Franci Demšar Explained

Franci Demšar (born 4 February 1960) is a Slovenian physicist and politician.

From 1997 to 1999, he was Secretary of State at the Ministry of Science and Technology.^[1] From 4 February 1999 to 7 June 2000, he served as the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Slovenia. From 2001 to 2004, he was the Slovenian ambassador in the Russian Federation.

From 1 October 2004 to 30 October 2014, he was the Director of the Slovenian Research Agency.^[2] Since March 2018, he has been the Director of the Slovenian Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (NAKVIS).^[3] In 2020, he was elected President of the Central and Eastern European Network of Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (CEENQA), and reelected in September 2022.^[4]

External links

• Pameten kmet nikoli ne poje semenskega krompirja [A Smart Farmer Never Eats Seed Potatoes]. Delo, 30 May 2013.

Notes and References

1. News: Na čelu Nakvisa Franci Demšar . sl . NAKVIS to be Headed by Franci Demšar . 23 March 2018 . Slovenian Press Agency.
2. Web site: ARRS Terms of Office . 3 November 2020.
3. Web site: Director of the Agency . NAKVIS . 1 September 2023.
4. News: General Assembly and Workshop 2022 . 24 September 2022 . CEENQA.