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'''Danilo Türk''' (1952- ) is a Slovenian diplomat and the current president of Slovenia.

'''Danilo Türk''' (born 1952) is a Slovenian diplomat and the current president of Slovenia.

He was born and raised in [[Maribor]] in northeastern Slovenia. He earned a Ph.D. at Ljubljana University in 1982, and in 1983 became head of the International Law Department at the university. He became a member of the Socialist union of the working people and was active in its committee for minority issues.  

He was born and raised in [[Maribor]] in northeastern Slovenia. He earned a Ph.D. at Ljubljana University in 1982, and in 1983 became head of the International Law Department at the university. He became a member of the Socialist union of the working people and was active in its committee for minority issues.  

== 2007 presidential election ==

== 2007 presidential election ==

In June of 2007 he filed as a candidate in the [[2007 Slovenian presidential election]]. He was backed by the left wing parties SD, Zares and DeSUS. In the first round of the elections on October 21, he got 24.54 percent of the vote (the opposite candidate got 28 percent) which placed him into the run-off election.  

In June 2007 he filed as a candidate in the [[2007 Slovenian presidential election]]. He was backed by the left wing parties SD, Zares and DeSUS. In the first round of the elections on October 21, he got 24.54 percent of the vote (the opposite candidate got 28 percent) which placed him into the run-off election.  

The campaign became dirty as the right-wing candidate [[Lojze Peterle]] and the prime minister [[Janez Janša]] accused him of acting against the Slovenian independence in 1991 and of getting a subvention for one of his books twice.  

The campaign became dirty as the right-wing candidate [[Lojze Peterle]] and the prime minister [[Janez Janša]] accused him of acting against the Slovenian independence in 1991 and of getting a subvention for one of his books twice.