| 8th National Assembly | |
| Coa Pic: | Coat of arms of Slovenia.svg |
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| Session Room: | Great Hall of the National Assembly |
| House Type: | Lower house |
| Body: | Slovenian Parliament |
| Foundation: | 22 June 2018 |
| Disbanded: | 13 May 2022 |
| Leader1 Type: | Speaker |
| Leader1: | Igor Zorčič (NP) |
| Election1: | 5 March 2020 |
| Members: | 90 – Members |
| Structure1: | Sedežni red - 8. DZ 1.png |
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| Political Groups1: | Government (37)
Opposition (43)
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| Voting System1: | Proportional representation |
| Last Election1: | 3 June 2018 |
| Meeting Place: | Building of the National Assembly, Ljubljana |
| Preceded By: | 7th National Assembly |
| Succeeded By: | 9th National Assembly |
| Native Name: | 8. državni zbor |
| Leader2: | Tina Heferle (LMŠ) Since 23 August 2018 Jože Tanko (SDS) Since 23 August 2018 Branko Simonovič (DeSUS) Since 29 August 2018 |
| Leader2 Type: | Deputy Speakers |
The 8th National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia was elected in the 3 June 2018 Slovenian parliamentary elections. At the order of President Borut Pahor, it first convened on 22 June 2018. The assembly was in session during the outgoing 12th Government of Prime Minister Miro Cerar and elected the 13th and 14th governments. It was the fourth consecutive time in which centre-left and left-wing parties had a majority.
| "Anti-Corona" Act (No. 1) | Intervention Measures Act to Curb the COVID-19 Epidemic and Mitigate Its Impact on Citizens and the Economy | Zakon o interventnih ukrepih za zajezitev epidemije COVID-19 in omilitev njenih posledic za državljane in gospodarstvo | 2 April 2020 | 10 April 2020 | 1 April 2020* | €3 billion worth of socio-economic measures to minimize consequences of the 2020 coronavirus epidemic | 14th Government |
| Party(European Affiliation) | Ideology | Leader | Seats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Elections | Currently | ||||||
| SDS (EPP) | Slovenian Democratic Party | Right-wing (formerly Centre-Right, and before Centre-Left) - Right-wing populism Slovenian nationalism National conservatism Liberal conservatism Anti-immigration | Janez Janša | ||||
| LMŠ (ALDE) | List of Marjan Šarec | Centre-Left - Social liberalism Populism | Marjan Šarec | ||||
| SD (S&D)</small> | Social Democrats | Centre -Left - Social Democracy Left-wing populism | Tanja Fajon | ||||
| Concretely (ALDE) | Concretely | Centre to Centre-Left - Liberalism Social liberalism | Zdravko Počivalšek | ||||
| Levica (GUE/NGL) | The Left | Far-left - Democratic socialism Left-wing populism Anti-capitalism | Luka Mesec | ||||
| NSi (EPP) | New Slovenia – Christian Democrats | Centre-Right - Christian democracy Liberal conservatism Social conservatism | Matej Tonin | ||||
| SAB (ALDE) | Party of Alenka Bratušek | Centre-Left - Social liberalism | Alenka Bratušek | ||||
| DeSUS (EDP) | Democratic Party of Pensioners of Slovenia | Centre-Left - Social liberalism Single-issue politics Populism | Ljubo Jasnič | ||||
| SNS (ENF) | Slovenian National Party | Far-Right - Nationalism Anti-immigration Populism Euroscepticism | Zmago Jelinčič Plemeniti | ||||
| Speaker | Matej Tonin (NSi), June 22, 2018 – August 23, 2018 | |
| Tina Heferle (LMŠ), Acting August 23, 2018 | ||
| Dejan Židan (SD), August 23, 2018 – March 3, 2020 | ||
| Branko Simonovič (DeSUS), Acting March 3 – 5, 2020 | ||
| Igor Zorčič (NP), from 5 March 2020 | ||
| Deputy Speakers | Jože Tanko (SDS), from August 23, 2018 | |
| Branko Simonovič (DeSUS), from August 29, 2018 | ||
| Tina Heferle (LMŠ), from August 23, 2018 | ||
| Group | Leader | Deputy Leader(s) | Secretary | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS SDS | Group of Slovenian Democratic Party | Danijel Krivec | Alenka Jeraj Tomaž Lisec | Maja Prezelj | ||
| PS LMŠ | Group of List of Marjan Šarec | Brane Golubović | Jerca Korče | Bojana Bavec | ||
| PS SD | Group of Social Democrats | Matjaž Han | Bojana Muršič | Miroslav Pretnar | ||
| PS Konkretno | Group of Concretely | Gregor Perič [6] | Mojca Žnidarič | Iztok Artič | ||
| PS Levica | Group of The Left | Matej Tašner Vatovec | Nataša Sukič | Matej Kolenc | ||
| PS NSi | Group of New Slovenia – Christian Democrats | Jožef Horvat | Aleksander Reberšek | Terezija Trupi | ||
| PS SAB | Group of Party of Alenka Bratušek | Maša Kociper | Andrej Rajh | Jernej Pavlič | ||
| PS DeSUS | Group of Democratic Party of Pensioners of Slovenia | Franc Jurša | Ivan Hršak | Ksenija Vencelj | ||
| PS SNS | Group of Slovenian National Party | Zmago Jelinčič Plemeniti | Dušan Šiško | Rok Dolenc | ||
| PS IMNS | Group of Italian in Hungarian National Minority | Felice Žiža | Ferenc Horváth | Petra Jamnik | ||
| PS NP | Group of Independent Members | Janja Sluga | Jurij Lep | Ivana Grgić | ||
| Nep - MU | Independent Member | Mateja Udovč | ||||
See main article: Members of the 8th National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia.
| Constituency | Electoral districts | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||||||||||||
| 1Kranj | Jesenice | Radovljica I | Radovljica II | Kranj I | Kranj II | Kranj III | Tržič | Škofja Loka I | Škofja Loka II | Kamnik | Idrija | |||||||||||
| / | Franc Kramar (SAB) | / | / | Mateja Udovč (SMC) | Branko Grims (SDS) | Edvard Paulič (LMŠ) | Marko Pogačnik (SDS) | Mihael Prevc (NSi) | Marjan Šarec (LMŠ) | Samo Bevk (SD) | ||||||||||||
| Igor Peček (LMŠ) | Jure Ferjan (SDS) | Miha Kordiš (Levica) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2Postojna | Tolmin | Piran | Izola | Koper I | Koper II | Sežana | Ilirska Bistrica | Postojna | Nova Gorica I | Nova Gorica II | Ajdovščina | |||||||||||
| Danijel Krivec (SDS) | Meira Hot (SD) | Branko Simonovič (DeSUS) | Matej Tašner Vatovec (Levica) | / | Marko Bandelli (SAB) | Andrej Černigoj (NSi) | Robert Pavšič (LMŠ) | Elena Zavadlav Ušaj (SDS) | Matjaž Nemec (SD) | Eva Irgl (SDS) | ||||||||||||
| Gregor Perič (SMC) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3Ljubljana-Center | Logatec | Vrhnika | Ljubljana Vič-Rudnik I | Ljubljana Vič-Rudnik II | Ljubljana Vič-Rudnik III | Ljubljana Vič-Rudnik IV | Ljubljana Center | Ljubljana Šiška I | Ljubljana Šiška II | Ljubljana Šiška III | Ljubljana Šiška IV | |||||||||||
| Iva Dimic (NSi) | Jerca Korče (LMŠ) | Alenka Jeraj (SDS) | Monika Gregorčič (SMC) | / | / | Violeta Tomić (Levica) | / | Marko Koprivc (SD) | / | Andreja Zabret (LMŠ) | ||||||||||||
| Maša Kociper (SAB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Daniel Cukjati (SDS) | Leon Merjasec (SDS) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Jani Möderndorfer (LMŠ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4Ljubljana-Bežigrad | Kočevje | Ribnica | Grosuplje | Litija | Ljubljana Moste-Polje I | Ljubljana Moste-Polje II | Ljubljana Moste-Polje III | Ljubljana Bežigrad I | Ljubljana Bežigrad II | Domžale I | Domžale II | |||||||||||
| Predrag Baković (SD) | Jože Tanko (SDS) | / | Boris Doblekar (SDS) | Janez Moškrič (SDS) | / | Vojko Starović (SAB) | Dušan Verbič (SMC) | Luka Mesec (Levica) | Tina Heferle (LMŠ) | Brane Golubović (LMŠ) | ||||||||||||
| Nataša Sukič (Levica) | Tadeja Šuštar (NSi) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5Celje | Šentjur pri Celju | Celje I | Celje II | Žalec I | Žalec II | Mozirje | Velenje I | Velenje II | Slovenj Gradec | Ravne na Koroškem | Radlje ob Dravi | |||||||||||
| Lidija Ivanuša (SDS) | / | Željko Cigler (Levica) | Ljubo Žnidar (SDS) | Aleksander Reberšek (NSi) | Nada Brinovšek (SDS) | / | Franc Rosec (SDS) | Jože Lenart (LMŠ) | Jani Prednik (SD) | / | ||||||||||||
| Robert Polnar (DeSUS) | Janja Sluga (TBD) | Nik Prebil (LMŠ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6Novo mesto | Črnomelj | Novo Mesto I | Novo Mesto II | Trebnje | Brežice | Krško | Sevnica | Laško | Hrastnik | Trbovlje | Zagorje ob Savi | |||||||||||
| / | Anja Bah Žibert (SDS) | / | Franci Kepa (SDS) | Igor Zorčič (NP) | Dušan Šiško (SNS) | Tomaž Lisec (SDS) | Matjaž Han (SD) | Ivan Hršak (DeSUS) | Primož Siter (Levica) | Rudi Medved (LMŠ) | ||||||||||||
| Blaž Pavlin (NSi) | Soniboj Knežak (SD) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7Maribor | Šmarje pri Jelšah | Slovenska Bistrica | Slovenske Konjice | Ruše | Maribor I | Maribor II | Maribor III | Maribor IV | Maribor V | Maribor VI | Maribor VII | |||||||||||
| / | Karmen Furman (SDS) | Bojan Podkrajšek (SDS) | Jurij Lep (TBD) | / | / | Dejan Kaloh (SDS) | Franc Trček (SD) | / | Branislav Rajić (TBD) | Lidija Divjak Mirnik (LMŠ) | ||||||||||||
| Zmago Jelinčič (SNS) | Bojana Muršič (SD) | Gregor Židan (SD) | Andrej Rajh (SAB) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8Ptuj | Lendava | Ormož | Ljutomer | Murska Sobota I | Murska Sobota II | Gornja Radgona | Lenart | Pesnica | Ptuj I | Ptuj II | Ptuj III | |||||||||||
| Jožef Horvat (NSi) | Aljaž Kovačič (LMŠ) | Franc Jurša (DeSUS) | / | Dejan Židan (SD) | / | / | Marijan Pojbič (SDS) | Jožef Lenart (SDS) | Boštjan Koražija (Levica) | Suzana Lep Šimenko (SDS) | ||||||||||||
| Jani Ivanuša (SNS) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nuša Ferenčič (SDS) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mojca Žnidarič (SMC) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8th National Assembly has 22 female MPs which equals 24,4 %, and is a little bit less than in the 7th Assembly. Youngest MP is Jerca Korče (LMŠ) who is 28 years old. Oldest MP is Jožef Česnik (SAB), who is 73 years old and also presided over the first session.
Changes are expected when government will be formed, MP who is named Prime Minister, Minister, State Secretary or Secretary-General of the government, cannot be MP anymore and is replaced with an MP that would be elected, if they were not elected. Peter Jožef Česnik and Miro Cerar, ministers of the 13th Government, resigned as MPs and will not take their seats after new government will be elected.
| Reason for change | Successor | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constituency | District | Name | Party | Constituency | District | Name | Party | Date of installation | ||||
| Kranj | Kamnik | Marjan Šarec | LMŠ | Elected Prime Minister | Kranj | Radovljica II | Karla Urh | LMŠ | 23 August 2018 | |||
| Ljubljana Center | Ljubljana Vič-Rudnik III | Miro Cerar | SMC | Elected Minister | Ljubljana Center | Ljubljana Šiška II | Jani Möderndorfer | SMC | 28 September 2018 | |||
| Postojna | Sežana | Marko Bandelli | SAB | Elected Minister | Postojna | Nova Gorica II | Andrej Šušmelj | SAB | 28 September 2018 | |||
| Ljubljana Center | Ljubljana Vič-Rudnik III | Peter Jožef Česnik | SAB | Elected Minister | Ljubljana Center | Ljubljana Šiška II | Maša Kociper | SAB | 28 September 2018 | |||
| Maribor | Šmarje pri Jelšah | Zdravko Počivalšek | SMC | Elected Minister | Maribor | Maribor IV | Gregor Židan | SMC | 28 September 2018 | |||
| Novo mesto | Zagorje ob Savi | Rudi Medved | LMŠ | Elected Minister | Novo mesto | Hrastnik | Nina Maurovič | LMŠ | 28 September 2018 | |||
| Postojna | Nova Gorica II | Andrej Šušmelj | SAB | Bandelli resigned as minister | Postojna | Sežana | Marko Bandelli | SAB | 19 December 2019 | |||
| Celje | Mozirje | Darij Krajčič | LMŠ | Resignation | Celje | Žalec II | Nik Prebil | LMŠ | 5 March 2019 | |||
| Ljubljana Bežigrad | Ribnica | Ljudmila Novak | NSi | Elected MEP | Ljubljana Bežigrad | Domžale II | Tadeja Šuštar | NSi | 9 July 2019 | |||
| Ljubljana Bežigrad | Ljubljana Bežigrad II | Milan Brglez | SD | Elected MEP | Ljubljana Bežigrad | Ljubljana Bežigrad I | Dušan Verbič | SMC | 9 July 2019 | |||
| Ljubljana Bežigrad | Grosuplje | Janez Janša | SDS | Elected Prime Minister | Ljubljana Bežigrad | Ljubljana Moste-Pollje I | Janez Moškrič | SDS | 6 March 2020 | |||
| Kranj | Radovljica II | Karla Urh | LMŠ | New Government formed | Kranj | Kamnik | Marjan Šarec | LMŠ | 13 March 2020 | |||
| Novo mesto | Hrastnik | Nina Maurovič | LMŠ | New Government formed | Novo mesto | Zagorje ob Savi | Rudi Medved | LMŠ | 13 March 2020 | |||
| Kranj | Kamnik | Matej Tonin | NSi | Elected Minister | Kranj | Škofja Loka II | Mihael Prevc | NSi | 19 March 2020 | |||
| Postojna | Postojna | Zvonko Černač | SDS | Elected Minister | Postojna | Nova Gorica I | Elena Zavadlav Ušaj | SDS | 19 March 2020 | |||
| Postojna | Ajdovščina | Jernej Vrtovec | NSi | Elected Minister | Postojna | Ilirska Bistrica | Andrej Černigoj | NSi | 19 March 2020 | |||
| Ljubljana Center | Logatec | Andrej Šircelj | SDS | Elected Minister | Ljubljana Center | Ljubljana Šiška IV | Leon Merjasec | SDS | 19 March 2020 | |||
| Ljubljana Center | Ljubljana Vič-Rudnik IV | Anže Logar | SDS | Elected Minister | Ljubljana Center | Ljubljana Šiška III | Mojca Škrinjar | SDS | 19 March 2020 | |||
| Kranj | Škofja Loka II | Žan Mahnič | SDS | Named State Secretary | Kranj | Tržič | Jure Ferjan | SDS | 19 March 2020 | |||
| Ptuj | Lenart | Franc Breznik | SDS | Named State Secretary | Ptuj | Ptuj II | Nuša Ferenčič | SDS | TBD | |||
| Celje | Šentjur pri Celju | Jelka Godec | SDS | Named State Secretary | Celje | Žalec I | Ljubo Žnidar | SDS | TBD | |||
| Ptuj | Ptuj II | Nuša Ferenčič | SDS | Resigned as State Secretary | Ptuj | Lenart | Franc Breznik | SDS | 28 April 2020 | |||
| Kranj | Radovljica I | Franc Kramar | SAB | Deceased | Kranj | Kranj I | Alenka Bratušek | SAB | 4 February 2021[7] | |||
| Name | Elected for | Previous group | New group | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milan Brglez | SMC | PS SMC | PS SD | ||||
| Lidija Ivanuša | SNS | PS SNS | PS SDS | ||||
| Franc Trček | Levica | PS Levica | PS SD | ||||
| Jani Möderndorfer | SMC (as substitute MP) | PS SMC | PS LMŠ | ||||
| Gregor Židan | SMC (as substitute MP) | PS SMC | PS SD | ||||
| Jurij Lep | DeSUS | PS DeSUS | PS NP | ||||
| Janja Sluga | SMC | PS SMC | PS NP | ||||
| Igor Zorčič | SMC | PS SMC | PS NP | ||||
| Branislav Rajić | SMC | PS SMC | PS SAB[8] | ||||
| Mateja Udovč | SMC | PS Concretely | PS NeP - MU | ||||
| Željko Cigler | Levica | PS Levica | PS SD[9] | ||||
See main article: Members of the working bodies of the 8th National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia.
| Group | Presidents | Vice-presidents | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS SDS | Group of Slovenian Democratic Party | |||
| Commissions of Inquiry | ||||
| PS LMŠ | Group of List of Marjan Šarec | |||
| Commissions of Inquiry | ||||
| PS SD | Group of Social Democrats | |||
| Commissions of Inquiry | ||||
| PS SMC | Group of Modern Centre Party | |||
| Commissions of Inquiry | ||||
| PS Levica | Group of The Left | |||
| Commissions of Inquiry | ||||
| PS NSi | Group of New Slovenia – Christian Democrats | |||
| Commissions of Inquiry | ||||
| PS SAB | Group of Party of Alenka Bratušek | |||
| Commissions of Inquiry | ||||
| PS DeSUS | Group of Democratic Party of Pensioners of Slovenia | |||
| Commissions of Inquiry | ||||
| PS SNS | Group of Slovenian National Party | |||
| Commissions of Inquiry | ||||
| PS IMNS | Group of Italian in Hungarian National Minority | |||
| Commissions of Inquiry | ||||
| President | Vice-presidents | Secretary | Members | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Food | Edvard Paulič (LMŠ) | Nada Brinovšek (SDS) | Dragana Čuljković | 17 | ||
| Jani Ivanuša (SNS) | ||||||
| Committee on Culture | Violeta Tomić (Levica) | Jožef Lenart (SDS) | Marjana Starič | 17 | ||
| Aljaž Kovačič (LMŠ) | ||||||
| Committee on Defence | Samo Bevk (SD) | Mateja Udovč (SMC) | Peter Bahčič | 17 | ||
| Andrej Černigoj (NSi) | ||||||
| Committee on Education, Science, Sport and Youth | Iva Dimic (NSi) | Mojca Škrinjar (SDS) | Danica Polak Gruden | 17 | ||
| Luka Mesec (Levica) | ||||||
| Committee on EU Affairs | Marko Pogačnik (SDS) | Marko Koprivc (SD) | Barbara Medved Špiletič | 17 | ||
| Nik Prebil (LMŠ) | ||||||
| Committee on Finance | Robert Polnar (DeSUS) | Suzana Lep Šimenk (SDS) | Barbara Reflak | 19 | ||
| Marko Bandelli (SAB) | ||||||
| Dušan Verbič (SMC) | ||||||
| Committee on Foreign Policy | Monika Gregorčič (SMC) | Lidija Divjak Mirnik (LMŠ) | Katja Jerman | 19 | ||
| Marijan Pojbič (SDS) | ||||||
| Committee on Health | Anja Bah Žibert (SDS) | Franc Žndiarič (SD) | Hedvika Stanič Igličar | 19 | ||
| Mojca Žnidarič (SMC) | ||||||
| Committee on Infrastructure, Environment and Spatial Planning | Bojan Podkrajšek (SDS) | Robert Pavšič (LMŠ) | Anton Pelko | 19 | ||
| Mihael Prevc (NSi) | ||||||
| Mateja Udovč (SMC) | ||||||
| Committee on Justice | Blaž Pavlin (NSi) | Meira Hot (SD) | Marija Pečjak Ferlež | 13 | ||
| Committee on Labour, Family, Social Policy and Disability | Eva Irgl (SDS) | Tadeja Šuštar (NSi) | Tina Kšela Premik | 17 | ||
| Mojca Žnidarič (SMC) | ||||||
| Primož Siter (Levica) | ||||||
| Committee on the Economy | Branislav Rajić (SMC) | Franc Rosec (SDS) | Nataša Škrbec Srčnik | 17 | ||
| Soniboj Knežak (SD) | ||||||
| Committee on the Interior, Public Administration and Local Self-Government | Branko Grims (SDS) | Dušan Verbič (SMC) | Ana Komac | 19 | ||
| Predrag Bakovič (SD) | ||||||
| Commission | President | Vice-presidents | Secretary | Members | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commission for Petitions, Human Rights and Equal Opportunities | Nataša Sukič (Levica) | Lidija Ivanuša (SDS) | Ana Ivas Brezigar | 9 | ||
| Commission for Public Office and Elections | Ivan Hršak (DeSUS) | Andreja Zabret (LMŠ) | Katja Leitinger | 19 | ||
| Ljubo Žnidar (SDS) | ||||||
| Commission for Relations with Slovenes in Neighbouring and Other Countries | Dušan Šiško (SNS) | Franc Kepa (SDS) | Polona Klemenčič | 13 | ||
| Commission for the National Communities | Ferenc Horváth (IMNS) | Felice Žiža (IMNS) | Rodana Rožanc Krulčič | 11 | ||
| Commission for the Rules of Procedure | Vojko Starovič (SAB) | Boris Doblekar (SDS) | Maja Briški | 11 | ||
| Constitutional Commission | Dejan Židan (SD) | Franc Breznik (SDS) | Boris Vrišer | 19 | ||
| Jože Lenart (LMŠ) | ||||||
In supervisory commissions opposition has majority.
| Commission | President | Vice-presidents | Secretary | Members | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commission for Public Finance Control | Igor Peček (LMŠ) | Andrej Rajh (SAB) | Jože Končan | 13 | |||
| Commission for the Supervision of Intelligence and Security Services | Matjaž Nemec (SD) | Rudi Medved (LMŠ) | Marinka Bogolin | 9 | |||
| Commission | President | Vice-presidents | Secretary | Members | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commission of Inquiry for determining the responsibility of holders of public office in the child cardiology programme and procurement of medical supplies and equipment | Vacant (SDS) | Jani Prednik (SD) | Boris vrišer | 9 | |||
| Commission of Inquiry for investigating abuses and uneconomical practices in the BAMC | Aleksander Reberšek (NSi) | Monika Gregorčič (SMC) | Ana Ivas Brezigar | 9 | |||
| Commission of Inquiry for investigating the alleged money laundering in Nova Kreditna banka Maribor, d. d., the suspected illegal financing of the Slovenian Democratic Party and the suspected illegal financing of the election campaign for the early elections to the National Assembly in 2018 | (SMC) | Aljaž Kovačič (LMŠ) | Zoran Skubic | 9 | |||
| Commission of Inquiry for investigating abuses in the case of Franc Kangler and others | Vacant (SDS) | Tadeja Šuštar (NSi) | Božena Pem | 5 | |||
| Body | President | Vice-presidents | Members | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council of the Speaker of the National Assembly | Igor Zorčič (TBD) | None (de facto Deputy Speakers) | Speaker and Deputy Speakers (no voting right) Leaders of political groups (voting right) Representatives of National Minorities (voting right) | ||
| Club of the Female MPs | Bojana Muršič (SD) | Andreja Zabret (LMŠ) | Female MPs | ||
| Mateja Udovč (SMC) | |||||
See main article: List of Sessions of the 8th National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia.
For full list of appointments and nominations see Appointments by the 8th National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia.
| Proposer | Position | Candidate | Voted | In favour | Against | Invalid | Comments | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 June 2018 | 50 MPs, first signatory Marjan Šarec | [10] | Speaker | Matej Tonin | 89 | 80 | 9 | 1 | 1st Regular Session; secret ballot | |
| 17 August 2018 | 43 MPs, first signatory Brane Golubović | [11] | Prime Minister | Marjan Šarec | 87 | 55 | 31 | 1 | 5th Extraordinary Session; secret ballot; | |
| 23 August 2018 | 52 MPs, first signatory Andreja Zabret | [12] | Deputy-Speaker | Tina Heferle | 83 | 66 | 8 | 9 | 5th Extraordinary Session; secret ballot | |
| 23 August 2018 | 25 MPs, first signatory Anja Bah Žibert | [13] | Deputy-Speaker | Jože Tanko | 85 | 74 | 3 | 8 | 6th Extraordinary Session; secret ballot | |
| 23 August 2018 | 52 MPs, first signatory Matjaž Han | [14] | Speaker | Dejan Židan | 60 | 49 | 8 | 3 | 6th Extraordinary Session; secret ballot | |
| 29 August 2018 | 52 MPs, first signatory Franc Jurša | [15] | Deputy-Speaker | Branko Simonovič | 78 | 67 | 7 | 4 | 7th Extraordinary Session; secret ballot | |
| 29 August 2018 | Council of the Speaker | [16] | Secretary-General | Uršula Zore Tavčar | 76 | 76 | 0 | / | 7th Extraordinary Session; roll call | |
| 13 September 2018 | Prime Minister-elect Marjan Šarec | Ministers of the 13th Government | 79 | 45 | 34 | / | 8th Extraordinary Session; roll call | |||
| 3 March 2020 | President of the Republic Borut Pahor | [17] | Prime Minister | Janez Janša | 84 | 52 | 31 | 1 | 16th Regular Session; secret ballot | |
| 5 March 2020 | 47 MPs, first signatory Janja Sluga | [18] | Speaker | Igor Zorčič | 88 | 48 | 29 | 11 | 16th Regular Session; secret ballot | |
| 13 March 2020 | [19] | Ministers of the 14th Government | 84 | 52 | 31 | 1 | 31st Extraordinary Session; public vote | |||
Motion for removal can be submitted by the same proposer who proposed designee's election and it is decided about removal by the same procedure that was needed for the election.
Miro Cerar (SMC)
According to the Article 118 of the Constitution at least 10 MPs can submit and interpelation against a minister or government as a whole.
| Date of vote | Proposer | Interpellated | Quorum | In favour | Against | Abstain | Comments | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 June 2019 | [22] | SDS | Karl Erjavec, Minister of Defence | 74 | 35 | 39 | 0 | Interpellation due to the alleged misuse of the military intelligence service. | |
| 11 June 2020 | [23] | LMŠ, SD, Levica, SAB | Zdravko Počivalšek, Minister of Economic Development and Technology | 89 | 37 | 51 | 1 | Interpellation due to alleged wrongdoings during COVID-19 epidemic related to the purchase of protective equipment | |
Prime Minister can, according to the Article 117 of the Constitution request a vote of confidence. If government does not win the vote of confidence, National Assembly has to elect new Prime Minister within 30 days. If it fails, President of the Republic dissolves the National Assembly and snap election takes place within 60 days.
Also, according to the Article 116 of the Constitution, 10 MPs can propose a vote of no confidence and at the same time propose a candidate for the new Prime Minister.
Based on Articles 109 and 119 of the Constitution National Assembly may impeach President of the Republic, Prime Minister or ministers before the Constitutional Court if they violate the Constitution or laws.
| Delegation | Head | Secretary | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe | Vacant | Alja Škibin | ||
| Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly | Robert Pavšič (LMŠ) | Tamara Gruden Pečan | ||
| Delegation to the CEI Parliamentary Dimension | Branko Grims (SDS) | Staša Kobi Šmid | ||
| Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean | Branislav Rajić (SMC) | Romana Novak | ||
| IPU National Group in the National Assembly | Matjaž Nemec (SD) (ex officio as President of CFP) | Tatjana Pandev | ||
| Delegation to the SEECP Parliamentary Assembly | Dejan Židan (SD) (ex officio as Speaker) | Tatjana Pandev | ||
| Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the OSCE | Gregor Perič (SMC) | Tamara Gruden Pečan | ||
| Delegation of the National Assembly in the Group for Joint Parliamentary Supervision of EUROPOL | Tina Heferle (LMŠ) | Maja Brišk | ||
| Country | President | Country | President | Country | President | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Austria | Vacant | Kingdom of Denmark | Monika Gregorčič (SMC) | Kingdom of the Netherlands | Igor Zorčič (TBD) | |||||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Marko Koprivc (SD) | Republic of Finland | Branislav Rajić (SMC) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Branislav Rajić (SMC) | |||||
| French Republic | Matjaž Nemec (SD) | Republic of India | Suzana Lep Šimenko (SDS) | Republic of Estonia | Franc Trček (Levica) | |||||
| Republic of Croatia | Jani Prednik (SD) | Japan | Branislav Rajić (SMC) | Canada | Franc Trček (Levica) | |||||
| Ireland | Bojana Muršič (SD) | Republic of Korea | Suzana Lep Šimenko (SDS) | Republic of Kazakhstan | Zmago Jelinčič Plemeniti (SNS) | |||||
| Italian Republic | Meira Hot (SD) | Kingdom of Norway | Vacant | Republic of Kosovo | Franc Trček (Levica) | |||||
| State of Israel | Vacant | Republic of Poland | Suzana Lep Šimenko (SDS) | Romania | Franc Trček (Levica) | |||||
| People's Republic of China | Lidija Divjak Mirnik (LMŠ) | Slovak Republic | Tomaž Lisec (SDS) | Federative Republic of Brazil | Alenka Jeraj (SDS) | |||||
| Hungary | Ferenc Horváth (IMNS) | Kingdom of Spain | Bojana Muršič (SD) | Republic of Cyprus | Jani Prednik (SD) | |||||
| Republic of North Macedonia | Iva Dimic (NSi) | Kingdom of Spain | Vacant | Arab Republic of Egypt | Matjaž Nemec (SD) | |||||
| Federal Republic of Germany | Branko Grims (SDS) | Republic of Turkey | Monika Gregorčič (SMC) | Swiss Confederation | Branislav Rajić (SMC) | |||||
| Palestine | Matej Tašner Vatovec (Levica) | Ukraine | Vojko Starović (SAB) | Republic of Albania | Franc Trček (Levica) | |||||
| Portuguese Republic | Franc Trček (Levica) | Argentine Republic | Alenka Jeraj (SDS) | Hellenic Republic | Jani Prednik (SD) | |||||
| Russian Federation | Matjaž Han (SD) | Commonwealth of Australia | Andreja Zabret (LMŠ) | Georgia | Predrag Baković (SD) | |||||
| Republic of Serbia | Predrag Baković (SD) | Republic of Azerbaijan | Matjaž Nemec (SD) | Republic of Latvia | Jani Prednik (SD) | |||||
| United States of America | Matjaž Nemec (SD) | Kingdom of Belgium | Gregor Perič (SMC) | Republic of Lithuania | Nik Prebil (LMŠ) | |||||
| Czech Republic | Tomaž Lisec (SDS) | Republic of Iceland | Andreja Zabret (LMŠ) | Republic of Malta | Jani Prednik (SD) | |||||
| Montenegro | Tomaž Lisec (SDS) | Grand-Duchy of Lusembourg | Lidija Divjak Mirnik (LMŠ) | Republic of Bulgaria | Alenka Jeraj (SDS) | |||||
It was reported on 29 June 2018 that Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe's (PACE) special independent investigative body issued its report on so called Caviar diplomacy by Azerbaijan. Zmago Jelinčič Plemeniti (SNS), who returned in the National Assembly after 7 years in the last election, was banned from entering Council of Europe due to severe violation of the PACE's rules. Jelinčič was accused of receiving €25,000 for voting against the report of the PACE stating that irregularities occurred during elections in Azerbaijan, which he observed. Jelinčič declined accusations and stated that he received money to translate Tone Svetina's novel Ukana into Russian language, however translation of the book is nowhere to be found, reported Slovenian media. Jelinčič was named vice-president of the Committee on Foreign Policy on 3 July 2018. However The Left, which also supported the resolution, with which leaders of the committees were named, stated that their support was a mistake. Other parties, SDS, LMŠ and SAB stated that current leaders of the committees are only temporary and that new leaders will be named after coalition is formed and all the committees founded. Some, including GRECO and TI, also called on the National Assembly to finally form and pass an Ethical Code for MPs. Slovenian Commission for the prevention of corruption announced that it will investigate the case.[26] [27] [28] [29]
Milan Brglez was soon after the election, on 26 June 2018 expelled from the party. Reason for that was his self-candidature for Speaker of the National Assembly, since Miro Cerar did not have support of potential coalition partners (LMŠ, SD, NSi, SAB and DeSUS) to become Speaker himself. Executive committee also blamed Brglez that he did not respect decision of the parties and has been making statements that were opposite to the statements of Cerar and other party officials. As example they added that Cerar supported US missile strikes against Syria earlier in April and Brglez did not and stated that these acts are against international law and Slovenian Constitution. He decided to stay member of the SMC group in the Assembly, but did not rule out the possibility to join another group later, most possibly The Left.[30]
On 2 August 2018 Commission for the prevention of corruption issued its report on Zdravko Počivalšek's unlawful meetings with former President of Executive Council of SRS (Prime Minister) and former Director of State Security Service (SDV) Janez Zemljarič who is seen as one of the most important people in Slovenia as a part of so-called "Deep State". Počivalšek tried to prevent the publishing of the report, however Supreme Court decided that contents of their meetings can be publicly announced. Meetings were against the law because Počivašek as public servant did not report them to the Commission and because Zemljarič is not registered as lobbyst or representative of any company, but was however acting in such way. Meetings were made public by Reporter
During 2008–2011 term of the 5th National Assembly political group of Slovenian National Party ordered books using National Assembly funds. Books should have been returned to the National Assembly Library after
During the 2008–2011 term of the 5th National Assembly, the political group of the Slovenian National Party commissioned books worth more than €10,000 through the National Assembly. At the end of the mandate, the books should have been returned to the National Assembly's Library, which had not been doneby the political group which referred to the fact that the books belong to the political group. Subsequently, the Public Prosecutor's Office filed a lawsuit against Zmago Jelinčič, which failed because the prosecutor's office should sue the political group and not Jelinčič. The state originally obtained the judgment and recovered €10,000 from Jelinčič, but the money had to be returned after Jelinčič's appeal and the nullification of the verdict.[32]
Prime Minister Miro Cerar (SMC) and ministers Dejan Židan (SD) and Zdravko Počivalšek (SMC) have been elected MPs at the last elections. This causes constitutional problems since according to the Constitution Prime Minister or minister cannot be MP at the same time. Since Constitution also states that all members of the government have to execute their power until new government is elected they still are members of the government. This has however happened before, but it has never taken so long to officially form new coalition and elect new government after elections. Also currently Slovenia has some important questions opened, most importantly – selling NLB bank according to the 2013 agreement with European Commission, because of which government submits many bills to the National Assembly. And because Cerar, Židan and Počivalšek are also MPs they vote on bills that their government submitted to the Assembly.
Former SD MP and Speaker Janko Veber, Vili Kovačič, Gašper Ferjan, Andreja Magajna (former SD MP) and Jožef Jarh filed an appeal against 3 June elections results and requested that Supreme Court annules elections. Following Supreme Court's rejection they filed an apply to the Constitutional Court who rejected them as well. They claimed laws regulating elections are unconstitutional.[33] [34]
On 6 August Marjan Šarec announced that five parties gathered around LMŠ (including SMC, SD, DeSUS and SAB) will propose a candidate for the new Speaker – Dejan Židan (SD). However Legal Service of the National Assembly explained that new Speaker cannot be elected before at least one Deputy-Speaker is elected first, which would become Acting-Speaker when current Speaker Matej Tonin would resign, following forming a new coalition.
Another problem might occur with memberships of the standing supervisory commissions. It is the first time in the history that Slovenia will have minority government, and majority in the commissions must have parties in the opposition. Since The Left will support the government and still be formally in the opposition it could happen that the government might have ensured majority in the commissions with votes from The Left.
Some of the constitutional lawyers, including former Judge of the Constitutional Court and former MP, now Full Professor Ciril Ribičič, questioned the status of the potential Government of Marjan Šarec. Many of them agree that it will be in fact majority government, since Prime Minister will be elected in the second round, where still 46 votes are needed for the election (absolute majority). Although The Left will not nominate ministers in the Government, they are still seen as a coalition party, meaning that new government in fact has majority in the parliament.
See main article: 2018 Slovenian parliamentary election.
See main article: List of candidates in the Slovenian parliamentary election, 2018.
| Party/alliance | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenian Democratic Party | 222,042 | 24.92 | 25 | +4 | ||
| List of Marjan Šarec | 112,250 | 12.60 | 13 | New | ||
| Social Democrats | 88,524 | 9.93 | 10 | +4 | ||
| Modern Centre Party | 86,868 | 9.75 | 10 | −26 | ||
| The Left | 83,108 | 9.33 | 9 | +3 | ||
| New Slovenia – Christian Democrats | 63,792 | 7.16 | 7 | +2 | ||
| Party of Alenka Bratušek | 45,492 | 5.11 | 5 | +1 | ||
| Democratic Party of Pensioners of Slovenia | 43,889 | 4.93 | 5 | −5 | ||
| Slovenian National Party | 37,182 | 4.17 | 4 | +4 | ||
| Slovenian People's Party | 23,329 | 2.62 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Pirate Party | 19,182 | 2.15 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Good Country | 13,540 | 1.52 | 0 | −1 | ||
| Andrej Čuš and Greens of Slovenia | 9,708 | 1.09 | 0 | −2 | ||
| List of Journalist Bojan Požar | 7,835 | 0.88 | 0 | 0 | ||
| For a Healthy Society | 5,548 | 0.62 | 0 | 0 | ||
| United Slovenia | 5,287 | 0.59 | 0 | 0 | ||
| United Left and Unity | 5,072 | 0.57 | 0 | −1 | ||
| Movement Together Forward | 4,345 | 0.49 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Save Slovenia from Elite and Tycoons | 3,672 | 0.41 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Economic Active Party | 3,132 | 0.35 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Solidarity – For a Fair Society! | 2,184 | 0.25 | 0 | 0 | ||
| United Right | 2,141 | 0.24 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Socialist Party of Slovenia | 1,551 | 0.17 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Party of Slovenian People | 1,237 | 0.14 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Forward Slovenia | 187 | 0.02 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 10,357 | – | – | – | ||
| Total | 901,454 | 100 | 88 | – | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,712,676 | 52.64 | – | – | ||
| Source: Volitve | ||||||
| Candidate | Points | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Felice Žiža | 2,511 | Elected | |
| Mauricio Tremul | 2,095 | ||
| Bruno Orlando | 1,001 | ||
| Valid votes | 1,428 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 19 | ||
| Total | 1,447 | ||
| Source: Volitve | |||
| Candidate | Points | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferenc Horvath | 4,193 | Elected | |
| Gabriela Sobočan | 2,772 | ||
| Valid votes | 3,001 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 42 | ||
| Total | 3,043 | ||
| Source: Volitve | |||