The National Security Council () is the advisory and coordinating body of the Government for national defence, security system, emergency response system and other issues of national security. Prime Minister is ex officio president of the council.
In the case of war or emergency, the Council becomes National Executive Staff of Defence (Slovenian: Državni operativni štab za obrambo).
National Centre for Crisis Management of the Republic of Slovenia (within Ministry of Defence) provides administrative and technical support for the council, Secretariat and Secretariat Executive Group.
Members On 16 March 2020 14th Government changed Decree on National Security Council (Odlok o Svetu za nacionalno varnost) and excluded Director of Slovenian Intelligence and Security Agency from the council. Ministers of Defence, Infrastructure, Justice are no longer members ex officio. Deputy Prime Minister are now members ex officio. Even though Minister of Defence is no longer member of the council, current minister Matej Tonin is member as he is also a Deputy Prime Minister. Composition of the Secretariat changed as well. State secretaries in the ministries of the Interior, Defence, Finance, Justice and Infrastructure, Director of the Information Security Administration, Director of the Government Office for the Protection of Classified Information, Director of the Government Office of Legislation and national coordinators for the Prevention of Terrorism and Violent Extremism and for the Prevention of Radicalization are no longer members. Secretariat Executive Group was abolished as well. +MemberCurrent holderPrime Minister (President of the council)Robert GolobMinister of DefenceMarjan ŠarecMinister of the InteriorBoštjan PoklukarMinister of Foreign AffairsTanja FajonMinister of InfrastructureAlenka BratušekDirector of the Slovene Intelligence and Security AgencyJoško KadivnikCan be invited by the President of the CouncilPresident of the RepublicNataša Pirc MusarPresident of the National AssemblyUrška Klakočar ZupančičPresident of the National CouncilAlojz KovšcaRepresentative of the largest opposition partyJanez Janša (SDS)Chiefs of other state bodies and organizationsOther ministers, representatives of other state bodies, and national security experts
Secretariat of the Council Secretariat coordinates actions of the council and preparations for its sessions. +MemberCurrent holderState Secretary and National Security Adviser to the Prime Minister (Head)Secretary of the National Security CouncilVojko VolkDirector of the Slovene Intelligence and Security Agency Deputy Secretary of the National Security CouncilJoško KadivnikSecretary General of the Government of the Republic of SloveniaBarbara Kolenko HelblState Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign AffairsMarko Štucin or Sanja ŠtiglicState Secretary in the Ministry of DefenceDamir Črnčec or Rudi MedvedState Secretary in the Ministry of the InteriorTina Heferle or Helga DobrinState Secretary in the Ministry of InfrastructureAndrej RajhDirector of the Government Information Security OfficeUroš SveteDirector of the Government Communication OfficePetra Bezjak CirmanDirector General of PoliceSenad JušićChief of the General Staff of the Slovenian ArmyBrig Gen Robert GlavašDirector General of Intelligence and Security Service of the Ministry of DefenceAndrej FeferCommander of the Civil DefenceSrečko Šestan
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