Borut Pahor (born 2 November 1963) is a Sloveniepoliteecian who wis Preses o Slovenie frae December 2012 tae December 2022. He wis Prime Meenister o Slovenie frae November 2008 tae Februar 2012.
A longtime preses o the Social Democrats pairty, Pahor served several terms as a member o the Naitional Assembly an wis its chairman frae 2000 tae 2004. In 2004, Pahor wis electit as member o the European Parliament. Followin the victory o the Social Democrats in the 2008 parliamentary election, Pahor wis appointit as Prime Meenister.
In September 2011, Pahor's govrenment lost a confidence vote amidst an economic crisis an poleetical tensions. He continued tae serve as the pro tempore Prime Meenister till he wis replaced bi Janez Janša in Februar 2012. In Juin 2012, he annoonced he would run for the lairgely ceremonial office o Preses o Slovenie. He defeatit the incumbent Preses Danilo Türk in a runaff election, held on 2 December 2012, receivin roughly twa-thirds o the vote.[1]