Zmago Jelinčič "Plemeniti" (born January 7, 1948) is a

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n politician and author. He is the head of the

Slovenian National Party The Slovenian National Party (, SNS) is a nationalist political party in Slovenia led by Zmago Jelinčič Plemeniti. The party is known for its Euroscepticism and opposes Slovenia's membership in NATO.Krupnick, Charles (2003)''Almost NATO: Par ...

(). Jelinčič was born in the eastern Slovenian city of

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in what was then the

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. As a teenager, he moved with his family to the Slovenian capital

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, where he attended the Poljane Grammar School. He studied

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at the

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, but later dropped out. He obtained his degree some thirty years later from University of Skopje,

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. During his student years, he also practiced as a

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dancer in the

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. In March 1991, he founded the Slovenian National Party, which won more than 11% of votes in the first elections to the

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in 1992. Jelinčič was a candidate in the 2002 Presidential Elections and polled 8.49% of the first-round vote, coming third among nine candidates. He ran in the 2007 election as well, finishing 4th and winning almost 20% of the vote. In April 2017 he announced his intention to run once more in the 2017 Presidential Election.

Electoral performance

Presidential

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Interview with Zmago JelinčičCentral register
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jelincic Plemeniti, Zmago 1948 births Living people Politicians from Maribor Slovenian National Party politicians Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje alumni Slovenian male ballet dancers