Igor Lukšič was born on 3 December 1961 in Novo mesto. He holds a PhD in political sciences and is a professor of political science at the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Ljubljana. He graduated in 1986 and became a Teaching Assistant at the Faculty and later Assistant Professor. He was elected a Professor in 2003. He was the Chair of the Department of Political Science (1997-1999 and from 2007), Vice Dean (1999-2001) and Dean (2001-2003) of the Faculty of Social Sciences.
Between 1995 and 2008 he was Editor-in-Chief of the magazine Teorija in praksa. His research areas include political culture, the history of political ideas and political systems, and analysis of policies. He has written five books and published several articles in Slovene, German, English, Czech and Croatian. He has lectured at several international universities, including the Michigan State University at Kalamazoo, the University of California in Davis and the University of Genova. He has been the President of the Union of Slovenia Sports Societies at the University of Ljubljana.
Since 2005 he has been Vice-President of the Social Democrats. In September 2008 he was elected to the National Assembly and on 21 November 2008 he was elected the Minister of Education and Sport.
Minister:
Dr Igor Lukšič
Phone: +386 1 400 52 81
fax: +386 1 400 53 29
e-mail: igor.luksic[@]gov.si
Head of the Office:
Mojca Grobelnik
Phone: +386 1 400 53 11
fax: +386 1 400 53 29
e-mail: mojca.grobelnik[@]gov.si
Public Relations Office:
Sebastijan Magdič
Phone: +386 1 400 53 52
fax: +386 1 400 53 29
e-mail: sebastijan.magdic[@]gov.si
Katja Pegam
Phone: +386 1 400 56 77
e-mail: katja.pegam@gov.si
Secretariat-General
Acting Secretary-General: Gregor Kos, MSc
Phone: +386 1 400 53 59
fax: +386 1 400 53 61
e-mail: gregor.kos[@]gov.si
Pre-School and Basic Education Directorate
Masarykova 16, 1000 Ljubljana
Director-General: Boris Černilec
Phone: +386 1 400 54 92, fax: +386 1 400 54 05
e-mail: boris.cernilec[@]gov.si
Secondary, Higher Vocational and Adult Education Directorate
Masarykova 16, 1000 Ljubljana
Director-General: Vinko Logaj, MSc
Phone: +386 1 400 54 41, fax: +386 1 400 53 69
e-mail: vinko.logaj[@]gov.si
Sport Directorate
Masarykova 16, 1000 Ljubljana
Director-General: Marko Rajšter
Phone: +386 1 400 52 49, fax: +386 1 400 53 25
e-mail: marko.rajster[@]gov.si
Education Development Office
Masarykova 16, 1000 Ljubljana
Director: Dr Andreja Barle Lakota
Phone: +386 1 400 53 00, fax: +386 1 428 53 32
e-mail: andreja.barle[@]gov.si
The Ministry of Education and Sport performs tasks relating to:
Linhartova 7, 1000 Ljubljana
Phone: +386 1 400 53 35
fax: +386 1 400 57 44
e-mail: inspektorat-solstvo.mszs[@]gov.si
Chief Inspector: Tomaž Rozman
The Inspectorate for Education and Sport oversees the implementation of laws, other regulations and documents regulating the organisation, assigned spending of public funds and performance of formal education provided by kindergartens, primary schools, music schools, lower and secondary vocational schools, secondary technical and vocational schools, grammar schools, professional colleges, institutions for educating and training children and adolescents with special needs, organisations for educating adults and private individuals gaining education under publicly valid programmes, halls of residence for school pupils and university students, procedures and deadlines for applications in public competitions, and enrolment in higher education.
Masarykova 16/IV, 1000 Ljubljana
Phone: +386 1 400 57 90
fax: +386 1 425400 57 99
e-mail: um[@]mszs.si
Internet: http://www.ursm.gov.si/en/
Director: Peter Debeljak
e-mail: peter.debeljak[@]gov.si
The tasks of the Office for Youth relate to planning and implementing measures in the area of youth policy, implementing social policy for children and youth, social and informal education, leisure activities, culture, public awareness and international cooperation in these areas.
address: Masarykova 16, 1000 Ljubljana,
phone: +386 1 400 54 00
fax: +386 1 400 53 29
e-mail: gp.mss[@]gov.si
website: www.mss.gov.si/en/