President of the Republic of Slovenia | |
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Predsednik Republike Slovenije | |
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Office of the President of the Republic | |
Style | Madam President (Slovene: Gospa predsednica) (informal) Her Excellency (Slovene: Njena ekscelenca) (diplomatic) |
Type | Head of state |
Member of | National Security Council (upon invitation of the Prime Minister ) |
Reports to | National Assembly |
Seat | Presidential Palace, Ljubljana |
Appointer | Popular vote |
Term length | Five years, renewable once |
Constituting instrument | Constitution of the Republic of Slovenia |
Inaugural holder | Milan Kučan |
Formation | 10 May 1990 (de facto) 23 December 1991 (de jure) |
Deputy | Speaker of the National Assembly (as acting president) |
Salary | €5,419 (monthly) [1] |
Website | Official website |
The president of Slovenia, officially the president of the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene : Predsednik Republike Slovenije), is the head of state of the Republic of Slovenia. The position was established on 23 December 1991 when the National Assembly passed a new constitution as a result of independence from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
According to the constitution, the president is the highest representative of the state. In practice, the position is mostly ceremonial. [2] The president can appoint high ranking officials such as the head of the Central Bank of Slovenia, but they have to be confirmed by the parliament. [2] Among other things, the president is also the commander-in-chief of the Slovenian Armed Forces. The office of the president is the Presidential Palace in Ljubljana.
The president is directly elected by universal adult suffrage for a term of five years. [3] Any Slovenian citizen of legal age (18 or more) can run for President, but can hold office for only two terms. [3]
The president has no legally guaranteed immunity and may be impeached.
No. | Name (Birth–Death) | Portrait | Term of office | Political party | |
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Chairman of the Liberation Front of the Slovenian People 1943–1944 | |||||
1 | Josip Vidmar (1895–1992) | ![]() | 3 October 1943 | 19 February 1944 | KPS |
President of Presidium of the Slovenian People's Liberation Council 1944–1945 | |||||
Josip Vidmar (1895–1992) | ![]() | 19 February 1944 | 1945 | KPS | |
President of the Presidium of the People's Assembly 1945–1953 | |||||
Josip Vidmar (1895–1992) | ![]() | 1945 | 30 January 1953 | KPS renamed in 1952 to ZKS | |
Presidents of the People's Assembly 1953–1974 | |||||
2 | Ferdo Kozak (1894–1957) | ![]() | 30 January 1953 | 15 December 1953 | OF |
2 | Miha Marinko (1900–1983) | ![]() | 15 December 1953 | 9 June 1962 | ZKS |
3 | Vida Tomšič (1913–1998) | ![]() | 9 June 1962 | 25 June 1963 | ZKS |
5 | Ivan Maček (1908–1993) | ![]() | 25 June 1963 | 9 May 1967 | ZKS |
6 | Sergej Kraigher (1914–2001) | ![]() | 9 May 1967 | 1973 | ZKS |
7 | Tone Kropušek (1928–2017) | ![]() | 1973 | 1974 | ZKS |
8 | Marijan Brecelj (1910–1989) | ![]() | 1974 | 9 May 1974 | ZKS |
Presidents of the Presidency 1974–1991 | |||||
9 | Sergej Kraigher (1914–2001) | ![]() | 9 May 1974 | 23 May 1979 | ZKS |
10 | Viktor Avbelj (1914–1993) | ![]() | 23 May 1979 | 7 May 1984 | ZKS |
11 | France Popit (1921–2013) | ![]() | 7 May 1984 | 6 May 1988 | ZKS |
12 | Janez Stanovnik (1922–2020) | ![]() | 6 May 1988 | 10 May 1990 | ZKS |
(12) | SDP | ||||
13 | Milan Kučan (born 1941) | ![]() | 10 May 1990 | 23 December 1991 | SDP |
Parties; ZLSD / SD LDS Independent
No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Political Party | Elected | ||
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Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
Presidents 1991–present | |||||||
1 | Milan Kučan (born 1941) | 23 December 1991 | 22 December 2002 | 10 years, 364 days | SD Independent | 1990 1992 1997 | |
2 | Janez Drnovšek (1950–2008) | 22 December 2002 | 23 December 2007 | 5 years, 1 day | LDS Independent | 2002 | |
3 | Danilo Türk (born 1952) | 23 December 2007 | 22 December 2012 | 4 years, 365 days | Independent | 2007 | |
4 | Borut Pahor (born 1963) | 22 December 2012 | 22 December 2022 | 10 years, 0 days | SD Independent | 2012 2017 | |
5 | Nataša Pirc Musar (born 1968) | 23 December 2022 | Incumbent | 236 days | Independent | 2022 |
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