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Dimitrij Rupel
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Dimitrij Rupel Silver

Slovenian politician

7 Apr 1946SloveniaCleveland State UniversityUniversity of Essex

Dimitrij Rupel is a Slovenian politician. Born 1946 in Ljubljana. Associated with Queen's University, Cleveland State University.

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At a glance

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Born
1946-04-07, Ljubljana
Citizenship
Slovenia
Occupations
politician, diplomat, university teacher, sociologist, literary historian, playwright, editor, literary scholar, journalist
Political party
Slovenian Democratic Party, Slovenian Democratic Union
Timeline

Education and professional journey

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1980198519901995200020052010201520202025Queen's University: 1977-1978 Queen's UniversityMinister of Foreign Affairs of Slovenia: 1990-1993 Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sloveniamayor of Ljubljana City Municipality: 1995-1997 mayor of Ljubljana City MunicipalitySlovene Ambassador to the United States: 1997-2000 Slovene Ambassador to the United StatesMinister of Foreign Affairs of Slovenia: 2000-2000 Minister of Foreign Affairs of SloveniaMinister of Foreign Affairs of Slovenia: 2000-2004 Minister of Foreign Affairs of SloveniaMinister of Foreign Affairs of Slovenia: 2004-2008 Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovenia
Education Work

Work

Education

Offices held

Roles and positions

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  • mayor of Ljubljana City Municipality1995 to 1997
  • Slovene Ambassador to the United States1997 to 2000
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovenia1990 to 1993
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovenia2000 to 2000
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovenia2000 to 2004
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovenia2004 to 2008

Awards and recognition

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  • Order of Freedom of the Republic of Slovenia
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Places and interests

Personal journey

Languages
Slovene
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  • Wikidata, as of 3 Oct 2026. Community-curated knowledge base (CC0)
  • Wikimedia Commons. Photo, see the file page for licence

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