Prime Minister of Slovenia explained

Post:President of the Government
Body:the Republic of Slovenia
Native Name:Predsednik Vlade Republike Slovenije
Flag:Flag of the Prime Minister of Slovenia.svg
Flagsize:100px
Flagborder:yes
Flagcaption:Flag of the Prime Minister of Slovenia
Incumbent:Robert Golob
Incumbentsince:1 June 2022[1]
Department:Government of Slovenia
Office of the Prime Minister
Style:Mr Prime Minister
President of the Government
(Slovene: Gospod predsednik vlade)
Mr President
(Slovene: Gospod predsednik)
His Excellency
(Slovene: Njegova ekscelenca)
Type:Head of government
Member Of:Government of Slovenia
European Council (EU)
Euro summit (EU)
National Security Council
North Atlantic Council (NATO)
Reports To:National Assembly
Residence:None
Nominator:President
Appointer:National Assembly
Termlength:No term limit
Constituting Instrument:Constitution of Slovenia
Inaugural:Lojze Peterle
Salary: annually[2]
Website:www.vlada.si/predsednik_vlade

The prime minister of Slovenia, officially the president of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia (Slovenian: Predsednik Vlade Republike Slovenije), is the head of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia. There have been nine officeholders since the country gained parliamentary democracy in 1989 (as well as two between 1945 and 1953, when the office was renamed "President of the Executive Council").

The prime minister of Slovenia is nominated by the president of the republic after consultation with the parties represented in the National Assembly. The candidate is then formally elected by a simple majority of the National Assembly. If no candidate receives a majority, a new vote must be held within 14 days. If no candidate receives a majority after this round, the President must dissolve the legislature and call new parliamentary elections unless the National Assembly agrees to hold a third round. If no candidate is elected after a third round, then the legislature is automatically dissolved pending new elections. In practice, since the appointee must command a majority of the National Assembly in order to govern, the appointee is usually the leader of the majority party in the National Assembly or the leader of the senior partner in the governing coalition. The National Assembly can only withdraw its support from a prime minister by way of a constructive vote of no confidence–that is, a motion of no confidence is of no effect unless a prospective successor has the support of a majority. The prime minister is also the president of the National Security Council.

Election

The prime minister is elected by the National Assembly of Slovenia.

First round

Following the parliamentary election new National Assembly meets at the constitutive session (usually around 2–3 weeks after election; the president of the republic convenes the session after receiving the official report on election from the State Election Commission), after which new parliamentary groups are officially formed. After all groups are formed (usually within few days), the president meets with leaders of the groups for consultations. During the consultations, the president tries to identify a candidate that could secure an absolute majority in the National Assembly (46 votes). After the consultations, the president can officially propose a candidate to the president of the National Assembly, this has to be done within 30 days after the constitutive session. Assembly takes vote on the candidate within 7 days, but not earlier than 48 hours after proposal. Candidate has to present his vision of his government before the National Assembly before the vote. When a prime minister is elected, the formation of a new government begins.

Second round

If there is no prime minister elected, the second round will take place. After new consultations, the president can propose a new candidate or the same candidate again within 14 days of the first round vote. In the second round parliamentary groups and groups of 10 MPs can propose a candidate as well. Vote takes place no earlier than 48 hours from the proposal but not later than 7 days from it. If there are more candidates proposed, the National Assembly will first vote on the candidate proposed by the president, only if that candidate is not elected, The assembly will take votes on other candidates in the order of submission of the proposals. A prime minister is elected with absolute majority (46 votes). When a prime minister is elected, formation of a new government begins.

If the National Assembly once again fails to elect a prime minister, the president will dissolve the National Assembly and call a snap election, unless the National Assembly decides, within 48 hours from the vote, to hold a third round of election.

Third round

In the third round, the prime minister is elected by a relative majority (majority of present MPs). Votes take place within seven days from the decision but not earlier than 48 hours. In the third round, the National Assembly first votes on all the candidates from the first and second round, and if none of the candidates receives a majority of votes, then it will vote on new proposals, first on the proposal by the president, then on the other in the order of submission. If a prime minister is elected formation of a new government begins, if not, the president dissolves the National Assembly and snap election takes place.

Oath of office

The prime minister officially takes office after all of his ministers take oath of office before the National Assembly, following the election of government with a relative majority in the National Assembly. The prime minister takes the oath of office after his election.

The prime minister and other ministers take the same oath of office according to the Article 104 of the Constitution: “I swear that I shall uphold the constitutional order, that I shall act according to my conscience and that I shall do all in my power for the good of Slovenia.”

List of prime ministers of Slovenia

Preceding posts (prior to independence)

Prime Ministers of the Republic of Slovenia

PortraitName
Term of officePolitical partyCoalitionNational AssemblyPresident
Took officeLeft officeDays
1Lojze Peterle
16 May 199014 May 1992SKD
•SKD–SDZS–SDZ–SLS–ZSM. Kučan
2Janez Drnovšek
14 May 199225 January 1993LDSILDS–DS–SDS–SSS–ZS–ZLSD
25 January 199327 February 1997IILDS–SKD–SDS –
27 February 19977 June 2000IIILDS–SLS–DeSUS
3Andrej Bajuk
7 June 20004 August 2000SLS•
4 August 200030 November 2000NSi
(2)Janez Drnovšek
30 November 200019 December 2002LDSIVLDS–SLS–DeSUS–ZLSD
4Anton Rop
19 December 20023 December 2004LDS•LDS–SLS–DeSUS–ZLSD
5Janez Janša
3 December 200421 November 2008SDSISDS–NSi–SLS–DeSUS
6Borut Pahor
21 November 200810 February 2012SD•D. Türk
(5)Janez Janša
10 February 201220 March 2013SDSIISDS–NSi–
7
20 March 201318 September 2014PS•PS–DeSUS–DL–SD–ZaABB. Pahor
ZaAB
8Miro Cerar
18 September 201413 September 2018SMC•SMC–SD–DeSUS
9Marjan Šarec
13 September 20183 March 2020LMŠ•LMŠ–SD–SMC–SAB–DeSUS,
(5)Janez Janša
3 March 202025 May 2022SDSIIISDS–SMC–DeSUS –NSi,
10Robert Golob
25 May 2022IncumbentGS•GS –SD–Levica

Statistics

Prime MinisterDate of birthAge at inauguration
(first term)		Time in office
(total)		Age at retirement
(last term)		Date of deathLongevity
1Peterle, AlojzAlojz Peterlealign=right (5 July 1948)align=right 41 years, 315 daysalign=right 1 year, 364 daysalign=right 43 years, 314 daysalign=right Livingalign=right (living)
2Drnovšek, JanezJanez Drnovšekalign=right (17 May 1950)align=right 41 years, 363 daysalign=right 10 years, 45 daysalign=right 52 years, 216 daysalign=right align=right
3Bajuk, AndrejAndrej Bajukalign=right (18 October 1943)align=right 56 years, 233 daysalign=right 176 daysalign=right 57 years, 43 daysalign=right align=right
4Rop, AntonAnton Ropalign=right (27 December 1960)align=right 41 years, 357 daysalign=right 1 year, 350 daysalign=right 43 years, 342 daysalign=right Livingalign=right (living)
5Janša, JanezJanez Janšaalign=right (17 September 1958)align=right 46 years, 77 daysalign=right 7 years, 109 daysalign=right 63 years, 250 daysalign=right Livingalign=right (living)
6Pahor, BorutBorut Pahoralign=right (2 November 1963)align=right 45 years, 19 daysalign=right 3 years, 81 daysalign=right 48 years, 100 daysalign=right Livingalign=right (living)
7Bratušek, AlenkaAlenka Bratušekalign=right (31 March 1970)align=right 42 years, 354 daysalign=right 1 year, 182 daysalign=right 44 years, 171 daysalign=right Livingalign=right (living)
8Cerar Jr., MiroslavMiroslav Cerar Jr.align=right (25 August 1963)align=right 51 years, 24 daysalign=right 3 years, 360 daysalign=right 55 years, 19 daysalign=right Livingalign=right (living)
9Šarec, MarjanMarjan Šarecalign=right (2 December 1977)align=right 40 years, 285 daysalign=right 1 year, 182 daysalign=right 42 years, 102 daysalign=right Livingalign=right (living)
10Golob, RobertRobert Golobalign=right (2 December 1977)align=right 55 years, 122 daysalign=right ongoingalign=right Incumbentalign=right Livingalign=right (living)

Timeline

Deputy prime minister

Deputy prime minister is an unofficial title given to certain ministers in the government (usually leaders of coalition parties other than that from which prime minister comes). Deputy prime minister does not have any additional duties to those that come with the office of minister. There are usually multiple deputy prime ministers in each government.

List of deputy prime ministers

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Slovenia's parliament approves a new centre-left government.
  2. Web site: IG.com Pay Check. IG.

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