Violeta Bulc | |
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European Commissioner for Transport | |
Assumed office 1 November 2014 |
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President | Jean-Claude Juncker |
Preceded by | Siim Kallas |
Deputy Prime Minister of Slovenia | |
In office 19 September 2014 – 1 Novmebr 2014 |
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Preceded by | Goran Manns |
Succeeded by | Alenka Smerkolj |
Personal details | |
Born |
Ljubljana, Yugoslavia (now (Slovenia) |
24 January 1964
Political party | Modern Centre Party |
Alma mater |
University of Ljubljana Golden Gate University |
Violeta Bulc is a Slovenian entrepreneur and politician who has served as European Commissioner for Transport since 1 November 2014.
Bulc has been serving as a Minister without Portfolio responsible for Development, Strategic Projects and Cohesion and Deputy Prime Minister since 19 September 2014 until 1 November 2014 in the centre-left Cabinet of Miro Cerar.
On 10 October 2014, the Slovenian government announced that Bulc was going to be Slovenia's nominee for the position of the European Commissioner on the Juncker Commission, replacing Alenka Bratušek. After a successful confirmation hearing in front of the European Parliament's Committee on Transport and Tourism, Bulc was assigned with the transport portfolio.