President of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia
Predsednik Vlade Republike Slovenije | |
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Government of Slovenia Office of the Prime Minister | |
Style | Mr. Prime Minister or President of the Government Slovene: Gospod predsednik vlade (formal) Mr. President Slovene: Gospod predsednik (informal) His Excellency Slovene: Njegova ekscelenca (in international correspondence and abroad only) |
Type | Head of Government |
Member of | Government of Slovenia European Council (EU) Euro summit (EU) National Security Council Also: North Atlantic Council (NATO) |
Reports to | National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia |
Residence | None |
Seat | Gregorčičeva 25, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia also: Predsedniška palača |
Nominator | President of the Republic or MPs (second and third round of election only) |
Appointer | National Assembly |
Term length | No term limit Serves at the pleasure of the National Assembly. After a parliamentary election, resignation, removal from office or impeachment, the officeholder remains in office and leads a caretaker government until a new government is elected. |
Constituting instrument | Constitution of Slovenia |
Precursor | President of the Executive Council of the Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Slovenia |
Inaugural holder | Lojze Peterle as President of the Executive Council until 23 December 2019, then as President of the Government |
Formation | 16 May 1990 (de facto, following the first democratic election) 23 December 1991 (de jure, following adoption of the current Constitution of Slovenia) |
Unofficial names | Premier |
Deputy | Deputy Prime Minister (not an official office, held by one or more members of the government) |
Salary | € 5.419,54 monthly (basic salary) |
Website | www |
The prime minister of Slovenia, officially the president of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: Predsednik Vlade Republike Slovenije), is the head of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia.
There have been nine officeholders since the country gained parliamentary democracy in 1989 and independence in 1991.