Klemen Žumer

Klemen Žumer [klèmen zhumer] (19 December 1979, Ljubljana, Slovenia) MSc in International Political Economy (London School of Economics) and MA in European Studies (Sciences Po Paris), European functionary and young Slovenian politician.

Žumer has since May 2006 been an Advisor in the EPP Group in the European Parliament, where he is responsible for the relations with Slovenia as well as advises on the EU-Ukraine relations and is a member of the cabinet of the Chairman of the EPP Group Joseph Daul. 2004-2006 he was the chief of staff in the parliamentary office of former PM of Slovenia Lojze Peterle in the European Parliament. 2007-2010 he was vice-president of the political party NSi, elected by the Slovenians abroad. During his studies and work around the world he has cofounded many Slovenian associations, among them the LSE Student Society in London, Bruslov.net and NK Bruselj in Belgium and the Association for connecting Slovenians SloArg. In 2009 he was a candidate for a member of the European Parliament.