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The Doyenne of Slovenia could be Ms. Julijana Zakrajsek (born 28 October 1912?, 110?).
She became the oldest known living person in Slovenia, following the death of 109-year-old Ms. Serec on 7 March 2019.
Ms. Zakrajsek currently lives in Podulaka, Velike Lasce, Lower Carniola, Slovenia.
At 110: https://novice.svet24.si/revija/jana/clanek/ljudje/63ce5bfff2e18/najstarejsa-slovenka-lustno-je-bilo-zdaj-je-pa-tudi
 
The Doyen of Slovenia could be Mr. Aleksander Lestan (born 14 May 1919?, 104?).
He became the oldest known living man in Slovenia, following the death of 105-year-old Mr. Pogacnik on 21 July 2022.
Mr. Lestan currently lives in Šempeter pri Gorici, Municipality of Šempeter-Vrtojba, Slovenia.
 

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Ms. Julijana Zakrajsek at the claimed age of 111:

https://e-utrip.si/julijana-zakrajsek-slavi-111-let-zivljenja/


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Ms. Matilda Bracun of Ljubljana, Slovenia sadly passed away on 11 March aged 110. She was the second-oldest living person in Slovenia behind Julijana Zakrajsek.

She was born in Ljubljana, Austria-Hungary (now Slovenia) on 24 September 1913.

Rest in Peace Ms. Bracun.

https://mariborinfo.com/novica/slovenija/zalostna-vest-v-111-letu-umrla-tilka-druga-najstarejsa-slovenka/231485


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Mr. Aleksander Lestan sadly passed away on 6 February, aged 105.

He was the Doyen of Slovenia.

https://www.noviglas.eu/umrl-je-msgr-aleksander-lestan-najstarejsi-slovenski-duhovnik/


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The Doyenne of Slovenia could be Ms. Marija Zeks (born 12 August 1916, 108).
She became the oldest known living person in Slovenia following the death of 111-year-old Ms. Zakrajsek on 22 July 2024.
Ms. Zeks currently lives in Mura, Slovenia.
At 107: https://www.prlekija-on.net/lokalno/33530/107-castitljivih-let-marije-zeks.html
 
The Doyen of Slovenia could be Mr. Milan Sefman (born 12 Oct 1919, 105).
He became the oldest known living man in Slovenia following the death of 105-year-old Mr. Lestan on 6 February 2025.
Mr. Sefman currently lives in Central Slovenia, Slovenia.
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The Doyenne of Slovenia could be Ms. Marija Zeks (born 12 August 1916, 108).
She became the oldest known living person in Slovenia following the death of 111-year-old Ms. Zakrajsek on 22 July 2024.
Ms. Zeks currently lives in Mura, Slovenia.
At 107: https://www.prlekija-on.net/lokalno/33530/107-castitljivih-let-marije-zeks.html

I wonder if she has any memories of Austria-Hungary. Theoretically possible, I guess, since Austria-Hungary collapsed in November 1918, when she was two years and around three months old. Maybe 50% odds or a bit less?

 



   
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Mr. Aleksander Lestan sadly passed away on 6 February, aged 105.

He was the Doyen of Slovenia.

https://www.noviglas.eu/umrl-je-msgr-aleksander-lestan-najstarejsi-slovenski-duhovnik/

He is the 12th oldest Slovenian man of all time, his successor, Milan Sefman is the 15th, he was born on 12 October 1919 and lives in Central Slovenia. Aleksander has been the oldest man in the country since 21 July 2022 (2 years, 200 days) the longest time since the record holder for the country, Niko Dragos who was from 7 July 2012 to 31 March 2018 (5 years, 270 days), he is also the youngest to die in this position in the history of the country, the 2nd place is his predecessor Joze Pogacnik who died at 105 years, 359 days, 2 man from Goriška to be considered the oldest man in the country, the first since Rafael Merkelj, 31 March 2018 to 14 July 2020.

 



   
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https://longeviquest.com/2025/08/marija-zeks-slovenias-oldest-person-turns-109/

Marija Žekš, Slovenia’s Oldest Person, Turns 109

Marija Žekš, a resident of Ljutomer, Slovenia, and the nation’s oldest living resident, celebrated her 109th birthday on 12 August, according to Svet24.si.

Žekš was born as Marija Kovačič on 12 August 1916, in Drevenik, Slovenia (then part of Austria-Hungary). She grew up with a foster mother in Maribor. At the age of 14, she began working at the MTT textile factory in Maribor and later held various other jobs. She married Alojz Žekš from Prekmurje, and in 1939 they moved together to Pečarovci, where Marija worked as a cook at the Pečarovci Elementary School.

During her life, she was blessed with a daughter, Olga, and a son, Mirko. She retired in 1968. In 1999, she was widowed. She remained living independently until 2011, when she moved into a nursing home.


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