and president of the constitutional commission
2004: Member of European Parliament
2008: Leads his party to election victory