13th Government of Slovenia

13th Government of the Republic of Slovenia

13th cabinet of Republic of Slovenia
Date formed 13 September 2018
People and organisations
Head of state President Borut Pahor (SD)
Head of government Prime Minister Marjan Šarec (LMŠ)
Deputy head of government Deputy Prime Ministers:
Miro Cerar (SMC)
Alenka Bratušek (SAB)
Karl Erjavec (DeSUS)
Jernej Pikalo (SD)
Andrej Bertoncelj (LMŠ)
No. of ministers 16 (2 of them without portfolio)
Member party

List of Marjan Šarec (LMŠ)
Social Democrats (SD)
Modern Centre Party (SMC)
Party of Alenka Bratušek (SAB)
Democratic Party of Pensioners of Slovenia (DeSUS)

Supported by:
The Left
Status in legislature Centre-left minority government
43 / 90
Opposition cabinet None
Opposition leader

not an official position

History
Election(s) 2018 election
Legislature term(s) 8th National Assembly
Budget(s)

2018: 9.3 billion € (Increase 6.9%)

2019: 9.8 billion € (Increase 5.4%)
Outgoing formation 12th Government of Slovenia
Predecessor Miro Cerar (SMC)
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The 13th Government of Slovenia was elected on 13 September 2018 by the 8th National Assembly. It is the first minority government in the history of Slovenia.

Formation

After the 3 June 2018 parliamentary elections, Marjan Šarec, leader of LMŠ, began coalition talks with SD, SMC, SAB and DeSUS. Shortly after that New Slovenia (NSi) joined the talks in order to become the sixth coalition party and ensure a parliamentary majority of at least 46 votes. The newly elected National Assembly held its first session on 22 June 2018 and that meant the first round of the election of Prime Minister began. NSi withdrew from coalition talks on 16 July, close to the expiration of the first round, which meant that for the first time in history there will be no candidate for Prime Minister in the first round of election.[1][2]

On 27 July 2018, the second round of the election began and parties gathered around Marjan Šarec and LMŠ began talks with The Left, which gradually led to forming a new coalition and government. However, The Left was first negotiating to join the government but later decided to not join it. Membership of the party decided on the internal referendum that the party will support the new government from the opposition.[3][4]

On 8 August 2018 MPs of LMŠ, SD, SMC, SAB and DeSUS submitted the candidature of Marjan Šarec for the 13th Prime Minister of Slovenia. It was unsure at first whether Šarec has enough votes to be elected, since The Left has not decided if it will support his candidature and government by the time candidature was submitted. On 10 August parties of the coalition and The Left initialed an agreement about cooperation which secured Šarec enough votes for election. On 17 August Šarec was elected Prime Minister, and has 15 days to announce candidates for ministers.[5][6]

On 20 August leaders of the coalition parties met to decide which ministries will be lead by each party:

Minister Party
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Food DeSUS
Minister of Culture SD
Minister of Defence DeSUS
Minister of Economic Development and Technology SMC
Minister of Education, Science and Sport SD
Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning SMC
Minister of Finance LMŠ
Minister of Foreign Affairs SMC
Minister of Health LMŠ
Minister of Infrastructre SAB
Minister of Interior LMŠ
Minister of Justice SD
Minister of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities SMC
Minister of Public Administration LMŠ
Minister without portfolio for Slovenian diaspora SAB
Minister without Portfolio responsible for Development, Strategic Projects and Cohesion SAB

On 29 August 2018 Marjan Šarec (LMŠ), Dejan Židan (SD), Miro Cerar (SMC), Alenka Bratušek (SAB) and Karl Erjavec (DeSUS) signed coalition agreement and officially formed new government coalition. It was also announced that list of candidates for minister will be submitted to the National Assembly on Friday, 31 August 2018.[7]

On 4 September 2018 National Assembly began with hearings of 16 candidates of ministers. Hearings took place on 5 and 6 September as well. On 5 September Marjan Šarec announced that he will replace Tugomir Kodelja, candidate for Minister of Public Administration, who was already confirmed by the committee, with another candidate. Rudi Medved was announced candidate on 7 September.

On 13 September 2018 13th Government of the Republic of Slovenia was officially elected with 45 votes in favor.[8]

Government coalition

Government coalition will be formed of five parties and had parliamentary support of an additional party.

Party Leader MPs Coalition MPs Ministers
LMŠ List of Marjan Šarec
Lista Marjana Šarca		 Marjan Šarec
Prime Minister-Designate
13 / 90
13 / 43
4 / 16
SD Social Democrats
Socialni demokrati		 Dejan Židan
MP, Speaker of the National Assembly, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Food
11 / 90
11 / 43
3 / 16
SMC Modern Centre Party
Stranka modernega centra		 Miro Cerar
MP, Prime Minister
9 / 90
9 / 43
4 / 16
SAB Party of Alenka Bratušek
Stranka Alenke Bratušek		 Alenka Bratušek
Former PM
5 / 90
5 / 43
3 / 16
DeSUS Democratic Party of Pensioners of Slovenia
Demokratična stranka upokojencev Slovenije		 Karl Erjavec
Minister of Foreign Affairs
5 / 90
5 / 43
2 / 16
Parliamentary support:
Levica The Left
Levica		 Luka Mesec
MP
9 / 90
0 / 17

Composition

Presidential Palace - Seat of the Secretariat-General of the Government and Protocol

13th Government of Slovenia

13. Vlada Republike Slovenije

Cabinet
Office Designee Office Designee

–
Prime Minister
Predsednik vlade
–
Announced August 8, 2018
Elected August 17, 2018
Took office September 13, 2018
Former Mayor of Kamnik, Former MP
Marjan Šarec
(LMŠ)
–
Deputy Prime Minister
and
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister za zunanje zadeve
(MZZ)
–
Announced August 30, 2018
Took office September 13, 2018
Former Prime Minister, Professor
Miro Cerar PhD
(SMC)

–
Deputy Prime Minister
and
Minister of Infrastructure
Minister za infrastrukturo
(MI)
–
Announced August 30, 2018
Took office September 13, 2018
Former Prime Minister
Alenka Bratušek MA
(SAB)
–
Deputy Prime Minister
and
Minister of Defence
Minister za obrambo
(MORS)
–
Announced August 30, 2018
Took office September 13, 2018
Former Minister (MZZ, MORS, MOP)
Karl Erjavec
(DeSUS)

–
Deputy Prime Minister
and
Minister of Finance
Minister za finance
(MF)
–
Announced August 30, 2018
Took office September 13, 2018
Professor, Businessman
Andrej Bertoncelj PhD
(LMŠ/Ind.)
–
Deputy Prime Minister
and
Minister of Eduaction, Science and Sport
Minister za izobraževanje, znanost in šport
(MIZŠ)
–
Announced August 30, 2018
Took office September 13, 2018
Former Minister (MIZŠ)
Jernej Pikalo PhD
(SD)
Office Designee Office Designee

–
Minister of Culture
Minister za kulturo
(MK)
–
Announced August 30, 2018
Took office September 13, 2018
High School Professor
Dejan Prešiček
(SD)
–
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Food
Minister za kmetijstvo, gozdarstvo in prehrano
(MKGP)
–
Announced August 30, 2018
Took office September 13, 2018
Former State Secretary at USZS
Aleksandra Pivec PhD
(DeSUS)

–
Minister of Economic Development and Technology
Minister za gospodarski razvoj in tehnologijo
(MGRT)
–
Announced August 30, 2018
Took office September 13, 2018
Minister (MGRT)
Zdravko Počivalšek
(SMC)
–
Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning
Minister za okolje in prostor
(MOP)
–
Announced August 30, 2018
Took office September 13, 2018
Former State Secretary (MI)
Jure Leben
(SMC)

–
Minister of Health
Minister za zdravje
(MZ)
–
Announced August 30, 2018
Took office September 13, 2018
Doctor
Samo Fakin
(LMŠ/Ind.)
–
Minister of Interior
Minister za notranje zadeve
(MNZ)
–
Announced August 30, 2018
Took office September 13, 2018
Boštjan Poklukar
(LMŠ)

–
Minister of Justice
Minister za pravosodje
(MP)
–
Announced August 30, 2018
Took office September 13, 2018
Former Minister (MORS)
Andreja Katič
(SD)
–
Minister of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities
Minister za delo, družino, socialne zadeve in enake možnosti
(MDDSDEM)
–
Announced August 30, 2018
Took office September 13, 2018
Former State Secretary (MJU)
Ksenija Klampfer MA
(SMC)

–
Minister of Public Administration
Minister za javno upravo
(MJU)
–
Announced September 7, 2018
Took office September 13, 2018
Former journalist, Former MP
Rudi Medved
(LMŠ)
–
Minister without portfolio for Slovenian diaspora
Minister brez resorja za Slovence v zamejstvu in po svetu
(USZS)
–
Announced August 30, 2018
Took office September 13, 2018
Former MP
Peter Jožef Česnik
(SAB)

–
Minister without Portfolio responsible for Development, Strategic Projects and Cohesion
Minister brez resorja za področje razvoja, strateške projekte in kohezijo
(SVRK)
–
Announced August 30, 2018
Took office September 13, 2018
Former Mayor of Komen, Former MP
Marko Bandelli
(SAB)
Other officials
Office Designee Office Designee

–
Secretary-General of the Government
Generalni sekretar vlade
–
Took office
Stojan Tramte
(LMŠ)
–
Chief of the Office of the Prime Minister
Šef kabineta predsednika vlade
–
Took office

–
Director of the Government Office of Legislation
Vodja Službe vlade za zakonodajo
–
Took office
–
National Security Adviser to the Prime Minister
Svetovalec predsednika vlade za nacionalno varnost
–
Took office

–
Chief of the General Staff of the Slovenian Armed Forces
Načelnik generalštaba Slovenske vojske
–
Took office 22 February 2018
Major General
Alan Geder
–
Director General of the Police
Generalni direktor policije
–
Took office 19 April 2018
Former Deputy-Director General
Simon Velički

–
Director of the Slovene Intelligence and Security Agency
Direktor Slovenske obveščevalno-varnostne agencije
–
Took office 28 November 2014
Former State Secretary
Zoran Klemenčič
–
Chief of Protocol
Šef protokola
–
Took office 15 July 2000
Ksenija Bendetti
Individual announced for position
Individual confirmed by the National Assembly
Individual confirmed by the Government
Individual serving in an acting capacity (follwowing resignation)
Source:

State Secretaries

Ministry/Office State Seceratries Assumed office Party
Office of the Prime Minister Anja Kopač Mrak SD
Roman Kirn LMŠ
Igor Mally SMC
Uroš Prikl DeSUS
Vojmir Urlep LMŠ
Damir Črnčec Ind./LMŠ
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Tanja Strniša SD
Jože Podgoršek
Ministry of Culture Jan Škoberne SD
Vojko Stopar
Ministry of Defence Miloš Bizjak SD
Klemen Grošelj LMŠ
Ministry of Economic Development and Technology Aleš Centarutti SMC
Ministry of Eduacation, Science and Sport Martina Vuk SD
Jernej Štromajer SD
Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning Aleš Prijon
Ministry of Finance Metod Dragonja SAB
Mateja Vraničar Erman Ind.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Simona Leskovar
Dobran Božič Ind./SMC
Ministry of Health
Ministry of Infrastructure Bojan Kumer SD
Nina Mauhler
Ministry of Interior Natalija Kovač Jereb
Sandi Čurin
Ministry of Justice Dominika Švarc Pipan SD
Gregor Strojin SD
Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities Breda Božnik
Ministry of Public Administration
Office for Slovenian Abroad Olga Belec
Office for Development and European Cohesion Policy Nevenka Ribič

Working bodies

Working body President
Committee on Economy Jernej Pikalo, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Science and Sport
Committee on the Organisation of the State and Public Affairs Ksenija Klampfer, Minister of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities
Committee on Administrative Affairs and Appointments Rudi Medved, Minister of Public Administration

Bodies within ministries

Ministry Body Head
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Agency of the Republic of Slovenia for Agricultural Markets and Rural Development
Administration of the Republic of Slovenia for Food Safety, Veterinary Sector and Plant Protection
Inspectorate of the Republic of Slovenia for Agriculture, Forestry, Hunting and Fiesheries
Ministry of Culture Culture and Media Inspectorate of the Republic of Slovenia
Archives of the Republic of Slovenia
Ministry of Defence General Staff of the Slovenian Armed Forces
Administration of the Republic of Slovenia for Civil Protection and Disaster Relief
Inspectorate of the Republic of Slovenia for Protection against Natural and Other Disasters
Defence Inspectorate of the Republic of Slovenia
Ministry of Economic Development and Technology Market Inspectorate of the Republic of Slovenia
Slovenian Intellectual Property Office
Metrology Institute of the Republic of Slovenia
Ministry of Eduacation, Science and Sport Inspectorate for Education and Sport of the Republic of Slovenia
Office of the Republic of Slovenia for Youth
Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning Slovenian Environment Agency
Inspectorate of the Republic of Slovenia for the Environment and Spatial Planning
Slovenian Nuclear Safety Administration
Surveying and Mapping Authority of the Republic of Slovenia
Slovenian Water Agency
Ministry of Finance Financial administration of the Republic of Slovenia
Office for Money Laundering Prevention of the Republic of Slovenia
Public Payments Administration of the Republic of Slovenia
Budget Supervision Office of the Republic of Slovenia
Ministry of Health Health Inspectorate of the Republic of Slovenia
Chemicals Office of the Republic of Slovenia
Slovenian Radiation Protection Administration
Ministry of Infrastructure Inspectorate for infrastructure of the Republic of Slovenia
Slovenian Maritime Administration
Slovenian Infrastructure Agency
Ministry of Interior Police
Inspectorate for Interior Affairs
Ministry of Justice Prison Administration of the Republic of Slovenia
Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities Labour Inspectorate of the Republic od Slovenia
Ministry of Public Administration Public Sector Inspectorate

Government bodies

Body Head
Office of the Prime Minister
Secretariat-General of the Government Stojan Tramte, Seretary-General of the Government
Protocol of the Republic of Slovenia
Slovene Intelligence and Security Agency
Government Office for Legislation
Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
Government Communication Office
Institute of Macroeconomic Analysis and Development of the Republic of Slovenia
Office for National Minorities
Government Office for the Protection of Classified Information
Slovenian Government Office for the Support and Integration of Migrants

Advisory bodies

Body Head
Fiscal Council President Davorin Kračun
Economic and Social Council of the Republic of Slovenia

Timeline

Andreja KatičAlenka BratušekMiro CerarKarl ErjavecDejan PrešičekMarjan Šarec

Interpellations

Date Proposer Interpellated Quorum In favour Against Abstain Comments
No interpellation has yet been submitted.

Confirmation process timeline

Government confirmation process
Office Name Party Announcement Hearing date Committee Committee
vote		 National Assembly
vote date		 Confirmation
Yes-No-Abstain
Prime Minister Marjan Šarec LMŠ 8 August 2018 / / / 17 August 2018 55-31-1
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Aleksandra Pivec DeSUS 30 August 2018 4 September 2018 CAFF 10-6-1 13 September 2018 45-34-11
Minister of Culture Dejan Prešiček SD 30 August 2018 5 September 2018 CC 12-1-4
Minister of Defence Karl Erjavec DeSUS 30 August 2018 6 September 2018 CD 8-6-3
Minister of Economic Development and Technology Zdravko Počivalšek SMC 30 August 2018 6 September 2018 CE 11-0-6
Minister of Education, Science and Sport Jernej Pikalo SD 30 August 2018 4 September 2018 CESSY 9-4-4
Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning Jure Leben SMC 30 August 2018 5 September 2018 CIESP 11-2-4
Minister of Finance Andrej Bertoncelj LMŠ 30 August 2018 6 September 2018 CF 10-0-9
Minister of Foreign Affairs Miro Cerar SMC 30 August 2018 4 September 2018 CFP 9-0-9
Minister of Health Samo Fakin LMŠ 30 August 2018 5 September 2018 CH 12-5-2
Minister of Infrastructre Alenka Bratušek SAB 30 August 2018 5 September 2018 CIESP 11-4-4
Minister of Interior Boštjan Poklukar LMŠ 30 August 2018 4 September 2018 CIPALSG 10-7-2
Minister of Justice Andreja Katič SD 30 August 2018 6 September 2018 CJ 7-4-2
Minister of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities Ksenija Klampfer SMC 30 August 2018 6 September 2018 CLFSPD 8-3-6
Minister of Public Administration Tugomir Kodelja LMŠ 30 August 2018 4 September 2018 CIPALSG 10-5-4 REPLACED
Rudi Medved LMŠ 7 September 2018 10 September 2018 CIPALSG 9-4-6 13 September 2018 45-34-11
Minister without portfolio for Slovenian diaspora Peter Jožef Česnik SAB 30 August 2018 5 September 2018 CRSNOC 6-2-5
Minister without Portfolio responsible for Development, Strategic Projects and Cohesion Marko Bandelli SAB 30 August 2018 4 September 2018 CEU 9-5-3
CE 10-4-3

Cabinet

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Food

It was very clear from the beginning of the negotiations that DeSUS will take over Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food. SD stated that they do not want to take over the Ministry after Dejan Židan led it in the Pahor, Bratušek and Cerar government. There were some speculations that SMC's Zdravko Počivalšek might become minister if SMC will not take over Ministry of Economy.

Candidates[9]

Minister of Culture

Social Democrats was the only party that publicly showed their interest to take over Ministry of Culture.

Candidates[10]

Minister of Defence

Karl Erjavec was seen as a candidate for Minister of Defence from the beginning of the negotiations.

Candidates[9]

Minister of Economic Development and Technology

Ministry of Economic Development and Technology was wanted by both, SMC and SD. Some seen this as a potential reason for Šarec failure to form the government if he will not be able to find the consensus between the parties. In the end SMC got the ministry.

Candidates[9]

Minister of Education, Science and Sport

SD expressed its will to take over the ministry. At some point it was reported that SMC will take over the ministry, but in the end it was SD, who got the ministry.

Candidates[10]

Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning

At the beginning it was announced that SAB will take over the ministry, but later leaders of the parties announced that SMC will take it over.

Candidates[11]

Minister of Finance

Alenka Bratušek expressed her readiness to take over Ministry of Finance, but later become clear that LMŠ will take the ministry, since they will lead the government. Vojmir Urlep was seen as a candidate at first, but later Marjan Šarec stated that he is satisfied with the work of Mateja Vraničar Erman.

Candidates[10][12]

Minister of Foreign Affairs

Many have seen Miro Cerar as potential Foreign minister before the election. Cerar declined it at first, since he wanted to become Speaker of the National Assembly. Later it become clear that SD will get the position of the Speaker and that Miro Cerar is willing to take over Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Candidates[9]

Minister of Health

Candidates[12]

Minister of Infrastructre

At the beginning of the negotiations, SMC and SD wanted the ministry. In the end SAB got the ministry.

Candidates[9]

Minister of Interior

Candidates

Minister of Justice

Candidates[9][11]

Minister of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities

Candidates[9][11]

Minister of Public Administration

Candidates

Minister without portfolio for Slovenian diaspora

Candidates[11]

Minister without Portfolio responsible for Development, Strategic Projects and Cohesion

Candidates[11]

See also

References

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