Pivec resigned and left the coalition Pensioners' party DeSUS just a few hours before the National Assembly was to vote on her dismissal and after presenting her take on her fallout with DeSUS in parliament.

The move follows her resignation as the leader of the DeSUS party in September. Prime minister Janez Janša now has ten days to put forward a new candidate.

Foto: Televizija Slovenija/zajem ekrana
Foto: Televizija Slovenija/zajem ekrana