Nataša Pirc Musar

Nataša Pirc Musar (born May 9, 1968) is a Slovenian attorney and author, serving as President of Slovenia since 2022. She is the former Information commissioner (2004–2014), journalist and former president of the Slovenian Red Cross (2015–2016).

Nataša Pirc Musar
Pirc Musar in 2023
5th President of Slovenia
Assumed office
December 23, 2022
Prime MinisterRobert Golob
Preceded byBorut Pahor
1st Information commissioner
In office
July 17, 2004  July 16, 2014
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byMojca Prelesnik
Personal details
Born
Nataša Pirc

(1968-05-09) May 9, 1968
Ljubljana, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia
Political partyIndependent
SpouseAleš Musar
Children1
EducationUniversity of Ljubljana
University of Vienna

Pirc Musar is best known for her rulings and books on freedom of information, legal opinion, and high-profile legal cases, in which she represented Slovenia-born Melania Trump (wife of former U.S. president Donald Trump), the Social Democrats political party of Slovenia, and other notable clients. In the second round of the presidential elections in November 2022, she was elected the first female president of Slovenia.

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