Marko Lotrič

Marko Lotrič (born 6 May 1963) is a Slovenian businessperson and politician. Since December 2022, he is serving as President of the National Council of the Republic of Slovenia. In January 2025, he founded his own political party Fokus.

Early life Marko Lotrič was born on 6 May 1963 in Kranj. He grew up on a farm in Selca in a family with a brother and a sister. He also attended primary school in Selca. He later enrolled at the School Center Kranj – Secondary Technical School, specializing in electrical engineering.

Business career Lotrič obtained his first employment at the company Niko Železniki, where he worked as a toolmaker. At the invitation of a neighbor, he also worked at the company Tehtnica Železniki.

He began his independent professional path by opening a business for the calibration of scales, weights, and pipettes. His mentor in the field was Jože Nograšek.

In 2017, the Lotrič family signed a family constitution, in which he committed to transferring company leadership by the age of 60. Upon assuming the position of President of the National Council in December 2022, Lotrič handed over company management to his youngest daughter Maja Brelih Lotrič. He identified craftsmen and entrepreneurs as the main electoral base of Fokus.

Personal life He is married and the father of three children. In addition to his native language, he also speaks English, Croatian, and Serbian.