7th National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia

7th National Assembly was elected on the 13 July 2014 Slovenian parliamentary elections.

7th National Assembly

7. Državni zbor
Type
Type
History
Founded23 December 1992
Leadership
Milan Brglez, SMC
since 1 August 2014
Structure
Seats90 seats
Political groups
  •   SMC (33)
  •   SDS (19)
  •   DeSUS (11)
  •   SD (6)
  •   Levica (5)
  •   NSi (5)
  •   Independent (9)
  •   National minorities (2)
Elections
Proportional representation
Last election
13 July 2014
Meeting place
Building of the National Assembly, Ljubljana
Great Hall of the National Assembly
Website
www.dz-rs.si

Major events

Political parties

Group Leader Seats
SMC Modern Centre Party
Stranka modernega centra
Miro Cerar
MP, Prime Minister
33 / 90
SDS Slovenian Democratic Party
Slovenska demokratska stranka
Janez Janša
MP, Former PM
19 / 90
DeSUS Democratic Party of Pensioners of Slovenia
Demokratična stranka upokojencev Slovenije
Karl Erjavec
Minister of Foreign Affairs
11 / 90
SD Social Democrats
Socialni demokrati
Dejan Židan
MP, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Food
6 / 90
Levica The Left
Levica
Luka Mesec
MP
5 / 90
NSi New Slovenia - Christian Democrats
Nova Slovenija - Krščanski demokrati
Matej Tonin
MP, Speaker of the National Assembly
5 / 90
SAB Party of Alenka Bratušek
Stranka Alenke Bratušek
Alenka Bratušek
Former PM
2 / 90

Leadership

National Assembly leadership

Position MP
Speaker Milan Brlgez (SMC)
Deputy Speaker Matjaž Nemec (SD)
Deputy Speaker Primož Heinz (DeSUS)

Leaders of the political groups

Group Leader
PS SMC Group of Modern Centre Party
Poslanska skupina Stranke modernega centra
Simona Kustec Lipicer
PS SDS Group of Slovenian Democratic Party
Poslanska skupina Slovenske demokratske stranke
Jože Tanko
PS DeSUS Group of Democratic Party of Pensioners of Slovenia
Poslanska skupina Demokratične stranke upokojencev Slovenije
Franc Jurša
PS SD Group of Social Democrats
Poslanska skupina Socialnih demokratov
Matjaž Han
PS Levica Group of The Left
Poslanska skupina Levice
Luka Mesec
PS NSi Group of New Slovenia - Christian Democrats
Poslanska skupina Nove Slovenije - Krščanskih demokratov
Jožef Horvat
PS SAB Group of Independent MPs
Poslanska skupina Nepovezanih poslancev
Bojan Dobovšek
PS IMNS Group of Italian in Hungarian National Minority
Poslanska skupina italijanske in madžarske narodne skupnosti
Felice Žiža

    Changes in membership

    Changes of MPs

    Changes are expected when a new government was formed. MP's who have served as Prime Minister, Minister, State Secretary or Secretary-General of the government, cannot be MP any longer and are replaced with an MP not having previously served in cabinate positions.

    Vacator Reason for change Successor
    Constituency District Name Party Constituency District Name Party Date of installation

    Working bodies

    Committees

    Committee President Vice-Presidents
    Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Food Tomaž Lisec (SDS)
    Committee on Culture Dragan Matić (SMC)
    Committee on Defence Žan Mahnič (SDS)
    Committee on Education, Science, Sport and Youth Mirjam Bon Klanjšček (SAB)
    Committee on EU Affairs Kamal Izidor Shaker (SMC)
    Committee on Finance and Monetary Policy Urška Ban (SMC)
    Committee on Foreign Policy Jožef Horvat (NSi)
    Committee on Health Tomaž Gantar (DeSUS)
    Committee on Infrastructure, Environment and Spatial Planning Igor Zorčič (SMC)
    Committee on Justice Jan Škoberne (SD)
    Committee on Labour, Family, Social Policy and Disability Uroš Prikl (DeSUS)
    Committee on the Economy
    Committee on the Interior, Public Administration and Local Self-Government Dušan Verbič (SMC)

    Standing Commissions

    Commission President Vice-Presidents
    Commission for Petitions, Human Rights and Equal Opportunities Eva Irgl (SDS)
    Commission for Public Finance Control Andrej Šircelj (SDS)
    Commission for Public Office and Elections Mitja Horvat (SMC)
    Commission for Relations with Slovenes in Neighbouring and Other Countries Lazslo Göncz (IMNS)
    Commission for the National Communities Ivan Hršak (DeSUS)
    Commission for the Rules of Procedure Matej Tašner Vatovec (Levica)
    Commission for the Supervision of Intelligence and Security Services Branko Grims (SDS)
    Constitutional Commission Milan Brglez (SMC)

    Other bodies

    Body President Vice-Presidents Members
    Council of the Speaker of the National Assembly Milan Brglez (SMC) Speaker and Deputy Speakers (no voting right)
    Leaders of political groups (voting right)
    Representatives of National Minorities (voting right)
    Club of the Female MPs Suzana Lep Šimenko (SDS) Marija Antonija Kovačič (DeSUS)
    Andreja Potočnik (SMC)
    Female MPs

    Sessions

    Appointments and nominations

    National Assembly appoints:

    • Speaker and Deputy-Speakers (on the proposal of MPs),
    • Prime Minister (on the proposal of the President of the Republic or MPs),
    • ministers (on the proposal of the Prime Minister),
    • judges of the Constitutional Court (on the proposal of the President of the Republic),
    • President and Vice-President of the Supreme Court (on the proposal of the Minister of Justice),
    • Human Rights Ombudsman (on the proposal of the President of the Republic),
    • judges of all regular courts (on the proposal of the Judicial Cuncil),
    • Secretary-General of the National Assembly (on the proposal of the Council of the Speaker),
    • 5 members of the Judicial Council of the Republic of Slovenia (on the proposal of the President of the Republic),
    • Governor and Vice-Governors of the Bank of Slovenia (on the proposal of the President of the Republic),
    • members of the Court of Audit (on the proposal of the President of the Republic) and
    • others, if set by law.

    Elections

    Date Proposer Position Candidate Voted In favour Against Invalid Comments
    1 August 2014 31 MPs, first signatory Miro Cerar (SMC) [1] Speaker Milan Brglez (SMC) 86 66 1 19 secret ballot
    25 August 2014 President of the Republic Borut Pahor [2] Prime Minister Miro Cerar (SMC) 69 57 11 1 secret ballot
    49 MPs, first signatory Matjaž Han (SD) [3] Deputy-Speaker Janko Veber (SD) 87 59 9 19 secret ballot
    49 MPs, first signatory Franc Jurša (DeSUS) [4] Deputy-Speaker Primož Hainz (DeSUS) 87 56 25 6 secret ballot
    Council of the Speaker [5] Secretary-General of the NA Uršula Zore Tavčar 85 65 0 / public voting
    18 September 2014 Prime Minister Miro Cerar (SMC) [6] Minister of the Interior Vesna Györkös Žnidar (SMC) 85 54 25 / public voting
    Minister of Foreign Affairs Karl Erjavec (DeSUS)
    Minister of Finance Dušan Mramor (SMC)
    Minister of Infrastructure Peter Gašperšič (SMC)
    Minister of Education, Science and Sport Stanka Setnikar Cankar (SMC)
    Minister of Defence Janko Veber (SD)
    Minister of Economic Development and Technology Jožef Petrovič (SMC)
    Minister of Justice Goran Klemenčič (SMC)
    Minister of Public Administration Boris Koprivnikar (SMC)
    Minister of Health Milojka Kolar Celarc (SMC)
    Minister of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities Anja Kopač Mrak (SD)
    Minister of Culture Julijana Bizjak Mlakar (DeSUS)
    Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Dejan Židan (SD)
    Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning Irena Majcen (DeSUS)
    Minister without portfolio for Slovenian diaspora Gorazd Žmavc (DeSUS)
    Minister without Portfolio responsible for Development, Strategic Projects and Cohesion Violeta Bulc (SMC)
    30 September 2014 Human Rights Ombudsman Vlasta Nussdorfer [7] Deputy Human Rights Ombudsman Tonček Dolčič 75 54 15 / public voting
    [8] Deputy Human Rights Ombudsman Jernej Rovšek 69 50 16 / public voting
    45 MPs, first signatory Matjaž Han (SD) [9] Deputy-Speaker Andreja Katič (SD) 74 60 1 13 secret ballot

    Composition of the executive

    Interpellations

    According to the Article 118 of the Constitution at least 10 MPs can submit and interpellation against a minister or government as a whole.

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

    Votes of confidence

    Prime Minister can, according to the Article 117 of the Constitution request a vote of confidence. If government does not win the vote of confidence, National Assembly has to elect new Prime Minister within 30 days. If it fails, President of the Republic dissolves the National Assembly and snap election takes place within 60 days.

    Also, according to the Article 116 of the Constitution, 10 MPs can propose a vote of no confidence and at the same time propose a candidate for the new Prime Minister.

    Charges before the Constitutional Court

    Based on Articles 109 and 119 of the Constitution National Assembly can press charges against President of the Republic, Prime Minister or ministers before the Constitutional Court if they brake the Constitution or laws.

    Legislative services heads

    • Secretary-General: Uršula Zore Tavčar
      • Head of the Secretariat and Deputy Secretary-General: Jerneja Bergoč
        • Head of29 the Sector for the activities of the National Assembly: Mojca Marn Čepuran
          • Head of the Department for preparation of sessions of the National Assembly and working bodies:
          • Head of the Department for international activity, protocol and translation: Tatjana Pandev
        • Head of the Research and documentation sector: Tatjana Krašovec
          • Head of the Research department: Igor Zobavnik
          • Head of the Documentation and Library Department: Vojka Vuk Dirnbek
      • Director and Deputy Secretary-General: Igor Ivančič
        • Head of the General sector: Anita Longo
          • Head of the Department of Organization and Staff: Sonja Nahtigal
          • Head of the Financial department: Rok Tomšič
        • Head of the Information sector:
          • Head of the Information Systems Development Department: Bojan Verbič
          • Head of the Department for work with materials and mail: Gordana Černe
          • Head of the Department of Operations Service: Jela Jelič
          • Head of the Department for printing: Iztok Potočnik
        • Head of the Operational-technical sector: Alenka Urbančič
          • Head of the Investment and Maintenance Department: Janez Gomboc
          • Head of the Catering Department: Verica Novaković
          • Head of the Department of Transportation: Ivo Paal
          • Head of the Department for Reception and Telephones: Anita Knez
    • Services of the political groups
      • Expert assistance for the political groups
    • Head of the Office of the President: Katarina Ratoša
    • Head of the Legal Service: Nataša Voršič
    • Head of the Public Relations Office: Karmen Uglešič
    • Permanent Representative of the National Assembly to the European Parliament: Zvone Bergant

    References

    1. Proposal: Speaker; 1 August 2014 - https://www.dz-rs.si/wps/portal/Home/deloDZ/zakonodaja/izbranZakonAkt?uid=C12565E2005ED694C1257D270038F8C5&db=kon_akt&mandat=VII
    2. Proposal: Prime Minister; 5 August 2014 - https://www.dz-rs.si/wps/portal/Home/deloDZ/zakonodaja/izbranZakonAkt?uid=C12565E2005ED694C1257D39003FB4D5&db=kon_akt&mandat=VII
    3. Proposal: Deputy-Speaker; 22 August 2014 - https://www.dz-rs.si/wps/portal/Home/deloDZ/zakonodaja/izbranZakonAkt?uid=C12565E2005ED694C1257D3C0038CB14&db=kon_akt&mandat=VII
    4. Proposal: Deputy-Speaker; 22 August 2014 - https://www.dz-rs.si/wps/portal/Home/deloDZ/zakonodaja/izbranZakonAkt?uid=C12565E2005ED694C1257D3C003FD092&db=kon_akt&mandat=VII
    5. Proposal: Secretary-General; 22 August 2014 - https://www.dz-rs.si/wps/portal/Home/deloDZ/zakonodaja/izbranZakonAkt?uid=C12565E2005ED694C1257D3C00376A37&db=kon_akt&mandat=VII
    6. Proposal: Ministers; 9 September 2014 - https://www.dz-rs.si/wps/portal/Home/deloDZ/zakonodaja/izbranZakonAkt?uid=C12565E2005ED694C1257D4E005DB03D&db=kon_akt&mandat=VII
    7. Proposal: Deputy Human Rights Ombudsman; 17 September 2014 - https://www.dz-rs.si/wps/portal/Home/deloDZ/zakonodaja/izbranZakonAkt?uid=C12565E2005ED694C1257D5600413C58&db=kon_akt&mandat=VII
    8. Proposal: Deputy Human Rights Ombudsman; 22 September 2014 - https://www.dz-rs.si/wps/portal/Home/deloDZ/zakonodaja/izbranZakonAkt?uid=C12565E2005ED694C1257D5B004380D5&db=kon_akt&mandat=VII
    9. Proposal: Deputy-Speaker; 24 September 2014 - https://www.dz-rs.si/wps/portal/Home/deloDZ/zakonodaja/izbranZakonAkt?uid=C12565E2005ED694C1257D5D003EA3E0&db=kon_akt&mandat=VII
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