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POLITICAL DATA
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Legal system >
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Based
on the Constitution of 1991 (approved in December that year and coming into
force after the December 1992 election). |
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Government type >
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Parliamentary republic |
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National legislature >
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Parliament is bicameral.
The lower chamber of parliament is the National Assembly, or Drzavni Zbor, with 90 members directly
elected for a four-year term by a qualified form of proportional
representation. The upper chamber of parliament is the Council of State, or Drzavni Svet, with 40 members elected for five years,
and with the power to initiate and delay legislation. 22 of the members of the Council of State
represent local interests; 12 are evenly divided between employers, employees
and the self-employed; and 6 represent non-profitmaking
activities. The National Council is mainly an advisory body. |
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Parties >
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Seats >
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Liberal Democracy of Slovenia (LDS)
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23
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Social Democratic Party (SDS)
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29 |
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United List of Social Democrats (ZLSD)
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10 |
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Slovene People's Party (SLS) |
7 |
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New Slovenia - Christian People's Party(NSi ) |
9
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Democratic Union of Slovenia's Pensioners (DeSuS)
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4
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Slovene National Party (SNS)
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6
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Italian and Hugarian ethnic minorities |
2 |
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Electoral system >
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Universal suffrage from 18 years of
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National elections >
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Last
parliamentary elections held on November 9th, 2004; next due by
October 2008. Last presidential elections held November 2007; next
due by fall 2012.
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Head of state >
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President Danilo Turk, elected on December 22, 2007 by popular vote for a five-year term. |
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Federal government >
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Cabinet >
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As of October 20, 2008 |
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Prime Minister
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Janez Janša |
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Minister of
Agriculture, Forestry and Food |
Iztoc Jarc |
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Minister of
Culture
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Vasko Simoniti |
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Minister of
Defence
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Karl Erjavec
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Minister of Economy |
Andrej Vizjak |
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Minister of
Education and Sport
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Milan Zver |
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Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning |
Janez Podobnik |
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Minister of
Finance
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Andrej Bajuk |
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Minister of
Foreign Affairs
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Dimitrij Rupel |
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Minister of
Health
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Zofia Mazej Kukovic |
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Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology |
Mojca Kucler Dolinar |
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Minister of
Interior
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Dragutin Mate |
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Minister of
Justice
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Lovro Šturm |
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Minister of
Labor, Family and Social Affairs
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Marjeta Cotman |
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Minister of Public Administration |
Gregor Virant |
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Minister of Transport |
Radovan Žerjav |
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Minister Without Portfolio for Development |
Ziga Turk |
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Minister Without Portfolio for Local Governance |
Ivan Zagar |
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Ambassador to the US |
Samuel Zbogar |
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Permanent Representative to the UN, NY |
Sanja Stiglic |
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Central Bank Governor
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Marko Kranjec |
