9th National Assembly of Slovenia

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9th National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia
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Seat composition of the 9th National Assembly
Overview
Legislative body National Assembly of Slovenia
JurisdictionFlag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
Meeting place National Assembly Building, Ljubljana
Term13 May 2022 
Election 24 April 2022
Government Svoboda-SD-Levica
Opposition SDS-New Slovenia
Website dz-rs.si
Members90
Speaker Urška Klakočar Zupančič (Svoboda)
Party control Svoboda-SD-Levica majority

The 9th National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia was elected during the presidency of Borut Pahor. It was elected during the legislative election held on 24 April 2022.

Contents

The constituent session was held on 13 May 2022. [1] Urška Klakočar Zupančič was elected President of the National Assembly. [2]

History

On 9 May 2022, the temporary heads of parliamentary groups of the parties of the new convocation met with the then President of the National Assembly, Igor Zorčič. [3] The Freedom Movement was represented by Robert Golob, SDS by Danijel Krivec, New Slovenia by Jožef Horvat, Social Democrats by Matjaž Han and Left Party by Miha Kordiš. They determined the seating order, whereby SDS, NSi and Left retained their seats, while GS and SD were placed in the middle of the hall. The Freedom Movement nominated Urška Klakočar Zupančič for the post of President of the National Assembly, while the remaining vice-presidential positions would go to SD, Left and SDS. Robert Golob said he wants women in these positions. [3] [4] The new coalition proposed Robert Pavšič, who was a member of the List of Marjan Šarec in the previous convocation, for the position of Secretary General of the National Assembly. The Slovenian Democratic Party and Nova Slovenija characterized the proposal as unacceptable, since this position must be occupied by a person with the appearance of impartiality and a more suitable education. [3] [4]

Constituting session

The inaugural session of the new National Assembly took place on Friday, May 13, 2022. The President of the Republic, Borut Pahor, and the outgoing President of the National Assembly, Igor Zorčič, addressed the gathering, and the deputies confirmed their mandates. The meeting was chaired by the oldest MP - Miroslav Gregorič from the Freedom Movement party. [5] At the founding session, the new leadership of the National Assembly was elected; Urška Klakočar Zupančič was elected president, and Meira Hot became vice president. In the SDS and NSi, immediately after the confirmation of the mandates of the deputies, they submitted about 30 draft laws to the parliamentary procedure, among others on RTV Slovenia and STA, as well as on the prosecution and the legal profession. On May 25, Nataša Sukič from the Left party was also elected to the position of vice-president of the National Assembly. [6]

A week later, on May 20, 2022, deputies established new parliamentary groups. On May 24, the collegium of the President of the National Assembly distributed the positions in the working bodies (13 committees and eight commissions): Nine presidential positions went to the Freedom Movement, five to SDS, three to New Slovenia, two to SD and one to the Left, one presidential position, in the commission for national community, and it also belonged to one of the minority MPs.The Slovenian Democratic Party expressed its disapproval of the split due to the ratio of presidential seats between them and the Nova Slovenija party. According to the proportional calculation, SDS would have six presidential seats, and Nova Slovenia two. At the collegium meeting, NSi proposed a supplement, with which they obtained one additional position of president (in the commission for the control of public finances) and gave up one of the three vice-president positions. The Nova Slovenije amendment was accepted by the collegium, only the head of the SDS parliamentary group Jelka Godec opposed it, who pointed out the violation of the Rules of Procedure of the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia. Her party has therefore announced that they will not appoint their members to the presidential posts, nor will they nominate a candidate for the position of vice president of the National Assembly. [7] [8] [9]

On Thursday, June 9, 2022, another extraordinary session of the DZ will take place, at which the mandates of substitute deputies will be confirmed, and the deputies will also vote on the third vice-president of the DZ in a secret ballot. The candidate for this position is Danijel Krivec from SDS. [10]

Current composition

This list consists of current members of the 9th National Assembly of Slovenia. [11]

ConstituencyDeputyPartyBirth yearNotes
Const.District
KranjJeseniceKatarina Štravs Svoboda 1981
Radovljica 2Alma Intihar Svoboda 1973
Kranj 1Andreja Kert Svoboda 1964
Kranj 2Sandra Gazinkovski Svoboda 1988
TržičBorut Sajovic Svoboda 1960
PostojnaIzolaRobert Janev Svoboda 1969
Koper 1Tamara Kozlovič Svoboda 1978
Koper 2 Mateja Čalušić Svoboda 1987
SežanaAndreja Živic Svoboda 1970
Nova Gorica 1, Nova Gorica 2Aleksander Prosen Kralj Svoboda 1985replaced Matej Arčon
Ljubljana CenterLjubljana Vič - Rudnik 2Lucija Tacer Svoboda 1997
Ljubljana Vič - Rudnik 3Mojca Šetinc Pašek Svoboda 1972
Ljubljana Center, Ljubljana Šiška 1Bojan Čebela Svoboda 1955replaced Robert Golob
Ljubljana Šiška 2 Lenart Žavbi Svoboda 1999
Ljubljana Šiška 3 Urška Klakočar Zupančič Svoboda 1975
Ljubljana BežigradLjubljana Moste - Polje 2Miroslav Gregorič Svoboda 1948
Ljubljana Moste - Polje 3Martin Premk Svoboda 1971
Ljubljana Bežigrad 1Mirjam Bon Klanjšček Svoboda 1954
Ljubljana Bežigrad 2Tereza Novak Svoboda 1966
Domžale 2Monika Pekošak Svoboda 1974
CeljeCelje 1Miha Lamut Svoboda 1987
Celje 2Janja Sluga Svoboda 1974
Žalec 1Aleš Rezar Svoboda 1987
Žalec 2Dean Premik Svoboda 1962
Slovenj GradecDušan Stojanovič Svoboda 1969
Novo mestoNovo mesto 2Jožica Derganc Svoboda 1965
BrežiceNataša Avšič Bogovič Svoboda 1971
KrškoTamara Vonta Svoboda 1970
LitijaFranc Props Svoboda 1963
Hrastnik - TrbovljeGašper Ovnik Svoboda 1982
ZagorjeTeodor Uranič Svoboda 1971
MariborMaribor 2Andreja Rajbenšu Svoboda 1966
Maribor 4Lena Grgurevič Svoboda 1972
Maribor 5Tomaž Lah Svoboda 1964replaced Barbara Kolenko Helbl
Maribor 6Rastislav Vrečko Svoboda 1961
Maribor 7Martin Marzidovšek Svoboda 1982
PtujLjutomerSara Žibrat Svoboda 1992
Murska Sobota 2Tine Novak Svoboda 1988
Gornja RadgonaVera Granfol Svoboda 1963
PesnicaDarko Krajnc Svoboda 1975
Ptuj 2 Dejan Zavec Svoboda 1976
KranjKranj 3 Branko Grims SDS 1962
Škofja Loka 1Andrej Hoivik SDS 1993
Škofja Loka 2 Žan Mahnič SDS 1990
PostojnaTolminDanijel Krivec SDS 1965
Postojna Zvone Černač SDS 1962
Ajdovščina Eva Irgl SDS 1976
Ljubljana CenterLogatecZoran Mojškerc SDS 1978
Ljubljana Vič - Rudnik 1Alenka Jeraj SDS 1973
Ljubljana Vič - Rudnik 4 Anže Logar SDS 1976
Ljubljana BežigradGrosuplje, Ivančna Gorica Janez Janša SDS 1958
RibnicaJože Tanko SDS 1956
Domžale 1Rado Gladek SDS 1967
CeljeŠentjurJelka Godec SDS 1969
MozirjeJožef Jelen SDS 1964
Velenje 2Franc Rosec SDS 1967
RadljeAlenka Helbl SDS 1965
Novo mestoNovo mesto 1 Anja Bah Žibert SDS 1973
TrebnjeFranci Kepa SDS 1964
SevnicaTomaž Lisec SDS 1978
MariborŠmarje pri JelšahAnton Šturbej SDS 1960
Slovenska BistricaKarmen Furman SDS 1980
Slovenske KonjiceBojan Podkrajšek SDS 1968
Maribor 3Dejan Kaloh SDS 1975
PtujLendavaJanez Magyar SDS 1968
LenartFranc Breznik SDS 1970
Ptuj 1Jožef Lenart SDS 1969
Ptuj 3Suzana Lep Šimenko SDS 1979
KranjKranj 3, Kamnik Matej Tonin NSi 1983
Škofja Loka 2Janez Žakelj NSi 1964
PostojnaAjdovščina Jernej Vrtovec NSi 1985
Ljubljana CenterLogatecIva Dimic NSi 1972
Ljubljana BežigradRibnica - Dobrepolje, Domžale 1Janez Cigler Kralj NSi 1978
CeljeŽalec 2Aleksander Reberšek NSi 1980
Novo mestoNovo mesto 1Vida Čadonič Špelič NSi 1959
PtujLendavaJožef Horvat NSi 1955
PostojnaPiranMeira Hot SD 1980
Ljubljana CenterLjubljana Šiška 2 Jonas Žnidaršič SD 1962replaced Tanja Fajon
Ljubljana BežigradKočevjePredrag Baković SD 1964
CeljeRavne na KoroškemJani Prednik SD 1987
Novo mestoLaškoSoniboj Knežak SD 1962replaced Matjaž Han
MariborRušeBojana Muršič SD 1971
PtujMurska Sobota 1Damijan Zrim SD 1993
KranjŠkofja Loka 1Miha Kordiš Levica 1989
MariborMaribor 4Tatjana Greif Levica 1966
Ljubljana CenterLjubljana CenterMilan Jakopovič Levica 1972replaced Luka Mesec
Ljubljana BežigradLjubljana Bežigrad 2Nataša Sukič Levica 1962
PostojnaKoper 1Matej Tašner Vatovec Levica 1983
Minorities districtsKoperFelice Žiža Minorities 1963
LendavaFerenc Horváth Minorities 1972

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