Prime Minister of Slovenia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids President of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia
Flag of the Prime Minister
Incumbent Robert Golob since 1 June 2022
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)
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	Gregorčičeva 25 1000 Ljubljana Vladna palača
Nominator	President
Appointer	National Assembly
Term length	No term limit
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Slovenia
Inaugural holder	Lojze Peterle
Formation	16 May 1990; 35 years ago (1990-05-16) (de facto) 23 December 1991; 33 years ago (1991-12-23) (de jure)
Salary	€76,586 annually
Website	www.vlada.si/predsednik_vlade

The Prime Minister of Slovenia is the main leader of the Government in Slovenia. Their official title is the President of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia (in Slovene: Predsednik Vlade Republike Slovenije). This person is like the captain of a team that runs the country.

Since Slovenia became a parliamentary democracy in 1989, nine people have held this important job. The prime minister is chosen by the President of the Republic. The President talks with different political parties in the National Assembly (which is like Slovenia's parliament). After these talks, the President suggests a candidate. This candidate then needs to be voted for by a simple majority of the National Assembly.

If the first candidate doesn't get enough votes, they try again. If no one gets enough votes after a few tries, the President might have to call for new elections. Usually, the person chosen as prime minister is the leader of the biggest political party or the main party in a group of parties working together. The National Assembly can only remove a prime minister if they also agree on a new person to take their place. The prime minister also leads the National Security Council, which deals with the country's safety.

How the Prime Minister Is Chosen

The Prime Minister of Slovenia is elected by the National Assembly. This process involves several steps to make sure the chosen person has enough support.

First Vote

After a parliamentary election, the new National Assembly meets. The President of Slovenia talks with the leaders of all the political groups. The goal is to find a candidate who can get at least 46 votes (an absolute majority) in the National Assembly. The President then officially suggests this candidate. The National Assembly votes on the candidate within seven days. Before the vote, the candidate explains their plans for the government. If they are elected, they start forming a new government.

Second Vote

If no prime minister is chosen in the first vote, a second vote happens. The President can suggest the same person again or a new candidate. Other groups in the National Assembly can also suggest candidates. The vote takes place within seven days. If there are many candidates, the National Assembly votes on the President's choice first. If that person isn't elected, they vote on the other candidates. An absolute majority (46 votes) is needed to win.

If the National Assembly still doesn't elect a prime minister, the President usually calls for new elections. However, the National Assembly can decide to have a third vote within 48 hours.

Third Vote

In the third vote, the prime minister can be elected with a simpler majority (more votes for them than against them, even if it's not 46 votes). They first vote on candidates from the earlier rounds. If no one wins, they vote on new suggestions. If a prime minister is elected, a new government is formed. If not, the President dissolves the National Assembly, and new elections are held.

Taking the Oath

The prime minister officially starts their job after all their chosen ministers take an oath in front of the National Assembly. The prime minister takes their own oath after being elected.

The oath is a promise to serve the country. It says: "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. "

Prime Ministers of Independent Slovenia

Slovenia gained independence in 1991. Since then, several people have served as prime minister. Here is a list of the prime ministers of the Republic of Slovenia.

Social democrats (1);       ZLSD / SD     Social liberals (6);       LDS       PS       ZaAB / SAB       SMC       LMŠ       GS Christian democrats (2);       SKD       SLS       NSi     National conservatives (1);       SDSS / SDS
No.		Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office			Political party	Coalition		National Assembly	President (term)
				Took office	Left office	Days
	1		Lojze Peterle (born 1948)	16 May 1990	14 May 1992	729	SKD	•	SKD–SDZ–SLS–SDSS–ZS	C (1990)		M. Kučan (1990–2002)
	2		Janez Drnovšek (1950–2008)	14 May 1992	25 January 1993	2,946	LDS	I	LDS–DS–SDS–SSS–ZS–ZLSD	1 (1992)
				25 January 1993	27 February 1997			II	LDS–SKD–SDS (1993–1994)–ZLSD (1993–1996)
				27 February 1997	7 June 2000			III	LDS–SLS–DeSUS	2 (1996)
	3		Andrej Bajuk (1943–2011)	7 June 2000	4 August 2000	176	SLS	•	SLS–SKD–SDS
				4 August 2000	30 November 2000		NSi
	(2)		Janez Drnovšek (1950–2008)	30 November 2000	19 December 2002	749	LDS	IV	LDS–SLS–DeSUS–ZLSD	3 (2000)
	4		Anton Rop (born 1960)	19 December 2002	3 December 2004	715	LDS	•	LDS–SLS–DeSUS–ZLSD			J. Drnovšek (2002–2007)
	5		Janez Janša (born 1958)	3 December 2004	21 November 2008	1,449	SDS	I	SDS–NSi–SLS–DeSUS	4 (2004)
	6		Borut Pahor (born 1963)	21 November 2008	10 February 2012	1,176	SD	•	SD–DeSUS (2008–2011)–LDS–Zares (2008–2011)	5 (2008)		D. Türk (2007–2012)
	(5)		Janez Janša (born 1958)	10 February 2012	20 March 2013	404	SDS	II	SDS–NSi–SLS–DeSUS–DL	6 (2011)
	7		Alenka Bratušek (born 1970)	20 March 2013	18 September 2014	547	PS	•	PS–DeSUS–DL–SD–ZaAB (2014)			B. Pahor (2012–2022)
							ZaAB
	8		Miro Cerar (born 1963)	18 September 2014	13 September 2018	1,456	SMC	•	SMC–SD–DeSUS	7 (2014)
	9		Marjan Šarec (born 1977)	13 September 2018	3 March 2020	537	LMŠ	•	LMŠ–SD–SMC–SAB–DeSUS, with Levica support	8 (2018)
	(5)		Janez Janša (born 1958)	3 March 2020	25 May 2022	813	SDS	III	SDS–SMC–DeSUS (2020–2021)–NSi, with SNS support
	10		Robert Golob (born 1967)	25 May 2022	Incumbent	1,157	GS	•	GS (LMŠ–SAB, 2022)–SD–Levica	9 (2022)
												N. Pirc Musar (2022–)

Prime Minister Facts

This section shares some interesting facts about the people who have been Prime Minister of Slovenia.

Prime Minister Timeline

This timeline shows when each prime minister served and which political party they belonged to.

Deputy Prime Ministers

A Deputy Prime Minister is a special title given to some ministers in the government. They usually lead other parties that are part of the ruling group. This title doesn't give them extra duties beyond their role as a minister. Often, there are several Deputy Prime Ministers in a government.

List of Deputy Prime Ministers

See also

In Spanish: Presidente del Gobierno de Eslovenia para niños

• Government of Slovenia
• President of Slovenia