This is a partially sorted list of notable persons who have had ties to the University of Ljubljana .
Distinguished faculty [ edit ]
Economics, administration and political science[ edit ]
Humanities and social sciences [ edit ]
Miran Božovič , philosophy
Tatjana Bregant , prehistoric archaeology
Milan Brglez , political theory, international relations
Aleš Debeljak , cultural studies
Božidar Debenjak , philosophy
Mladen Dolar , philosophy
Mitja Ferenc , history
Arturo Gavazzi , geography
Christian Gostečnik , theology and psychology
Bogo Grafenauer , Medieval history
Vekoslav Grmič , theology
Miran Hladnik , literary historian
Toussaint Hočevar , economic history
Gert Hofmann , German literature
Dean Komel , philosophy
Milko Kos , history
Avgust Pavel , ethnology and philology
Dušan Pirjevec , comparative literature
Janko Pleterski , history
Igor Pribac , philosophy of history
Janko Prunk , history
Rado Riha , philosophy and psychoanalysis
Franc Rode , theology
Dimitrij Rupel , sociology , international relations
Vasko Simoniti , history
Igor Škamperle , cultural sociology
Peter Štih , history
Anton Stres , theology
Gregor Tomc , sociology
Aleš Ušeničnik , theology
Marta Verginella , history
Sergij Vilfan , legal history
Peter Vodopivec , history
Adela Žgur , German and English literature
Slavoj Žižek , philosophy
Alenka Zupančič , philosophy
Fran Zwitter , history
France Balantič , poet
Vladimir Bartol , writer
Matej Bor , poet
Ivo Brnčić , author and critic
Aleš Debeljak , poet and sociologist
Jože Javoršek , playwright and essayist
Edvard Kocbek , poet
Srečko Kosovel , poet
Juš Kozak , writer
Primož Kozak , playwright and essayist
Feri Lainšček , novelist and screenwriter
Iztok Osojnik , poet
Žarko Petan , essayist
Alojz Rebula , writer and essayist
Tomaž Šalamun , poet
Dušan Šarotar , writer, literary critic and editor
Rudi Šeligo , novelist, playwright and politician
Peter Semolič , poet
Anja Štefan , writer, poet and story teller
Aleš Šteger , poet
Bojan Štih , stage director, literary critic and essayist
Ljuba Prenner (1906-1977) noted criminal attorney and author of the first crime novel published in Slovenia.[ 1]
Politicians and diplomats [ edit ]
Janez Drnovšek , President of Slovenia 2002-2007
Mitja Gaspari , economist and politician
Peter Jambrek , sociologist, jurist and politician
Janez Janša , politician
Iztok Jarc , diplomat and politician
Romana Jordan Cizelj , Member of European Parliament
Jelko Kacin , politician
Milan Kučan , President of Slovenia
Dragutin Mate , diplomat and politician
Mojca Drčar Murko , journalist and Member of the European Parliament
Ljudmila Novak , Member of European Parliament
Borut Pahor , politician
Lojze Peterle , politician, head of the first democratic Government of Slovenia
Milan Pogačnik , politician
Janez Potočnik , European Commissioner
Jože Pučnik , dissident, sociologist, president of the DEMOS coalition
Anton Rop , former Prime Minister of Slovenia
Dimitrij Rupel , Foreign Minister of Slovenia, writer
Matjaž Šinkovec , diplomat and politician
Jožef Školč , politician
Danilo Türk , diplomat; former Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs for the United Nations ; President of Slovenia
Milan Zver , politician, sociologist and political scientist
Melania Trump , Former First Lady of the United States[ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
Scientists and academians [ edit ]
Robert Blinc , physicist
Katja Boh , sociologist, diplomat and politician
Davorin Dolar , chemist
Mladen Dolar , philosopher
Draga Garašanin , prehistorian and archaeologist
Boris M. Gombač , historian
Andreja Gomboc , astrophysicist
Bogo Grafenauer , historian
Taras Kermauner , literary theoretician and historian
Milan Komar , philosopher
Rado Lenček , Professor of Slavic Studies at Columbia University
Jure Leskovec , computer scientist
Oto Luthar , historian
Vasilij Melik , historian
Janez Orešnik , linguist
Jože Pirjevec , historian
Janko Pleterski , historian, diplomat and politician
Dušan Repovš , mathematician
Rado Riha , philosopher
Renata Salecl , legal theorist
Ljubo Sirc , economist, professor at Glasgow University
Simona Škrabec , literary theorist; professor at the Autonomous University of Barcelona
Anton Strle , theologian
Janez Strnad , physicist
Gregor Tomc , sociologist and musician
Ivan Vidav , mathematician
Milica Kacin Wohinz , historian
Egon Zakrajšek , computer scientist
Slavoj Žižek , philosopher
Alenka Zupančič , philosopher
Fran Zwitter , historian
^ Pirnar, Marta (25 September 2003). "Dr. Ljuba Prenner: pozabljena odvetnica" [Dr. Ljuba Prenner: A Forgotten Lawyer]. Cosmopolitan Slovenija (in Slovenian). Ljubljana, Slovenia: Adria Media. ISSN 2350-5982 . Archived from the original on 24 June 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2020 .
^ Kessler, Glenn, and Michelle Ye Hee Lee, Fact-checking the second day of the 2016 Republican National Convention , Washington Post (June 19, 2016) ("the University of Ljubljana confirmed that Melania dropped out of college before obtaining a degree.").
^ Lauren Collins (May 9, 2016). "The Model American: Melania Trump is the exception to her husband's nativist politics" . The New Yorker . Her Web site states that she obtained a degree in architecture and design from the University of Ljubljana when in fact she dropped out in her first year.
^ Morona, Joey, Melania Trump didn't graduate from college as bio claims, reports say , Cleveland Plain Dealer (July 19, 2016) ("Her bio on her official website states she graduated with a degree in design and architecture from 'University in Slovenia.' It's a claim that's been repeated by the Melania campaign and the RNC itself, in the convention's official program.
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