The 13th Government of Slovenia was elected on 13 September 2018 by the 8th National Assembly. It is the first minority government in the history of Slovenia. On 27 January 2020, following the resignation of the Minister of Finance Andrej Bertoncelj, Prime Minister Marjan Šarec announced his resignation. The National Assembly was informed on the same day following which the term of the 13th Government ended. Šarec is the third consecutive and in total fourth Prime Minister to resign, before him Miro Cerar, Alenka Bratušek and Janez Drnovšek resigned as well, the latter due to being elected President of the Republic. The 13th Government is the fifth consecutive and eighth government in total to not finish its term.
Formation After the 3 June 2018 parliamentary elections, Marjan Šarec, leader of LMŠ, began coalition talks with SD, SMC, SAB and DeSUS. Shortly after that New Slovenia (NSi) joined the talks in order to become the sixth coalition party and ensure a parliamentary majority of at least 46 votes. The newly elected National Assembly held its first session on 22 June 2018 and that meant the first round of the election of Prime Minister began. NSi withdrew from coalition talks on 16 July, close to the expiration of the first round, which meant that for the first time in history there will be no candidate for Prime Minister in the first round of election.
On 27 July 2018, the second round of the election began and parties gathered around Marjan Šarec and LMŠ began talks with The Left, which gradually led to forming a new coalition and government. However, The Left was first negotiating to join the government but later decided to not join it. Membership of the party decided on the internal referendum that the party will support the new government from the opposition.
On 8 August 2018 MPs of LMŠ, SD, SMC, SAB and DeSUS submitted the candidature of Marjan Šarec for the 13th Prime Minister of Slovenia. It was unsure at first whether Šarec has enough votes to be elected, since The Left has not decided if it will support his candidature and government by the time candidature was submitted. On 10 August parties of the coalition and The Left initialed an agreement about cooperation which secured Šarec enough votes for election. On 17 August Šarec was elected Prime Minister, and has 15 days to announce candidates for ministers.
On 20 August leaders of the coalition parties met to decide which ministries will be led by each party: MinisterPartyMinister of Agriculture, Forestry and FoodDeSUSMinister of CultureSDMinister of DefenceDeSUSMinister of Economic Development and TechnologySMCMinister of Education, Science and SportSDMinister of Environment and Spatial PlanningSMCMinister of FinanceLMŠMinister of Foreign AffairsSMCMinister of HealthLMŠMinister of InfrastructureSABMinister of InteriorLMŠMinister of JusticeSDMinister of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal OpportunitiesSMCMinister of Public AdministrationLMŠMinister without portfolio for Slovenian diasporaSABMinister without Portfolio responsible for Development, Strategic Projects and CohesionSAB On 29 August 2018 Marjan Šarec (LMŠ), Dejan Židan (SD), Miro Cerar (SMC), Alenka Bratušek (SAB) and Karl Erjavec (DeSUS) signed coalition agreement and officially formed new government coalition. It was also announced that list of candidates for minister will be submitted to the National Assembly on Friday, 31 August 2018.
On 4 September 2018 National Assembly began with hearings of 16 candidates of ministers. Hearings took place on 5 and 6 September as well. On 5 September Marjan Šarec announced that he will replace Tugomir Kodelja, candidate for Minister of Public Administration, who was already confirmed by the committee, with another candidate. Rudi Medved was announced candidate on 7 September.
On 13 September 2018 13th Government of the Republic of Slovenia was officially elected with 45 votes in favor.
Government coalition Government coalition will be formed of five parties and had parliamentary support of an additional party. PartyLeaderMPsCoalition MPsMinistersLMŠList of Marjan ŠarecMarjan ŠarecSDSocial DemocratsDejan ŽidanSMCModern Centre PartyZdravko PočivalšekSABParty of Alenka BratušekAlenka BratušekDeSUSDemocratic Party of Pensioners of SloveniaAleksandra PivecParliamentary support:LevicaLeft (until 2019)Luka Mesec––IMNSItalian and Hungarian National MinoritiesFelice ŽižaFerench Horváth––Total:GovernmentSupportTotal
Composition 13th Government of Slovenia
13. Vlada Republike SlovenijeCabinetOfficeDesigneeOfficeDesignee Prime Minister–Announced August 8, 2018Elected August 17, 2018Took office September 13, 2018Former Mayor of Kamnik, Former MPMarjan Šarec(LMŠ) Deputy Prime MinisterandMinister of Foreign Affairs(MZZ)–Announced August 30, 2018Took office September 13, 2018Former Prime Minister, ProfessorMiro Cerar PhD(SMC) Deputy Prime MinisterandMinister of Infrastructure(MI)–Announced August 30, 2018Took office September 13, 2018Former Prime MinisterAlenka Bratušek MA(SAB) Deputy Prime MinisterandMinister of Defence(MORS)–Announced August 30, 2018Took office September 13, 2018Former Minister (MZZ, MORS, MOP)Karl Erjavec(DeSUS) Deputy Prime MinisterandMinister of Finance(MF)–Announced August 30, 2018Took office September 13, 2018Professor, BusinessmanAndrej Bertoncelj PhD(LMŠ/Ind.) Deputy Prime MinisterandMinister of Education, Science and Sport(MIZŠ)–Announced August 30, 2018Took office September 13, 2018Former Minister (MIZŠ)Jernej Pikalo PhD(SD)OfficeDesigneeOfficeDesignee Minister of Culture(MK)–Announced February 27, 2019Took office March 8, 2019Zoran Poznič(SD) Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Food(MKGP)–Announced August 30, 2018Took office September 13, 2018Former State Secretary (USZS)Aleksandra Pivec PhD(DeSUS) Minister of Economic Development and Technology(MGRT)–Announced August 30, 2018Took office September 13, 2018Minister (MGRT)Zdravko Počivalšek(SMC) Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning(MOP)–Announced March 20, 2019Took office March 29, 2019Former MPSimon Zajc(SMC) Minister of Health(MZ)–Announced March 20, 2019Took office March 29, 2019Aleš Šabeder(LMŠ/Ind.) Minister of Interior(MNZ)–Announced August 30, 2018Took office September 13, 2018Boštjan Poklukar(LMŠ) Minister of Justice(MP)–Announced August 30, 2018Took office September 13, 2018Former Minister (MORS)Andreja Katič(SD) Minister of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities(MDDSDEM)–Announced August 30, 2018Took office September 13, 2018Former State Secretary (MJU)Ksenija Klampfer MA(SMC) Minister of Public Administration(MJU)–Announced September 7, 2018Took office September 13, 2018Former MPRudi Medved(LMŠ) Minister without portfolio for Slovenian diaspora(USZS)–Announced August 30, 2018Took office September 13, 2018Former MPPeter Jožef Česnik(SAB) Minister without Portfolio responsible for Development, Strategic Projects and Cohesion(SVRK)–Announced December 16, 2019Took office December 19, 2019Former MEPAngelika Mlinar PhD(SAB)Other officialsOfficeDesigneeOfficeDesignee Secretary-General of the Government–Took office September 13, 2018Stojan Tramte(LMŠ) Chief of the Office of the Prime Minister–Took office September 13, 2018Janja Zorman Macura (LMŠ) Director of the Government Office of Legislation–Took office February 21, 2019Rado Fele(Ind.) National Security Adviser to the Prime Minister–Took office September 13, 2018Former Director of SOVADamir Črnčec PhD–Chief of the General Staff of the Slovenian Armed Forces–Took office 28 November 2018Major GeneralAlenka Ermenc MA–Director General of the Police–Took office 5 October 2018Former Deputy-Director GeneralTatjana Bobnar MA Director of the Slovene Intelligence and Security Agency
(SOVA)–Took office 27 September 2018Rajko Kozmelj Chief of Protocol–Took office 1 October 2018Aleksander Strel MA+Individual announced for positionIndividual confirmed by the National AssemblyIndividual confirmed by the GovernmentIndividual serving in an acting capacity (following resignation)Source: http://www.vlada.si/
Former members +MinisterOfficeLeft officeSucceeded bySABMarko BandelliMinister without Portfolio responsible for Development, Strategic Projects and CohesionDecember 21, 2018Iztok PuričSDDejan PrešičekMinister of CultureMarch 8, 2019Zoran PozničSMCJure LebenMinister of Environment and Spatial PlanningMarch 29, 2019Simon ZajcLMŠSamo FakinMinister of HealthMarch 29, 2019Aleš ŠabederSABIztok PuričMinister without Portfolio responsible for Development, Strategic Projects and CohesionOctober 7, 2019Alenka Bratušek as Acting MinisterSABAlenka BratušekMinister without Portfolio responsible for Development, Strategic Projects and CohesionOctober 19, 2019Angelika MlinarDeSUSKarl ErjavecMinister of Defence
State Secretaries Ministry/OfficeState SeceratriesOffice of the Prime MinisterAnja Kopač MrakTadeja Forštner PerkličIgor MallyUroš PriklVojmir UrlepDamir ČrnčecFranc VeselMinistry of Agriculture, Forestry and FoodTanja StrnišaJože PodgoršekMinistry of CulturePetra CulettoTanja Kerševan SmokvinaMinistry of DefenceMiloš BizjakKlemen GrošeljMinistry of Economic Development and TechnologyAleš CentaruttiEva Štravs PodlogarMinistry of Eduacation, Science and SportMartina VukJernej ŠtromajerMinistry of Environment and Spatial PlanningAleš PrijonMarko MaverMinistry of FinanceMetod DragonjaNatalija Kovač JerebSaša JazbecAlojz StanaMinistry of Foreign AffairsSimona LeskovarMajor General Dobran BožičMinistry of HealthTomaž PliberšekSimona Repar BornšekMinistry of InfrastructureBojan KumerNina MauhlerMinistry of InteriorMelita ŠinkovecSandi ČurinMinistry of JusticeDominika Švarc PipanGregor StrojinMinistry of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal OpportunitiesBreda BožnikTilen BožičMinistry of Public AdministrationMojca Ramšak PešecLeon BehinOffice for Slovenian AbroadOlga BelecOffice for Development and European Cohesion PolicyNevenka RibičFormer:Andreja Vraničar Erman, Ministry of FinanceRoman Kirn, Office of the Prime MinisterJan Škoberne, Minister of CultureVojko Stopar, Minister of CultureNatalija Kovač Jereb, Ministry of Interior, now Ministry of FinanceSimon Zajc, Ministry of Environment and Spatial PlanningPia Vračko, Ministry of Health
Working bodies Working bodyPresidentCommittee on EconomyJernej Pikalo, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Science and SportCommittee on the Organisation of the State and Public AffairsKsenija Klampfer, Minister of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal OpportunitiesCommittee on Administrative Affairs and AppointmentsRudi Medved, Minister of Public Administration
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