Ministry of Defence (Slovenia) explained

Agency Name:	Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Slovenia
Nativename:	Ministrstvo za Obrambo Republike Slovenije
Formed:	1990
Jurisdiction:	Government of Slovenia
Headquarters:	55 Vojkova St. 1000 Ljubljana
Chief1 Name:	Marjan Šarec
Chief1 Position:	Minister of Defence
Website:	https://www.gov.si/en/state-authorities/ministries/ministry-of-defence/
Budget:	€ 550 million (2007)

The Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Slovenia (Slovenian: Ministrstvo za Obrambo Republike Slovenije; Slovene abbreviation MORS) is a ministry of the Republic of Slovenia, in charge of Slovenia's defence against external enemies and natural disasters.

The Ministry is led by the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Slovenia, who is appointed by the Slovenian Prime Minister and approved by the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia. The Minister is also part of the government.

The Ministry is located on Vojkova 55 in Ljubljana (Kardeljeva platform).

Organization

• Cabinet Minister
• Secretariat Chief Secretary
• DG i:
  • • • • Defence Policy Directorate of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Slovenia Strategic and Business Planning Division
    • International Operations and Missions Division
    • Nato Division
    • European Division
    • Multilateral Relations and Defence Diplomacy Division
    • Nato Central Registry/EU sub-registry
      • • Directorate of Defence Affairs, Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Slovenia Department of Civil Defence
    • Department of Military Affairs
    • Office of the Information and Communications
    • The National Center for Crisis Management
      • • Logistics Directorate of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Slovenia Department for management of real estate
    • Department of standardization and codification
    • Section for fitting
    • Sector Procurement
• Self-service:
  • • • Intelligence and Security Service of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Slovenia Office of Public Relations
  • Service Protocol
  • Internal Audit Service
• Bodies composed of:
  • • • • • • • General Staff of Slovenian Armed Forces Administration of the Republic of Slovenia for Protection and Rescue Inspectorate of the Republic of Slovenia for the defence Inspectorate of the Republic of Slovenia for Protection against Natural and Other Disasters

Ministers of Defence of Slovenia

• Janez Janša, Slovenian Democratic Union / Slovenian Democratic Party (16 May 1990 – 29 March 1994)
• Jelko Kacin, Liberal Democracy of Slovenia (29 March 1994 – 27 February 1997)
• Tit Turnšek, Slovenian People's Party (27 February 1997 – 13 March 1998)
• Alojz Krapež, Slovenian People's Party (13 March 1998 – 24 November 1998)
• Franci Demšar, Slovenian People's Party (4 February 1999 – 7 June 2000)
• Janez Janša, Slovenian Democratic Party (7 June 2000 – 30 November 2000)
• Anton Grizold, Liberal Democracy of Slovenia (30 November 2000 – 3 December 2004)
• Karl Erjavec, Democratic Party of Pensioners of Slovenia (3 December 2004 – 21 November 2008)
• Ljubica Jelušič, Social Democrats (21 November 2008 – 10 February 2012)
• Aleš Hojs, New Slovenia (10 February 2012 – 20 March 2013)
• Roman Jakič, Positive Slovenia (20 March 2013 – July 2014)
• Janko Veber, Social Democrats (19 September 2014 – May 2015)
• Andreja Katič, Social Democrats (13 May 2015 – 13 September 2018)
• Karl Erjavec, Democratic Party of Pensioners of Slovenia (13 September 2018 – 13 March 2020)
• Matej Tonin, New Slovenia (13 March 2020 — 1 June 2022)
• Marjan Šarec, Freedom Movement (since 1 June 2022)