About Janko Veber
Born 1960. Janko Veber is a Slovenian and Yugoslav politician, civil engineer and businessperson.
Janko Veber (born 30 July 1960 in Ljubljana) is a Slovenian politician.
Veber studied civil engineering at the University of Ljubljana. Then he moved to Kočevje, where he was elected mayor and served three terms, from 1994 to 2010. In 1996, he was elected member of the National Assembly as a member of Social Democrats.
In February 2013, Veber was elected Speaker of the National Assembly, following the resignation of Gregor Virant from this position earlier in January. After the 2014 elections, he became Minister of Defence.
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Who is Janko Veber?
Slovenian politician
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Janko Veber was born on 30 July 1960 in Ljubljana.
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Janko Veber is a politician, civil engineer and businessperson.
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Janko Veber is Slovenian and Yugoslav.
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