Ministry of Defence (Slovenia)

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Ministry of Defence
of the Republic of Slovenia
Ministrstvo za Obrambo Republike Slovenije
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Coat of arms of Slovenia
Agency overview
Formed1990
Jurisdiction Government of Slovenia
Headquarters55 Vojkova St.
1000 Ljubljana
Annual budget € 550 million (2007)
Agency executive
Website https://www.gov.si/en/state-authorities/ministries/ministry-of-defence/
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Flag of the Minister of Defence of Slovenia

The Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene : 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. [1]

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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).

History

The Manoeuvre Structure of National Defence was founded clandestinely in 1990, in preparation for Slovenian independence from Yugoslavia. Following the adoption of the Declaration of Sovereignty of Slovenia in September of that year, the organisation became an official defence ministry. [2]

Slovenian defence spending climbed from 1.3% of GDP in 2001 to 1.6% of GDP in 2006 with the intention of meeting the 2% required of NATO members. Spending remained stable until 2011, when it was cut to 1.3% of GDP in response to effects of the 2008 financial crisis. [3]

Organization

Ministers of Defence of Slovenia

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Marjan Šarec

References

  1. ↑ Mori, Mitja; Baškovič, Urban Žvar; Katrašnik, Tomaž; Šipec, Robert; Drobnič, Boštjan (2023-12-25). "Securing Autonomy of Military Barracks Through Renewable Energy Solutions". CONTEMPORARY MILITARY CHALLENGES. 25 (3–4): 87–109. doi: 10.2478/cmc-2023-0024 .
  2. ↑ Guštin, Damijan; Prebilič, Vladimir (2013-05-31). "Defending Slovenia: Why Was It Difficult to Decide?". Nations at War: Why do Nations Participate in Wars, and Why Not? (PDF). Sofia: PfPC Conflict Studies Working Group. pp. 121–135. ISBN   978-954-9971-77-4.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Naumovski, Toni (2014). "The Republic of Slovenia defence budget allocation in the period from 2001 to 2013" (PDF). Security Dialogues.
  4. 1 2 3 "New ministers of defence and education appointed". sloveniatimes.com. 2024-10-07. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
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