Prime Minister of Slovenia

Last updated

President of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia
Predsednik Vlade Republike Slovenije
Novinarska konferenca po sestanku o energetski samooskrbi - 30.1.2024 - Robert Golob (cropped).jpg
Incumbent
Robert Golob
since 1 June 2022 [1]
Government of Slovenia
Office of the Prime Minister
Style Mr Prime Minister (formal)
President of the Government
(Slovene: Gospod predsednik vlade)
Mr President (informal)
(Slovene: Gospod predsednik)
His Excellency (diplomatic)
(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
Seat
Nominator President
AppointerNational Assembly
Term length No term limit
Constituting instrument Constitution of Slovenia
Inaugural holder Lojze Peterle
Formation16 May 1990;34 years ago (1990-05-16) (de facto)
23 December 1991;32 years ago (1991-12-23) (de jure)
Salary 76,586 annually [2]
Website www.vlada.si/predsednik_vlade

The prime minister of Slovenia, officially the president of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene : 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

Social democrats (1);    ZLSD / SD       Social liberals (6);    LDS    PS    ZaAB    SMC    LMŠ    GS
Christian democrats (2);    SKD    SLS    NSi       National conservatives (1);    SDS
No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Term of officePolitical partyCoalition National Assembly President
(term)
Took officeLeft officeDays
1 Lojze Peterle (2002-04-25) (cropped).jpg Lojze Peterle
(born 1948)
16 May 199014 May 1992729 SKD
SKDSDZSSDZSLSZS C (1990) M. Kučan
Osrednja drzavna pocastitev dneva drzavnosti (52169462737) (cropped) 1.jpg
(1990–2002)
2 Janez Drnovsek (cropped).jpg Janez Drnovšek
(1950–2008)
14 May 199225 January 19932,946 LDS I LDSDSSDSSSSZSZLSD 1(1992)
25 January 199327 February 1997II LDSSKDSDS (1993–1994) ZLSD (1993–1996)
27 February 19977 June 2000III LDSSLSDeSUS 2(1996)
3 Andrej Bajuk.jpg Andrej Bajuk
(1943–2011)
7 June 20004 August 2000176 SLS SLSSKDSDS
4 August 200030 November 2000 NSi
(2) Janez Drnovsek (2002-06-24) (cropped).jpg Janez Drnovšek
(1950–2008)
30 November 200019 December 2002749 LDS IV LDSSLSDeSUSZLSD 3(2000)
4 Anton Rop.jpg Anton Rop
(born 1960)
19 December 20023 December 2004715 LDS LDSSLSDeSUSZLSD J. Drnovšek
Janez Drnovsek.jpg
(2002–2007)
5 Janez Jansa (cropped).jpg Janez Janša
(born 1958)
3 December 200421 November 20081,449 SDS I SDSNSiSLSDeSUS 4(2004)
6 Borut Pahor 2010.jpg Borut Pahor
(born 1963)
21 November 200810 February 20121,176 SD SDDeSUS (2008–2011)LDSZares (2008–2011) 5(2008) D. Türk
Danilo Turk - World Economic Forum on Europe 2011 (cropped).jpg
(2007–2012)
(5) EPP Summit March 2012 (13) (cropped).jpg Janez Janša
(born 1958)
10 February 201220 March 2013404 SDS II SDSNSi SLSDeSUSDL 6(2011)
7 Srecanje z zupanjami in zupani na Brdu - 5. 6. 2023 - Alenka Bratusek.jpg Alenka Bratušek
(born 1970)
20 March 201318 September 2014547 PS PSDeSUSDLSDZaAB B. Pahor
Novinarska konferenca predsednika republike Boruta Pahorja.jpg
(2012–2022)
ZaAB
8 Miro Cerar 2018.jpg Miro Cerar
(born 1963)
18 September 201413 September 20181,456 SMC SMCSDDeSUS 7(2014)
9 Marjan Sarec-za splet (cropped).jpg Marjan Šarec
(born 1977)
13 September 20183 March 2020537 LMŠ LMŠSDSMCSABDeSUS, with Levica support 8(2018)
(5) Izredno zasedanje Evropskega sveta 09 (cropped).jpg Janez Janša
(born 1958)
3 March 202025 May 2022813 SDS III SDSSMCDeSUS (2020–2021)NSi, with SNS support
10 Novinarska konferenca po sestanku o energetski samooskrbi - 30.1.2024 - Robert Golob (cropped).jpg Robert Golob
(born 1967)
25 May 2022Incumbent837 GS GS (LMŠSAB, 2022)SDLevica 9(2022)
N. Pirc Musar
Natasa Pirc Musar (2023-05-19).jpg
(2022–)

Statistics

No.Prime MinisterDate of birthAge at inauguration
(first term)
Time in office
(total)
Age at retirement
(last term)
Date of deathLongevity
1 Alojz Peterle 5 July 1948Living76 years, 65 days (living)
2 Janez Drnovšek 17 May 195023 February 200857 years, 282 days
3 Andrej Bajuk October 18, 194316 August 201167 years, 302 days
4 Anton Rop 27 December 1960Living63 years, 256 days (living)
5 Janez Janša 17 September 1958Living65 years, 357 days (living)
6 Borut Pahor 2 November 1963Living60 years, 311 days (living)
7 Alenka Bratušek 31 March 1970Living54 years, 161 days (living)
8 Miroslav Cerar Jr. 25 August 1963Living61 years, 14 days (living)
9 Marjan Šarec 2 December 1977Living46 years, 281 days (living)
10 Robert Golob 23 January 1967ongoingIncumbentLiving57 years, 229 days (living)

Timeline

Robert GolobMarjan ŠarecMiro CerarAlenka BratušekBorut PahorJanez JanšaAnton RopAndrej BajukJanez DrnovšekLojze PeterleDušan ŠinigojJanez ZemljaričAnton VratušaAndrej MarincStane KavčičJanko SmoleViktor AvbeljBoris KraigherMiha MarinkoBoris KidričPrime Minister of Slovenia

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

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">President of Turkey</span> Head of state and head of government of Turkey

The president of Turkey, officially the president of the Republic of Türkiye, is the head of state and head of government of Turkey. The president directs the executive branch of the national government and is the commander-in-chief of the Turkish military. The president also heads the National Security Council.

A motion or vote of no confidence is a motion and corresponding vote thereon in a deliberative assembly as to whether an officer is deemed fit to continue to occupy their office. The no-confidence vote is a defining constitutional element of a parliamentary system, in which the executive's mandate rests upon the continued support of the majority in the legislature. Systems differ in whether such a motion may be directed against the prime minister, against individual cabinet ministers, against the cabinet as a whole, or some combination of the above.

The constructive vote of no confidence is a variation on the motion of no confidence that allows a parliament to withdraw confidence from a head of government only if there is a positive majority for a prospective successor. The principle is intended to ensure governments' stability by making sure that a replacement has enough parliamentary support to govern.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">National Assembly (France)</span> Lower house of the French Parliament

The National Assembly is the lower house of the bicameral French Parliament under the Fifth Republic, the upper house being the Senate. The National Assembly's legislators are known as députés, meaning "delegate" or "envoy" in English; etymologically, it is a cognate of the English word deputy, the standard term for legislators in many parliamentary systems.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">President of Hungary</span> Head of state of Hungary

The President of Hungary, officially the President of the Republic, is the head of state of Hungary. The office has a largely ceremonial (figurehead) role, but may also veto legislation or send legislation to the Constitutional Court for review. Most other executive powers, such as selecting government ministers and leading legislative initiatives, are vested in the office of the prime minister instead.

A snap election is an election that is called earlier than the one that has been scheduled. Generally, a snap election in a parliamentary system is called to capitalize on an unusual electoral opportunity or to decide a pressing issue, under circumstances when an election is not required by law or convention. A snap election differs from a recall election in that it is initiated by politicians rather than voters, and from a by-election in that a completely new parliament is chosen as opposed to merely filling vacancies in an already established assembly. Early elections can also be called in certain jurisdictions after a ruling coalition is dissolved if a replacement coalition cannot be formed within a constitutionally set time limit.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">National Assembly (Serbia)</span> Unicameral national legislature of Serbia

The National Assembly or simply Skupština is the unicameral legislature of Serbia. The assembly is composed of 250 deputies who are proportionally elected to four-year terms by secret ballot. The assembly elects a president (speaker) who presides over the sessions.

The dissolution of a legislative assembly is the simultaneous termination of service of all of its members, in anticipation that a successive legislative assembly will reconvene later with possibly different members. In a democracy, the new assembly is chosen by a general election. Dissolution is distinct on the one hand from abolition of the assembly, and on the other hand from its adjournment or prorogation, or the ending of a legislative session, any of which begins a period of inactivity after which it is anticipated that the same members will reassemble. For example, the "second session of the fifth parliament" could be followed by the "third session of the fifth parliament" after a prorogation, but would be followed by the "first session of the sixth parliament" after a dissolution.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">National Assembly of Pakistan</span> Lower house of the Parliament of Pakistan

The National Assembly of Pakistan is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of Pakistan, with the upper house being the Senate. As of 2023, the National Assembly has a maximum membership of 336, of which 266 are directly elected by an adult universal suffrage and a first-past-the-post system to represent their respective constituencies, while 60 are elected on reserved seats for women and religious minorities from all over the country. Members hold their seats for five years or until the house is dissolved by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister. The house convenes at the Parliament House, Red Zone, Islamabad.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Parliament of Pakistan</span> Bicameral national legislature of Pakistan

The Parliament of Pakistan is the supreme legislative body of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. It is a bicameral federal legislature, composed of the President of Pakistan and two houses: the Senate and the National Assembly. The president, as head of the legislature, has the power to summon or prorogue either house of the Parliament. The president can dissolve the National Assembly, only on the Prime Minister's advice.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">President of Estonia</span> Head of state of the Republic of Estonia

The president of the Republic of Estonia is the head of state of the Republic of Estonia. The current president is Alar Karis, elected by Parliament on 31 August 2021, replacing Kersti Kaljulaid.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hellenic Parliament</span> Unicameral legislative body of Greece

The Parliament of the Hellenes, commonly known as the Hellenic Parliament, is the unicameral legislature of Greece, located in the Old Royal Palace, overlooking Syntagma Square in Athens. The parliament is the supreme democratic institution that represents the citizens through an elected body of Members of Parliament (MPs).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Prime Minister of Cambodia</span> Head of government of Cambodia

The prime minister of Cambodia is the head of government of Cambodia. The prime minister is also the chairman of the Cabinet and leads the executive branch of the Royal Government of Cambodia. The prime minister is a member of parliament, and is appointed by the monarch for a term of five years. Since 1945, 37 individuals have served as prime minister; 33 as official prime ministers, and 4 in acting capacities. The current prime minister since 2023 is Hun Manet.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">President of Latvia</span> Head of state of the Republic of Latvia

The president of Latvia is head of state and commander-in-chief of the National Armed Forces of the Republic of Latvia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Landtag of Brandenburg</span> Legislature of the state of Brandenburg, Germany

The Landtag of Brandenburg is the unicameral legislature of the state of Brandenburg in Germany. Its 88 members of parliament are usually elected every 5 years.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">President of Armenia</span> Head of state of Armenia

The president of Armenia is the head of state and the guarantor of independence and territorial integrity of Armenia elected to a single seven-year term by the National Assembly of Armenia. Under Armenia's parliamentary system, the president is simply a figurehead and holds ceremonial duties, with most of the political power vested in the parliament and prime minister.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2015 Armenian constitutional referendum</span>

A constitutional referendum was held in Armenia on 6 December 2015. Its amendments to the constitution put the country on a course from having a semi-presidential system to being a parliamentary republic, with the changes beginning to take place during the 2017–18 electoral cycle. The referendum passed with 66.2% of voters supporting it. Voter turnout was 50.8%, passing the 33% threshold to validate the results.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">8th National Assembly of Slovenia</span>

The 8th National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia was elected in the 3 June 2018 Slovenian parliamentary elections. At the order of President Borut Pahor, it first convened on 22 June 2018. The assembly was in session during the outgoing 12th Government of Prime Minister Miro Cerar and elected the 13th and 14th governments. It was the fourth consecutive time in which centre-left and left-wing parties had a majority.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">7th National Assembly of Slovenia</span>

The 7th National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia was elected in the Slovenian parliamentary election held on July 13, 2014.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">President of Barbados</span> Head of state of Barbados

The president of Barbados is the head of state of Barbados and the commander-in-chief of the Barbados Defence Force. The office was established when the country became a parliamentary republic on 30 November 2021. Prior to that date, the head of state was Elizabeth II, Queen of Barbados, who was represented on the island by a governor-general. The final person to hold that position, Sandra Mason, is currently serving as Barbados' first president.

References

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

See also