Appointment of Honorary Consul in Slovenia
The Australian Government has appointed Ms Gabrijela Smuk as its new Honorary Consul for Australia, resident in Ljubljana with jurisdiction throughout Slovenia.
Ms Smuk is an Australian-Slovenian dual national and an active member of the Australian expatriate community in Slovenia. She is an accomplished businessperson in the fields of real estate and property development and has been dedicated to community service for more than 25 years.
Ms Smuk brings to the role a depth of knowledge of Australian culture, society and politics as well as strong professional networks in Slovenia. She maintains a deep connection with her Australian home, Sydney, to where she first migrated in 1984.
More than 45,000 Australians visit Slovenia each year, and approximately 150 Australians are living and working in Slovenia.
As Australia's Honorary Consul Ms Smuk will provide consular services to Australians in Slovenia in accordance with the Consular Services Charter, and is authorised to conduct interviews for Australian travel documents.
Contact details for the Australian Consulate in Ljubljana are as follows:
Address
Komenskega 12
1000 Ljubljana
Slovenia
Email
consular.vienna@dfat.gov.au
Website
Australian Embassy Vienna
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Media Contact
Richard Holzer-Remondi (at the Australian Embassy to Slovenia, based in Vienna):