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This is a list of appointments by the 8th National Assembly:
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This is a list of appointments by the 8th National Assembly:
National Assembly according to the Constitution and laws appoints:
| Position | Number | Proposer | Term | Votes needed for election | Eligible for re-election | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaker | 1 | MPs | 4 years | 46 | Yes | secret ballot |
| Deputy-Speaker | up to 3 | MPs | 4 years | 46 | Yes | secret ballot |
| Prime Minister | 1 | President of the Republic | 4 years | 46 | Yes | secret ballot |
| ministers | Prime Minister | 4 years | 46 | Yes | ||
| Judge of the Constitutional Court | 9 | President of the Republic | 9 years | 60 | No | secret ballot |
| President of the Supreme Court | 1 | Minister of Justice | 6 years | 46 | Yes | |
| Vice-President of the Supreme Court | 1 | Minister of Justice | 6 years | 46 | Yes | |
| Human Rights Ombudsman | 1 | President of the Republic | 6 years | 60 | Yes, once | |
| Deputy Human Rights Ombudsman | up to 4 | Human Rights Ombudsman | 6 years | 46 | Yes | |
| Judge of Local/District/High/Supreme Court | Judicial Council | lifetime | 46 | |||
| Secretary-General of the National Assembly | 1 | Council of the Speaker | till the end of the term of the National Assembly | 46 | Yes | |
| Member of the Judicial Council of the Republic of Slovenia | 5 | President of the Republic | 6 years | 46 | Yes, but not consecutively | |
| Governor of the Bank of Slovenia | 1 | President of the Republic | 6 years | 46 | Yes | |
| Vice-Governor of the Bank of Slovenia | 4 | President of the Republic | 6 years | 46 | Yes | |
| Information Commissioner | 1 | President of the Republic | 5 years | 46 | Yes, once | |
| President of the Court of Audit | 1 | President of the Republic | 9 years | 46 | Yes | |
| Deputy President of the Court of Audit | 2 | President of the Republic | 9 years | 46 | Yes | |
| Member of the Supervisory Board of the Radiotelevizija Slovenija | 5 | Commission for Public Office and Elections | 4 years | 46 | Yes | |
| Members of the Programming Council of the Radiotelevizija Slovenija | 5 | Commission for Public Office and Elections | 4 years | 46 | Yes | |
| President of the National Review Commission | 1 | Commission for Public Office and Elections | 5 years | majority of present MPs | Yes | |
| Member of the National Review Commission | 4 | Commission for Public Office and Elections | 5 years | majority of present MPs | Yes | |
| Member of the Slovenian National Commission for UNESCO | 1 | Commission for Public Office and Elections | 4 years | majority of present MPs | Yes | |
| Director of the Securities Market Agency | 1 | Government of the Republic of Slovenia | 6 years | majority of present MPs | Yes | |
| Members of the Council of the Securities Market Agency | 4 | Government of the Republic of Slovenia | 6 years | majority of present MPs | Yes | |
| President of the Executive Board of the Fund for Decommissioning Nuclear Power Plant Krško | 1 | Commission for Public Office and Elections | 4 years | majority of present MPs | Yes | |
| Member of the Executive Board of the Fund for Decommissioning Nuclear Power Plant Krško | 2 | Commission for Public Office and Elections | 4 years | majority of present MPs | Yes | |
| President of the Supervisory Board of the Fund for Decommissioning Nuclear Power Plant Krško | 1 | Commission for Public Office and Elections | 5 years | majority of present MPs | Yes | |
| Member of the Supervisory Board of the Fund for Decommissioning Nuclear Power Plant Krško | 9 | Commission for Public Office and Elections | 5 years | majority of present MPs | Yes | |
| Judge of the European Court of Justice | 1 | President of the Republic | 6 years | 46 | Yes | secret ballot |
| Members and Deputies of the State Election Commission | 12 | Commission for Public Office and Elections | 4 years | 46 | Yes | |
| Members of the Council of Experts of the Insurance Supervision Agency | 5 | Government of the Republic of Slovenia | 6 years | majority of present MPs | Yes | |
| Members of the Supervisory Board of the Slovenian Sovereign Holding | 5 | Government of the Republic of Slovenia | 5 years | majority of present MPs | Yes | |
| Members of the Supervisory Board of the Slovenian Press Agency | 4 | Government of the Republic of Slovenia | 4 years | majority of present MPs | Yes, once | |
| Judge of the European Court for Human Rights | 3 | President of the Republic | 9 years | 46 | Yes | secret ballot |
| Advocate of the principle of equality | 1 | President of the Republic | 5 years | 46 | Yes, once | |
| Members of the Fiscal Council | 3 | Government of the Republic of Slovenia | 5 years | 60 | Yes, once | |
| Members of the Broadcasting Council | 7 | Commission for Public Office and Elections | 5 years | majority of present MPs | Yes | |
| Members of the Council of the Slovenian Competition Protection Agency | 4 | Government of the Republic of Slovenia | 5 years | majority of present MPs | Yes | |
| Director of the Slovenian Competition Protection Agency | 1 | Government of the Republic of Slovenia | 5 years | majority of present MPs | Yes, once | |
| Member and Deputy of the Council for the Salary system in the public sector | 2 | Commission for Public Office and Elections | 4 years | majority of present MPs | Yes | |
| Members of the Council of the Foundation for financing disability and humanitarian organizations | 20 | several proposers | 5 years | majority of present MPs | Yes, once | |
| Members of the Council of the Foundation for the financing of sports organizations | 16 | several proposers | 5 years | majority of present MPs | Yes, once | |
| Members of the Council of the Agency for Energy | 6 | Government of the Republic of Slovenia | 6 years | majority of present MPs | Yes, once | |
| Members of the Statistical Council | 3 | Commission for Public Office and Elections | 4 years | majority of present MPs | Yes | |
| Judges of the Permanent Court of Arbitration | 3 | President of the Republic | 6 years | 46 | Yes | secret ballot |
| Members of the State Prosecutorial Council | 4 | President of the Republic | 6 years | 46 | Yes, but not consecutively | |
| Members of the Electronic Communications Council | 11 | Commission for Public Office and Elections | 5 years | majority of present MPs | Yes |
| Date | Proposer | Position | Candidate | Voted | In favour | Against | Invalid | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 June 2018 | 50 MPs, first signatory Marjan Šarec | [1] | Speaker | Matej Tonin | 89 | 80 | 9 | 1 | 1st Regular Session; secret ballot |
| 17 August 2018 | 43 MPs, first signatory Brane Golubović | [2] | Prime Minister | Marjan Šarec | 87 | 55 | 31 | 1 | 5th Extraordinary Session; secret ballot |
| 23 August 2018 | 52 MPs, first signatory Andreja Zabret | [3] | Deputy-Speaker | Tina Heferle | 83 | 66 | 8 | 9 | 5th Extraordinary Session; secret ballot |
| 23 August 2018 | 25 MPs, first signatory Anja Bah Žibert | [4] | Deputy-Speaker | Jože Tanko | 85 | 74 | 3 | 8 | 6th Extraordinary Session; secret ballot |
| 23 August 2018 | 52 MPs, first signatory Matjaž Han | [5] | Speaker | Dejan Židan | 60 | 49 | 8 | 3 | 6th Extraordinary Session; secret ballot |
| 29 August 2018 | 52 MPs, first signatory Franc Jurša | [6] | Deputy-Speaker | Branko Simonovič | 78 | 67 | 7 | 4 | 7th Extraordinary Session; secret ballot |
| 29 August 2018 | Council of the Speaker | [7] | Secretary-General | Uršula Zore Tavčar | 76 | 76 | 0 | / | 7th Extraordinary Session; public vote |
| Date | Proposer | Position | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 July 2018 | Judicial Council of the Republic of Slovenia | [8] | Judge at Trbovlje Local Court | Sašo Kmet |
| 17 July 2018 | Judicial Council of the Republic of Slovenia | [8] | Judge at Trbovlje Local Court | Blaž Guna |
| 3 September 2018 | Judicial Council of the Republic of Slovenia | [9] | Judge at Litija Local Court | Blaž Godec |
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