Violeta Bulc
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| 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 |
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| Born | 24 January 1964 Ljubljana, Yugoslavia (now Slovenia) |
| 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.[1]
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.[2] After a successful confirmation hearing in front of the European Parliament's Committee on Transport and Tourism, Bulc was assigned with the transport portfolio.[3]
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| Preceded by | Slovenian European Commissioner 2014–present |
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| Preceded by | European Commissioner for Transport 2014–present |
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