National Council (Slovenia) Explained
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| National Council |
| Coa Pic: | Logo of Državni svet.jpg |
| House Type: | Upper house |
| Foundation: | [1] |
| Leader1 Type: | President |
| Leader1: | Marko Lotrič |
| Election1: | 19 December 2022 |
| Leader2 Type: | Vice President |
| Election2: | 12 December 2017 |
| Leader3 Type: | Secretary General |
| Election3: | 12 December 2017 |
| Members: | 40 |
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| Political Groups1: | - Local interests (22)
- Non-commercial activities, (6)
- Employers, (4)
- Employees, (4)
- Farmers, Crafts, Trades and Independent professionals, (4)
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| Term Length: | 5 years |
| Voting System1: | Indirect first-past-the-post |
| Last Election1: | 22 and 23 November 2017[2] |
| Next Election1: | Autumn 2022 |
| Session Room: | DS.jpg.--> |
| Meeting Place: | Council Chamber
Ljubljana, Slovenia |
The National Council (Slovenian: Državni svet) is according to the Constitution of Slovenia the representative of social, economic, professional and local interest groups in Slovenia and has a legislative function working as a corrective mechanism of the National Assembly, although it does not itself pass acts.[3] It may be regarded as the upper house, but the bicameralism is distinctively incomplete.[4] It is not elected directly by the population, but meant to represent different interest groups in the country. The councillors are elected for a five-year term.
The current President of the National Council is Marko Lotrič from 19 December 2022.
Composition
The council has 40 members:[5]
- 22 representatives of local interests,
- 6 representatives of non-commercial activities,
- 4 representatives of employers,
- 4 of employees,
- 4 representatives of farmers, crafts, trades and independent professionals.
Presidents of the National Council
See main article: List of Presidents of the National Council of Slovenia.
- Ivan Kristan (LDS): 23 December 1992 – 17 December 1997
- Tone Hrovat (SLS): 17 December 1997 – 17 December 2002
- Janez Sušnik (DeSUS): 17 December 2002 – 12 December 2007
- Blaž Kavčič (LDS / SMS-Zeleni): 12 December 2007 – 12 December 2012
- Mitja Bervar (LDS / SMC) 12 December 2012 – 12 December 2017
- Alojz Kovšca (GAS / Concretely) 12 December 2017 – 19 December 2022
- Marko Lotrič (independent) 19 December 2022
Notes and References
- Web site: History. December 3, 2013. Državni svet Republike Slovenije.
- Web site: Volitve v Državni svet RS - Leto 2017 . Državna volilna komisija . sl . 25 February 2019.
- News: U-I-295/07-8 . 22 October 2008 . 16 December 2010 . Constitutional Court of the Republic of Slovenia . sl.
- Book: Lakota, Igor . Sistem nepopolne dvodomnosti v slovenskem parlamentu (diplomska naloga) . The system of incomplete bicameralism in the Slovenian Parliament (diploma thesis) . 62 . 2006 . 16 December 2010 . Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana . sl.
- According to the information that can be found at the website of the National Council
