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According to the constitution, the president is the highest representative of the state. In practice, the position is mostly ceremonial.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Slowenien wählt erstmals eine Frau zum Staatsoberhaupt |url=https://www.zeit.de/politik/ausland/2022-11/natasa-pirc-musar-slowenien-staatsoberhaupt? |access-date=2022-11-18 |website=[[Die Zeit]]}}</ref> The president can appoint high ranking officials such as the head of the [[Bank of Slovenia|Central Bank of Slovenia]], but they have to be confirmed by the parliament.<ref name=":0" /> Among other things, the president is also the [[commander-in-chief]] of the [[Slovenian Armed Forces]]. The office of the president is the [[Government Building and President's Office|Presidential Palace]] in [[Ljubljana]]. |
According to the constitution, the president is the highest representative of the state. In practice, the position is mostly ceremonial.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Slowenien wählt erstmals eine Frau zum Staatsoberhaupt |url=https://www.zeit.de/politik/ausland/2022-11/natasa-pirc-musar-slowenien-staatsoberhaupt? |access-date=2022-11-18 |website=[[Die Zeit]]}}</ref> The president can appoint high ranking officials such as the head of the [[Bank of Slovenia|Central Bank of Slovenia]], but they have to be confirmed by the parliament.<ref name=":0" /> Among other things, the president is also the [[commander-in-chief]] of the [[Slovenian Armed Forces]]. The office of the president is the [[Government Building and President's Office|Presidential Palace]] in [[Ljubljana]]. |
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The president is directly elected by universal adult suffrage for a term of five years.<ref name="rtvinfo">{{cite web |title=Kako volimo predsednika države? |url=https://www.rtvslo.si/enostavno/predsedniske-volitve-2022/kako-volimo-predsednika-drzave/642330 |website=rtvslo.si |publisher=[[RTV Slovenija]] |access-date=22 December 2022 |language=sl}}</ref> Any Slovenian citizen of legal age (18 or more) may run for President, but may hold office for |
The president is directly elected by universal adult suffrage for a term of five years.<ref name="rtvinfo">{{cite web |title=Kako volimo predsednika države? |url=https://www.rtvslo.si/enostavno/predsedniske-volitve-2022/kako-volimo-predsednika-drzave/642330 |website=rtvslo.si |publisher=[[RTV Slovenija]] |access-date=22 December 2022 |language=sl}}</ref> Any Slovenian citizen of legal age (18 or more) may run for President, but may only hold office for terms.<ref name="rtvinfo"/> |
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The president has no legally guaranteed [[legal immunity|immunity]] and may be [[impeached]]. |
The president has no legally guaranteed [[legal immunity|immunity]] and may be [[impeached]]. |
Revision as of 13:50, 24 October 2023
President of the Republic of Slovenia | |
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Predsednik Republike Slovenije | |
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since 23 December 2022 | |
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 23 December 1991 (de jure) | (de facto)
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) may run for President, but may only hold office for terms.[3]
The president has no legally guaranteed immunity and may be impeached.
List of presidents of Slovenia
No. | Name (Birth–Death) |
Portrait | Term of office | Political party | |
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Presidents of the People's Assembly 1953–1974 | |||||
1 | Ferdo Kozak (1894–1957) |
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30 January 1953 | 15 December 1953 | OF |
2 | Miha Marinko (1900–1983) |
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15 December 1953 | 9 June 1962 | ZKS |
3 | Vida Tomšič (1913–1998) |
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9 June 1962 | 25 June 1963 | ZKS |
5 | Ivan Maček (1908–1993) |
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25 June 1963 | 9 May 1967 | ZKS |
6 | Sergej Kraigher (1914–2001) |
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9 May 1967 | 1973 | ZKS |
7 | Tone Kropušek (1928–2017) |
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1973 | 1974 | ZKS |
8 | Marijan Brecelj (1910–1989) |
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1974 | 9 May 1974 | ZKS |
Presidents of the Presidency 1974–1991 | |||||
9 | Sergej Kraigher (1914–2001) |
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9 May 1974 | 23 May 1979 | ZKS |
10 | Viktor Avbelj (1914–1993) |
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23 May 1979 | 7 May 1984 | ZKS |
11 | France Popit (1921–2013) |
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7 May 1984 | 6 May 1988 | ZKS |
12 | Janez Stanovnik (1922–2020) |
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6 May 1988 | 10 May 1990 | ZKS |
(12) | SDP | ||||
13 | Milan Kučan (born 1941) |
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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 | 1 year, 252 days | Independent | 2022 |
Latest election
See also
References
- ^ "Za predsedniški položaj pet tisočakov osnovne bruto plače, nekaterim pravicam sta se Pahor in Pečarjeva odrekla". sta.si. Slovenian Press Agency. 26 June 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Slowenien wählt erstmals eine Frau zum Staatsoberhaupt". Die Zeit. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Kako volimo predsednika države?". rtvslo.si (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 22 December 2022.