President of Slovenia

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.

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

since 22 December 2012
Office of the President of the Republic
StyleMr. President
Slovene: Gospod predsednik
His Excellency
Slovene: Njegova ekscelenca (in international correspondence and abroad only)
TypeHead of state
Member ofNational Security Council (upon invitation of the Prime Minister)
Reports toPeople of Slovenia
also: National Assembly
ResidenceNone
SeatPresidential Palace, Ljubljana
NominatorPolitical party with signatures of 3 MPs or 3000 voters or
5000 voters
AppointerPopular vote
Term lengthFive years, renewable once
Constituting instrumentConstitution
PrecursorPresident of the Presidency of the Republic of Slovenia and Presidency of the Republic of Slovenia (as collective organ)
Inaugural holderMilan Kučan, as President of the Presidency of the Republic of Slovenia until 23 December 1991, then as President of the Republic
FormationMay 10, 1990 (de facto, following first democratic elections)
December 23, 1991 (de jure, under current Constitution)
Successionby Speaker of the National Assembly
Unofficial namesPredsednik države
Deputyde jure None
de facto Speaker of the National Assembly
Salary 69,903 annually[1]
WebsiteOfficial website

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.

The president has no legally guaranteed immunity and may be impeached.

List of presidents of Slovenia

Socialist Republic of Slovenia

Parties;   KPS / ZKS   OF   SDP

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 1944KPS
President of Presidium of the Slovenian People's Liberation Council
1944–1945
Josip Vidmar
(1895–1992)
19 February 19441945KPS
President of the Presidium of the People's Assembly
1945–1953
Josip Vidmar
(1895–1992)
194530 January 1953KPS
renamed in 1952 to ZKS
Presidents of the People's Assembly
1953–1974
2 Ferdo Kozak
(1894–1957)
30 January 195315 December 1953OF
2 Miha Marinko
(1900–1983)
15 December 19539 June 1962ZKS
3 Vida Tomšič
(1913–1998)
9 June 196225 June 1963ZKS
5 Ivan Maček
(1908–1993)
25 June 19639 May 1967ZKS
6 Sergej Kraigher
(1914–2001)
9 May 19671973ZKS
7 Tone Kropušek
(1928–2017)
19731974ZKS
8 Marijan Brecelj
(1910–1989)
19749 May 1974ZKS
Presidents of the Presidency
1974–1991
9 Sergej Kraigher
(1914–2001)
9 May 197423 May 1979ZKS
10 Viktor Avbelj
(1914–1993)
23 May 19797 May 1984ZKS
11 France Popit
(1921–2013)
7 May 19846 May 1988ZKS
12 Janez Stanovnik
(1922–2020)
6 May 198810 May 1990ZKS
(12) SDP
13 Milan Kučan
(born 1941)
10 May 199023 December 1991SDP

Republic of Slovenia

Parties;   ZLSD / SD   LDS   Independent

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Political Party Elected
Took office Left office Time in office
Presidents
1991–present
1
Milan Kučan
(born 1941)
23 December 199122 December 200210 years, 364 daysSD
Independent
1990
1992
1997
2
Janez Drnovšek
(1950–2008)
22 December 200223 December 20075 years, 1 dayLDS
Independent
2002
3
Danilo Türk
(born 1952)
23 December 200722 December 20124 years, 365 daysIndependent
SD
2007
4
Borut Pahor
(born 1963)
22 December 2012Incumbent8 years, 49 daysSD
Independent
2012
2017

Latest election

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