Ambassador
The Embassy is currently led by Ambassador Mr Tomaž Mencin.
C U R R I C U L U M V I T A E
Education:
1985 - 1991 B.A. in Sociology, Faculty of Political Science, University of Ljubljana
1993 - 1994 M.Dip., Mediterranean Academy of Diplomatic Studies, University of Malta
Professional Career:
July 2019: Ambassador, Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Kyiv, Ukraine
2016 - 2017 and from February 2019: Ambassador in the Human Rights Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
December 2017 - January 2019: Ambassador for Human Rights, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Slovenia to UNOG in Geneva
Sep.- Dec. 2015: Head of Department for Economic Bilateral Cooperation and Public Diplomacy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2011- 2015: Ambassador, Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Buenos Aires, Argentina, accredited also in Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile and Peru
2007 - 2011 Minister Plenipotentiary, Head of Division for Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Oceania, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2004 - 2007 Counselor, Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Stockholm, Sweden, accredited also in Estonia and Latvia
2002 - 2004 Counselor, Charge d'Affaires a.i. of the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in New Delhi, India
2001 (Oct - Dec) Counselor, Charge d' Affaires a.i. of the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran
2000 - 02 Counselor, Deputy Head of Division for Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Pacific, Head of Chinese and Korean Desk, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1996 - 2000 First Secretary, Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Ankara, Turkey, (and Charge d'Affaires a.i. from September 2002 until November 2003)
1992 - 96 Third Secretary, Department for Non-European Countries, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Languages: English, Spanish, French, Serb and Croat (active)
Turkish, Swedish (basic)
Marital status: married, two adult children