Mitja Bervar, mag. manag.
President of the National Council of the Republic of Slovenia (Council's 5th term: 2012–2017)
He was elected to the National Council as the representative of Culture and Sports.
Member of Interest Group of Non-commercial fields
Member of Commission for Culture, Science, Education and Sports
Member of Commission for Economy, Trade, Tourism and Finance
Curriculum vitae
Personal details:
Born on 18 July 1965;
Diplomirani ekonomist (bachelor's degree in economics);
Magister managementa (mag. manag.)
Good experience in working on companies' supervisory and management boards;
Fluent in English, German Serbian and Croatian languages.
Work experience:
Principal of the SNG Opera in balet Ljubljana (Ljubljana Opera House) (2009–2012);
Secretary-General of Slovenski glasbeno-informacijski center (Slovenia's music and information centre) (2004–2009);
Secretary-General of the Društvo slovenskih skladateljev (Society of Slovene Composers) (2001–2009);
Self-employed in the field of culture (1990–2001);
Dobrna Spa (1987–1990).
Competences and appointments in the field of culture:
President of the Ljubljanski madrigalisti Mixed Chamber Choir (1997–2001);
Member of the Council of Radio and Television Corporation of Slovenia and of its Economic and Programming Commission (2002–2004);
President of the organisational board of World Music Days 2003 in Slovenia;
Head of the project of comprehensive presentation of Slovenian music industry at the MIDEM 2008 International Music Trade Fair in Cannes during Slovenia's Presidency of the Council of the European Union (2008);
Member of the Management Board of Glasbena Matica Ljubljana (2009);
Head of the project of comprehensive overhauling of the premises of the Society of Slovene Composers (2005);
Other competences:
Member of Slovenia's Under 20 National Handball Team (1984);
Member of Žalec Handball Club Minerva (1980–1984);
Member of the Under 16 National Basketball Team (1979).
Awards and decorations:
Conductor's Bronze Plaque at the Naša pesem (Our song) Choir Competition in Maribor (1986);
Savin Plaque for contribution in the field of culture in the Žalec Municipality (2001);
Special award for services during the war for Slovenia's independence – active participant in the war for Slovenia's independence and war veteran of 1991;
Silver Gallus Badge (1991).
Married to wife Sonja, they have a daughter Urška and a son Jure.
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