Ludvik Toplak
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Ludvik Toplak is a Slovenian former politician
, ambassador
, member of the Parliament
, law professor and head of University. He is a member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
.
Toplak taught at the University of Maribor Faculty of Law since 1973. In 1974 he received LL.M. from New York University
and in 1980 he received PhD. His post-doctoral research was done at various universities and institutions worldwide, including State University of New York
at Potsdam, NY. Between 1980 and 1987 he was Vice-President of Iskra Delta Computers corporation. In the late 1980s and early 1990s he was active in the democratization and independence movement in Slovenia. He was member of the pro-democracy coalition Demos and of Slovenian People's Party. In 1990 he was elected to the Slovenian Parliament and during Slovenia's independence he served as the speaker of the Socio-Political Chamber of the Slovenian Parliament. In 1992 he got reelected to the Parliament, but resigned in 1993 after being elected a rector of the University of Maribor
. From 2002 to 2006 he was an Ambassador to the Vatican.
After serving as speaker of the Socio-Political Chamber of the Slovenian Parliament (1999-1992), as a member of the Parliament (1992–1993), as a rector of the University of Maribor
(1993–2002), and as an Ambassador to the Holy See
(2002–2006), he is currently the president of the Alma Mater Europaea - Evropsko sredisce Maribor (ESM), a private university in Slovenia.
Ludvik Toplak served as a member of the presidency of the European Rectors' Conference and as a president of the Danube Rectors' Conference. He also served as a governor of the United States Chamber of Commerce
in Slovenia. In 2000 he was awarded the Ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia in Science award.
Politician
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, ambassador
Ambassador
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, member of the Parliament
Parliament
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, law professor and head of University. He is a member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
European Academy of Sciences and Arts
The European Academy of Sciences and Arts was created in 1990 in Salzburg, Austria by heart surgeon Felix Unger of Salzburg; the cardinal archbishop of Vienna, Franz König; and the political scientist and philosopher Nikolaus Lobkowicz....
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Toplak taught at the University of Maribor Faculty of Law since 1973. In 1974 he received LL.M. from New York University
New York University
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and in 1980 he received PhD. His post-doctoral research was done at various universities and institutions worldwide, including State University of New York
State University of New York
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at Potsdam, NY. Between 1980 and 1987 he was Vice-President of Iskra Delta Computers corporation. In the late 1980s and early 1990s he was active in the democratization and independence movement in Slovenia. He was member of the pro-democracy coalition Demos and of Slovenian People's Party. In 1990 he was elected to the Slovenian Parliament and during Slovenia's independence he served as the speaker of the Socio-Political Chamber of the Slovenian Parliament. In 1992 he got reelected to the Parliament, but resigned in 1993 after being elected a rector of the University of Maribor
University of Maribor
The University of Maribor is the second university in Slovenia, established in 1975. It currently has 17 faculties.-History:The university's roots reach back to 1859, when a theological seminary was established with the encouragement of Maribor bishop and patriot Anton Martin Slomšek...
. From 2002 to 2006 he was an Ambassador to the Vatican.
After serving as speaker of the Socio-Political Chamber of the Slovenian Parliament (1999-1992), as a member of the Parliament (1992–1993), as a rector of the University of Maribor
University of Maribor
The University of Maribor is the second university in Slovenia, established in 1975. It currently has 17 faculties.-History:The university's roots reach back to 1859, when a theological seminary was established with the encouragement of Maribor bishop and patriot Anton Martin Slomšek...
(1993–2002), and as an Ambassador to the Holy See
Holy See
The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome, in which its Bishop is commonly known as the Pope. It is the preeminent episcopal see of the Catholic Church, forming the central government of the Church. As such, diplomatically, and in other spheres the Holy See acts and...
(2002–2006), he is currently the president of the Alma Mater Europaea - Evropsko sredisce Maribor (ESM), a private university in Slovenia.
Ludvik Toplak served as a member of the presidency of the European Rectors' Conference and as a president of the Danube Rectors' Conference. He also served as a governor of the United States Chamber of Commerce
United States Chamber of Commerce
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in Slovenia. In 2000 he was awarded the Ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia in Science award.