29 Facts About Miro Cerar

Miro Cerar was Prime Minister of Slovenia, leading the 12th Government.

Miro Cerar served as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs in the 13th Government.

Miro Cerar is a full professor at the Chair of Theory and Sociology of Law at the University of Ljubljana Faculty of Law.

Miro Cerar advocated the rule of law, constitutional democracy, improved legal culture and higher ethical standards in the society.

From 2018 to 2020, Miro Cerar was Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia.

Miro Cerar advocated Slovenia's greater opening up into the world.

Miro Cerar was among the most ardent European promoters of the EU enlargement to the Western Balkans.

Miro Cerar was born on 25 August 1963 in Ljubljana.

Miro Cerar grew up with his sisters in Ljubljana and Grosuplje.

Miro Cerar's father Miroslav Cerar was born on in 1939 and is a multiple European, world, and Olympic pommel horse champion, and after the end of his sports career, he worked as a lawyer until his retirement.

Miro Cerar is a founding member and active official of the Olympic Committee of Slovenia.

Miro Cerar's mother Zdenka Miro Cerar was a national gymnastics champion in her youth, and later, when she worked as a lawyer, she served as State Prosecutor General and Minister of Justice.

Miro Cerar started attending Prule Primary School in 1970 and enrolled in Ivan Cankar Grammar School in Ljubljana in 1978.

In 1983, Miro Cerar enrolled in the Faculty of Law in Ljubljana, and graduated in 1987.

Miro Cerar lectured on the basics of law at the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Ljubljana, and on the theory of law and state at the University of Maribor's Faculty of Law.

Miro Cerar contributed to opinions on various constitutional and legal matters, particularly related to the electoral and wider political system, referendums, immunity of deputies, and parliamentary rules of procedure.

Miro Cerar was a member of expert groups tasked with the preparation of changes to rules of procedure and with the English translation of the Constitution, other constitutional acts, and the Rules of Procedure of the National Assembly.

Miro Cerar advised the Legal Service of the National Assembly, Secretariat General, Office of the President of the National Assembly, and Constitutional Commission.

Miro Cerar participated in several expert meetings with high representatives of judicial councils of European countries.

On 13 February 2013, Miro Cerar refused the offer by the then majority parliamentary coalition to assume the office of Prime Minister, claiming that the parliamentary parties did not provide the necessary foundations for successfully overcoming the social crisis.

Miro Cerar sped up the preparations for the Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the EU and contributed to strengthening Slovenia's credibility within the Union.

Miro Cerar strengthened the bilateral ties between Slovenia and members of the UN Security Council, as well as other countries which are particularly important to Slovenia for political, economic, and other reasons.

Miro Cerar dedicated special attention to the strategic cooperation with Germany and France, as well as the relations with the United Kingdom in the post-Brexit period.

Miro Cerar prioritised strengthening economic diplomacy along with efforts for sustainable development, the rule of law, human rights and non-discrimination, multilateralism and humanitarian aid.

Miro Cerar devoted attention to cooperation with neighbouring countries, particularly in the light of protecting the rights and interests of Slovenians living in these countries.

At the European level, Miro Cerar was among the most vocal supporters of the enlargement process to the Western Balkan countries, and closer Euro-Atlantic cooperation.

Miro Cerar did not run for MEP and soon after this weak result, he announced an electoral congress of the party to be held on 21 September 2019 where he would not run for president.

At the congress, Miro Cerar endorsed Zdravko Pocivalsek as president of the party and was appointed honorary president by members of the congress.

On 2 March 2020, Miro Cerar decided to renounce his title of honorary president and leave the SMC party due to disagreements with the party's position and activities under Pocivalsek.