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Vida Tomšič
Vida Tomšič ''née'' Bernot (26 June 1913 – 10 December 1998) was a Slovenian communist before World War II, Partisan fighter during the War, prominent communist politician, women's activist, and people's hero in postwar Yugoslavia. She was born and died in Ljubljana, and held many government positions in Slovenia and Yugoslavia during her long career. Tomšič was a Marxist feminist who "saw women’s rights as strictly dependent on the social and economic development of the country as a whole." Life and work Vida Tomšič was born in the family of a schoolteacher living in Ljubljana during the waning years of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, one of five children. She studied law in Ljubljana and graduated in 1941. During her student days, she became involved in the leftist movement, and officially joined the Communist Party of Yugoslavia (CPY) in 1934. For her activities with the CPY, she was arrested in 1934 and spent eleven months in prison. She met her husband, Tone Tom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of The People's Assembly Of SR Slovenia
The president of Slovenia, officially the president of the Republic of Slovenia ( sl, Predsednik Republike Slovenije), is the head of state of the Republic of Slovenia. The position was established on 23 December 1991 when the National Assembly passed a new constitution as a result of independence from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. According to the constitution, the president is the highest representative of the state. In practice, the position is mostly ceremonial. The president can appoint high ranking officials such as the head of the Central Bank of Slovenia, but they have to be confirmed by the parliament. Among other things, the president is also the commander-in-chief of the Slovenian Armed Forces. The office of the president is the Presidential Palace in Ljubljana. The president is directly elected by universal adult suffrage for a term of five years. Any Slovenian citizen of legal age (18 or more) can run for President, but can hold office for only two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
