Prime Minister of Slovenia

Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia

Incumbent
Miro Cerar
since 18 September 2014
Appointer National Assembly
Term length No term limit
Inaugural holder Lojze Peterle
Formation 16 May 1990
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There have been eight Prime Ministers of Slovenia, officially the President of the Government of Slovenia (Slovene: Predsednik Vlade Republike Slovenije) since the country gained parliamentary democracy in 1989, and independence in 1991. Unlike the President of Slovenia, who is directly elected, the prime minister is appointed by the National Assembly, and must control a majority there in order to govern.

List of Prime Ministers of Slovenia

Socialist Republic of Slovenia

Parties

      KPS/ZKS       SDP

# Name
(Born–Died)		 Portrait Term of office Political Party
Prime Ministers
1945–1953
1 Boris Kidrič
(1912–1953) 		5 May 1945 June 1946 Communist Party of Slovenia
2 Miha Marinko
(1900–1983) 		June 1946 1953 Communist Party of Slovenia
renamed in 1952 to
League of Communists of Slovenia
Presidents of the Executive Council
1953–1991
2 Miha Marinko
(1900–1983) 		1953 15 December 1953 League of Communists of Slovenia
3 Boris Kraigher
(1914–1967) 		15 December 1953 25 June 1962 League of Communists of Slovenia
4 Viktor Avbelj
(1914–1993) 		25 June 1962 1965 League of Communists of Slovenia
5 Janko Smole
(1921–2010) 		1965 1967 League of Communists of Slovenia
6 Stane Kavčič
(1919–1987) 		1967 27 November 1972 League of Communists of Slovenia
7 Andrej Marinc
(1930– ) 		27 November 1972 April 1978 League of Communists of Slovenia
8 Anton Vratuša
(1915– ) 		April 1978 July 1980 League of Communists of Slovenia
9 Janez Zemljarič
(1928– ) 		July 1980 23 May 1984 League of Communists of Slovenia
10 Dušan Šinigoj
(1933– ) 		23 May 1984 16 May 1990 League of Communists of Slovenia (until 1989)
Party of Democratic Renewal (from 1989)

Republic of Slovenia

Parties

      SKD       LDS       SLS       NSi       SDS       SD       PS       ZaAB       SMC

# Name
(Born–Died)		 Portrait Elected Term of office Political Affiliation
Prime Ministers
1990 onwards
1 Lojze Peterle
(1948– ) 		1990 16 May 1990 14 May 1992 Slovene Christian Democrats (DEMOS)
2 Janez Drnovšek
(1950–2008) 		1992
1996 		14 May 1992 7 June 2000 Liberal Democracy of Slovenia
3 Andrej Bajuk
(1943–2011) 		— 7 June 2000 4 August 2000 Slovenian People's Party (SLS+SKD)
(3) 4 August 2000 30 November 2000 New Slovenia - Christian People's Party
(2) Janez Drnovšek
(1950–2008) 		2000 30 November 2000 19 December 2002 Liberal Democracy of Slovenia
4 Anton Rop
(1960– ) 		— 19 December 2002 3 December 2004 Liberal Democracy of Slovenia
5 Janez Janša
(1958– ) 		2004 3 December 2004 21 November 2008 Slovenian Democratic Party
6 Borut Pahor
(1963– ) 		2008 21 November 2008 10 February 2012 Social Democrats
(5) Janez Janša
(1958– ) 		2011 10 February 2012 20 March 2013 Slovenian Democratic Party
7 Alenka Bratušek
(1970– ) 		— 20 March 2013 31 May 2014 Positive Slovenia
(7) 31 May 2014 18 September 2014 Alliance of Alenka Bratušek
8 Miro Cerar
(1963– ) 		2014 18 September 2014 Incumbent Modern Centre Party

Statistics

# Prime Minister Date of birth Age at inauguration
(first term)		 Time in office
(total)		 Age at retirement
(last term)		 Date of death Longevity
1 Alojz Peterle 5 July 1948 41 years, 315 days 1 year,  364 days 43 years, 314 days Living 66 years, 299 days (Living)
2 Janez Drnovšek 17 May 1950 41 years, 363 days 10 years,  45 days 52 years, 216 days 23 February 2008 57 years, 282 days
3 Andrej Bajuk October 18, 1943 56 years, 233 days 176 days 57 years,  43 days 16 August 2011 67 years, 302 days
4 Anton Rop 27 December 1960 41 years, 357 days 1 year,  350 days 43 years, 342 days Living 54 years, 124 days (Living)
5 Janez Janša 17 September 1958 46 years,  77 days 5 years,  28 days 54 years, 184 days Living 56 years, 225 days (Living)
6 Borut Pahor 2 November 1963 45 years,  19 days 3 years,  81 days 48 years, 100 days Living 51 years, 179 days (Living)
7 Alenka Bratušek 31 March 1970 42 years, 354 days 1 year,  182 days 44 years, 171 days Living 45 years,  30 days (Living)
8 Miroslav Cerar ml. 25 August 1963 51 years,  24 days 224 days (Ongoing) Incumbent Living 51 years, 248 days (Living)

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