Background
Cijan, Rafael Victor was born on September 25, 1935 in Celje, Slovenia. Son of Viktor Alojz and Blanka Margarita (Kramer) Cijan.
Cijan, Rafael Victor was born on September 25, 1935 in Celje, Slovenia. Son of Viktor Alojz and Blanka Margarita (Kramer) Cijan.
Graduated jurist, Law School, Belgrade, Yugoslavia, 1961. Master of Law Sciences, Law School, Begrade, 1964. Doctor of Law Sciences, Law School, Begrade, 1966.
Teaching fellow of administrative law, Law School, Belgrade, 1962-1964;
assistant professor of administrative law, Law School, Belgrade, 1964-1967;
department head, The Republic Institute for Public Administration, Belgrade, 1967-1970;
director, Federal Administration Advancement Center, Belgrade, 1973-1975;
undersecretary, Federal Secretariate of Justice and Administrative Organisation, Belgrade, 1975-1980;
undersecretary, Federal Secretariate for Information, Belgrade, 1980-1982;
deputy of secretary general, Presidency of Yugoslavia, Belgrade, 1982-1986;
judge, Federal Court, Belgrade, 1986-1990;
president, Federal Court, Belgrade, since 1990. Councillor State Administration Revision Board, Belgrade, 1969-1971. Professor Welfare Officers' College, Belgrade, 1976-1980.
Professor Law School, Maribor, Slovenia, 1989.
Active International Congress of Administrative Law, Copenhagen, 1967, Inter Action Council, Brioni, Yugoslavia, 1984, 8th United Nations Congress on Prevention of Crime, Havana, Cuba, 1990. Member Lawyers Association Yugoslavia, Association Administrative Sciences and Practices, Administrative Law Theory and Practice Association of Yugoslavia (secretary 1965-1975).
Married Desanka Vlastimir Rogic, March 8, 1963. Children: Vladimir Rafael, Boris Rafael.