Janez Drnovšek

Parliament successively rejected Mitja Gaspari and then Andrej Rant, Drnovšek's first two nominees to head the Bank of Slovenia. The country remained without a permanent governor for several months, and the president accused the majority of politicising the procedure.

State of the evidence

Documented

Attribution

Political responsibility

Declassified documents showed that Slovenian intelligence agency SOVA had paid, using a special fund, the airfare of an Indian healer who came to treat Drnovšek. An email from the president's office had provided the healer's passport details.

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Drnovšek launched a personal mediation initiative for Darfur and proposed meetings in Slovenia. The African Union publicly regretted the lack of coordination, fearing that parallel initiatives would confuse ongoing negotiations; some meetings were subsequently postponed, and the initiative did not secure the signatures of all rebel groups.

State of the evidence

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Political responsibility

Drnovšek had appointed activist Tomo Križnar as a special envoy to Darfur. Križnar entered Sudan without a valid visa, was arrested and subsequently convicted by a Sudanese court, causing a diplomatic crisis and criticism of the mission's preparation.

Attribution

Direct responsibility

Role of the person profiled

Protagonist not prosecuted

Drnovšek's presidency and Janez Janša's government clashed over the presidential office's budget, particularly resources available for travel and international initiatives. The dispute led to the cancellation or reconsideration of certain trips.

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Directly implicated

Drnovšek put forward his own proposal for settling Kosovo's status, including guarantees for communities and a path towards a political solution. Belgrade reacted sharply and a planned visit was cancelled or discouraged, highlighting the gap between his presidential initiative and official diplomacy.

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Political responsibility

Drnovšek's government had approved the purchase of a very expensive Falcon 900 EX for official travel. Following a strong public reaction, it decided to opt for a smaller, less expensive aircraft.

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Shared responsibility

A Slovenian-Israeli security cooperation agreement concluded without public disclosure became the focus of an attempted constitutional impeachment of Prime Minister Janez Drnovšek. The SDS accused him of committing the state without observing constitutional and parliamentary requirements.

State of the evidence

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Attribution

Political responsibility