Nataša Pirc Musar

Nataša Pirc Musar (née Pirc; born May 9, 1968) is a Slovenian lawyer, author, and politician who has served as the President of Slovenia since December 2022. She is the first woman to hold the office in the country’s history.

Prior to her presidency, Pirc Musar served as Slovenia’s Information Commissioner from 2004 to 2014, where she became widely recognized for defending freedom of information and privacy law. She later founded her own law firm, representing a number of high-profile clients, including Slovenian-born First Lady of the United States Melania Trump and members of the Slovenian Social Democrats. From 2015 to 2016, she also served as president of the Slovenian Red Cross.

Politically, Pirc Musar is considered an independent and liberal-leaning figure who emphasizes human rights, the rule of law, transparency, and strong democratic institutions. Although not formally affiliated with a political party, she has received support from several centre-left and pro-European groups.

In the second round of the 2022 presidential election, she defeated Anže Logar of the Slovenian Democratic Party and was elected President of Slovenia.