Matjaz Sinkovec, Ambassador, Head of Permanent Mission of the Republic of Slovenia to NATO
Born May 22, 1951 in Ljubljana, educated in Ljubljana and San
Francisco, B.A. (Languages and Literature) 1974,
M.A. (English/Creative Writing) 1976, also studied in Valencia and
Lisbon.
Employment: 1974 journalist, Daily Delo, 1975-78 freelance
translator, 1978-84 Slovenian Foreign Office, 1984-90 international
secretary, Confederation of Slovenian Trade Unions, 1990-92 Member of
Parliament and Chairman, Foreign Affairs Committee, Slovenian
Parliament, 1992-97 Ambassador to the United Kingdom, 1996-97
Ambassador to Ireland, 1997-99 State Undersecretary (NATO, WEU),
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 1999- Ambassador, Head of Mission of
Slovenia to NATO and the Western European Union.
Political Career: 1968-70 active dissident, 1988 founder Member
& Vice President, Social Democratic Party (SDS). 1989 first
proponent for the formation of the opposition coalition DEMOS. 1990-92
SDS Parliamentary Group Leader, Member of the Council of the
government coalition DEMOS. 1991-92 negotiator at the Carrington
Conference on former Yugoslavia. 1991-92 first leader of the Slovenian
delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.
Other interests: wrote, translated and edited a number of books,
stories, articles, dealing with foreign relations, political
campaigning, fiction, poetry etc.
Hobbies: D.I.Y., sailing, swimming. Married (Magdalena) with two
sons (Bostjan 19, Ales 17).
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