Roco Žarnić
Roko Žarnić (born April 9, 1950 in Ljubljana ) is a Slovenian civil engineer and politician.
Life
He studied at the University of Ljubljana , where he received his doctorate in 1992 . He worked as a researcher at the Institute for Materials and Structural Research (ZRMK) and taught as an assistant professor from 1993 and as a full professor at the University of Ljubljana since 2009. His specialty is the earthquake resistance of buildings.
As the successor to the resigned Karl Erjavec , Žarnić became Minister for Environment and Spatial Planning in the cabinet of Borut Pahor in February 2010 . He is a member of the Democratic Pensioners Party of Slovenia .
Works
- Lastnosti gradiv , 2003, ISBN 961-6167-57-X
- (with Marjana Šijanec-Zavrl): Thermal Response of Wall-Tempered Heritage Buildings - Monitoring and Simulation , in: Climate in museums and historical buildings , ed. v. Michael Kotterer, 2004, ISBN 3-901568-51-4
Web links
- CV on the website of the Slovenian government (English)
- Report on the nomination Žarnićs as Minister (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Žarnić, Roco |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Slovenian civil engineer and politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 9, 1950 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ljubljana |