President of Slovenia

President of
the Republic of Slovenia
Predsednik Republike Slovenije
Incumbent
Borut Pahor

since 22 December 2012
Style Mister/Madam President (Gospod/Gospa predsednik/predsednica)
His/Her Excellency (Njegova/Njena ekscelenca)
Residence

Presidential Palace, Ljubljana

temporarily: Vila Podrožnik, Ljubljana
Appointer Popular vote
Term length Five years, renewable once
Constituting instrument Constitution of Slovenia
Inaugural holder Milan Kučan
Formation 23 December 1991 (1991-12-23)
Salary 5.419,54 monthly (basic salary)
Website Official website
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The office of President of Slovenia, officially President of the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: Predsednik Republike Slovenije), 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. 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. Any Slovenian citizen can run for president, but can hold only two consecutive terms in office.

List of Presidents of Slovenia

Socialist Republic of Slovenia

Parties

  KPS/ZKS   SDP   Independent

No. Name
(birth–death)
Portrait Term of office Political party
Chairman of the Liberation Front of the Slovenian People
1943–1944
1 Josip Vidmar
(1895–1992)
3 October 194319 February 1944Communist Party of Slovenia
President of Presidium of the Slovenian People's Liberation Council (SNOS)
1944–1945
Josip Vidmar
(1895–1992)
19 February 19441945Communist Party of Slovenia
President of the Presidium of the People's Assembly
1945–1953
Josip Vidmar
(1895–1992)
1945March 1953Communist Party of Slovenia
renamed in 1952 to
League of Communists of Slovenia
Presidents of the People's Assembly
1953–1974
2 Miha Marinko
(1900–1983)
December 19531962League of Communists of Slovenia
3 Vida Tomšič
(1913–1998)
19621963League of Communists of Slovenia
5 Ivan Maček
(1908–1993)
19631967League of Communists of Slovenia
6 Sergej Kraigher
(1914–2001)
19671974League of Communists of Slovenia
8 Marijan Brecelj
(1910–1989)
19741974League of Communists of Slovenia
Presidents of the Presidency
1974–1991
9 Sergej Kraigher
(1914–2001)
May 1974May 1979League of Communists of Slovenia
10 Viktor Avbelj
(1914–1993)
May 19797 May 1984League of Communists of Slovenia
11 France Popit
(1921–2013)
7 May 1984May 1988League of Communists of Slovenia
12 Janez Stanovnik
(1922–)
May 198810 May 1990League of Communists of Slovenia
(12) Party of Democratic Renewal
13 Milan Kučan
(1941–)
10 May 199023 December 1991Independent

Republic of Slovenia

  LDS/GPR   SD   Independent

No. Name
(birth–death)
Portrait Elected Term of office Political affiliation
Presidents
1991–present
1 Milan Kučan
(1941–)
1990
1992
1997
23 December 199122 December 2002Independent
2 Janez Drnovšek
(1950–2008)
200222 December 200223 December 2007Liberal Democracy of Slovenia
(until 2006)
Movement for Justice and Development
(from 2006)
3 Danilo Türk
(1952–)
200723 December 200722 December 2012Independent
4 Borut Pahor
(1963–)
201222 December 2012IncumbentSocial Democrats
(4) 2017Independent

Latest election

Candidate Party First round Second round
Votes % Votes %
Borut PahorIndependent355,11747.21378,30753.09
Marjan ŠarecList of Marjan Šarec186,23524.76334,23946.91
Romana TomcSlovenian Democratic Party102,92513.68
Ljudmila NovakNew Slovenia54,4377.24
Andrej ŠiškoUnited Slovenia Movement16,6362.21
Boris PopovičSlovenia Forever13,5591.80
Maja Makovec BrenčičModern Centre Party13,0521.74
Suzana Lara KrauseSlovenian People's Party5,8850.78
Angelca LikovičVoice for Children and Families4,4180.59
Invalid/blank votes5,6349,255
Total757,898100721,801100
Registered voters/turnout1,713,76244.241,713,47342.13
Source: Volitve

See also

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