Mencinger’s Contribution to the Field of Economic Science and his View of the Socio-Economic Conditions in the Republic of Slovenia Before and After its Independence

In August 2022, academician Professor Jože Mencinger, PhD, one of the pillars of the Ljubljana Faculty of Law for the past 50 years, especially after the inde- pendence of Slovenia, died. He was an important thinker – a contemporary of Slovenian social life, a scientific researcher and a respected and renowned teacher of many generations of iurists. Jože Mencinger was a democrat with a developed social sense, with unchanged high moral and ethical principles throughout his life. By supporting the handicapped, with a strong social sense in all areas of his activity, he personified the principle of justice. He was very kind to students, well-known for helping the homeless of Ljubljana, he stood up for the "erased” and for refugees, and in the world he supported less deve- loped countries in their efforts to escape poverty.

Key words: obituary, in memoriam, Jože Mencinger, economy, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Law, dean.