| Date of birth: | 16 September 1963 |
| Education | |
| 1996 | Degree in Law, University of Lljubljana |
| 1990 | Graduated from the College of Internal Affairs |
| Political and Professional career | |
| Since 4 June 2026 | Minister for the Interior and Public Administration |
| 2020 - 2023 | Vice-President of the Supervisory Board of Slovenske železnice, President of the Supervisory Board of Luka Koper d.d. and President of the Management Board of the Bank Asset Management Company (DUTB) |
| Until 2026 | Municipal Councilor of the Divača; active in local self-government and municipal governance (Municipality for two terms) |
| 2002 - June 2026 | Lawyer at his own law firm Odvetniška družba Matoz |
| 1996 - 2002 | Trainee-Lawyer; completed the state law examination |
| 1992 | Appointment Commander of Koper Traffic Police Station |
| 1982 - 1996 | Police Officer, Slovenian police |
| 1982 | Graduated from the Police School in Tacen and began his police career |
Slovenia
Member Country - particular information
Ministry of the Interior
Address: Štefanova 2, 1501 Ljubljana
Location: Litostrojska 54, 1501 Ljubljana
Slovenia
Telephone: + 386 1 428 47 21
E-Mail: gp.mnz@gov.si
Web: www.mnz.gov.si/en/
Member of the SALZBURG FORUM since 2006
| Total area: | 20.273 sq km |
| Length of National Border: | 1.086 km |
| Total number of habitants: | 2.010.377 |
| Inhabitants/km2: | 99 |
| Neighbouring states: | AT, HR, HU, IT |
