Franc Kangler

Francesco Kangler ( born July 8, 1965 in Maribor) is a Slovenian politician (formerly SLS). He was a Member of Parliament from 2006 to the end of 2012 Mayor of Maribor.

Kangler grew up in Marburg suburb Duplek. Before his political career he was a cop and worked after Slovenia's independence in the Interior Ministry. 1996 Francesco Kangler was chosen for the Slovenian People's Party in the Slovenian National Assembly. He retained his seat after the 2000 elections and in 2004 and remained there until he retired in 2007 to his new office Mayor professional practice. In Parliament Kangler led at times to the Transport Committee and for ten years was part of the Slovenian Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.

At the local level came Franc Kangler 2002 the city council of Maribor. In 2006 he was elected mayor surprisingly the second largest city in Slovenia, 2010 Kangler won re-election in the first round of voting. Already in his first term, there was controversy over Kanglers administration. Corruption allegations have culminated in a police raid on the town hall and Kanglers private house and its provisional arrest, an indictment, however, did not lead the investigation. In the budget of the city of Marburg Kangler is responsible for a 10 - million - euro deficit, contributed to by the costly renovation of sports facilities such as the football stadium Ljudski vrt contrast, the culture had for the well-known supporters of NK Maribor no great importance, although Maribor 2012 European Capital of Culture Europe was.

On November 26, 2012 called for some 8,000 demonstrators once again for the resignation of Mayor Franc Kangler where there were violent riots. He initially rejected a premature resignation strictly, were, however, after more protests on 6 December with the end of the mayor's office excrete. On December 31, the promised resignation followed.

However Kangler wants to continue in the State Council, the second chamber of parliament of Slovenia, stay in the middle of November he was admitted in 2012. This item gives him political immunity and protects from prosecution, however, was crucial for the following violent civil protests. The Slovene People's Party had Kangler been excluded.