Irena Joveva

She previously worked in the domestic political editorial team of the Slovenian Press Agency (STA) and as a journalist on the 24UR news program on POP TV.

After completing her secondary economics school in Radovljica, she continued her studies at the Faculty of Social Sciences in Ljubljana.

She graduated in International Relations and completed her master's degree in World Studies in 2017, focusing on the European Union's approach to the Macedonian national issue.

Her reporting focused on domestic politics, foreign affairs, European topics, migration, arbitration, and protests across Europe.

Upon her election, she among other things promised transparent operation by publicly disclosing meetings with lobbyists and the use of her office's funds.