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State secretary resigns from Slovenia’s Health Ministry

From Delo · () Slovenian

Translated from Slovenian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Vesna Marinko resigned as state secretary at Slovenia’s Health Ministry on Monday.
  • Marinko, appointed on June 4, previously served as director general of the ministry’s public health directorate.
  • Tea Košir is now the ministry’s only state secretary, while other personnel changes may also be underway.

Vesna Marinko has resigned as state secretary at Slovenia’s Ministry of Health. She submitted her resignation on Monday and confirmed it to the STA news agency, but did not give a reason.

The government appointed Marinko to the post on June 4. Before becoming state secretary, she served as director general of the ministry’s public health directorate.

The Info360 portal reported that further personnel changes are taking place at the ministry, including possible changes to the leadership of some directorates. Tea Košir remains the ministry’s only other state secretary. She previously served as a Democrat lawmaker and worked as an entrepreneur before entering politics.

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Originally published by Delo in Slovenian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.