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7th National Assembly of Slovenia

The 7th National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia was elected in the Slovenian parliamentary election held on July 13, 2014.

7th National Assembly

7. Državni zbor
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
History
Founded23 December 1992
Leadership
Milan Brglez, SMC
since 1 August 2014
Structure
Seats90 seats
Political groups
  •   SMC (33)
  •   SDS (19)
  •   DeSUS (11)
  •   SD (6)
  •   Levica (5)
  •   NSi (5)
  •   Independent (9)
  •   National minorities (2)
Elections
Proportional representation
Last election
13 July 2014
Meeting place
Building of the National Assembly, Ljubljana
Great Hall of the National Assembly
Website
www.dz-rs.si

Major events edit

Major legislation edit

Political parties edit

Group Leader Seats
SMC Modern Centre Party
Stranka modernega centra 		Miro Cerar
MP, Prime Minister
33 / 90
SDS Slovenian Democratic Party
Slovenska demokratska stranka 		Janez Janša
MP, Former PM
19 / 90
DeSUS Democratic Party of Pensioners of Slovenia
Demokratična stranka upokojencev Slovenije 		Karl Erjavec
Minister of Foreign Affairs
11 / 90
SD Social Democrats
Socialni demokrati 		Dejan Židan
MP, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Food
6 / 90
Levica The Left
Levica 		Luka Mesec
MP
5 / 90
NSi New Slovenia - Christian Democrats
Nova Slovenija - Krščanski demokrati 		Matej Tonin
MP, Speaker of the National Assembly
5 / 90
SAB Party of Alenka Bratušek
Stranka Alenke Bratušek 		Alenka Bratušek
Former PM
2 / 90

Leadership edit

National Assembly leadership edit

Position MP
Speaker Milan Brlgez (SMC)
Deputy Speaker Matjaž Nemec (SD)
Deputy Speaker Primož Heinz (DeSUS)

Leaders of the political groups edit

Group Leader
PS SMC Group of Modern Centre Party
Poslanska skupina Stranke modernega centra 		Simona Kustec Lipicer
PS SDS Group of Slovenian Democratic Party
Poslanska skupina Slovenske demokratske stranke 		Jože Tanko
PS DeSUS Group of Democratic Party of Pensioners of Slovenia
Poslanska skupina Demokratične stranke upokojencev Slovenije 		Franc Jurša
PS SD Group of Social Democrats
Poslanska skupina Socialnih demokratov 		Matjaž Han
PS Levica Group of The Left
Poslanska skupina Levice 		Luka Mesec
PS NSi Group of New Slovenia - Christian Democrats
Poslanska skupina Nove Slovenije - Krščanskih demokratov 		Jožef Horvat
PS SAB Group of Independent MPs
Poslanska skupina Nepovezanih poslancev 		Bojan Dobovšek
PS IMNS Group of Italian in Hungarian National Minority
Poslanska skupina italijanske in madžarske narodne skupnosti 		Felice Žiža


Members edit

Changes in membership edit

Changes of MPs edit

Changes are expected when a new government is formed. MP's who have served as Prime Minister, Minister, State Secretary or Secretary-General of the government, cannot be MP any longer and are replaced with an MP not having previously served in cabinet positions.

Vacated by Reason for change Successor
Constituency District Name Party Constituency District Name Party Date of installation

Changes in the political groups membership edit

Working bodies edit

Committees edit

Committee President Vice-presidents
Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Food Tomaž Lisec (SDS)
Committee on Culture Dragan Matić (SMC)
Committee on Defence Žan Mahnič (SDS)
Committee on Education, Science, Sport and Youth Mirjam Bon Klanjšček (SAB)
Committee on EU Affairs Kamal Izidor Shaker (SMC)
Committee on Finance and Monetary Policy Urška Ban (SMC)
Committee on Foreign Policy Jožef Horvat (NSi)
Committee on Health Tomaž Gantar (DeSUS)
Committee on Infrastructure, Environment and Spatial Planning Igor Zorčič (SMC)
Committee on Justice Jan Škoberne (SD)
Committee on Labour, Family, Social Policy and Disability Uroš Prikl (DeSUS)
Committee on the Economy
Committee on the Interior, Public Administration and Local Self-Government Dušan Verbič (SMC)

Standing Commissions edit

Commission President Vice-presidents
Commission for Petitions, Human Rights and Equal Opportunities Eva Irgl (SDS)
Commission for Public Finance Control Andrej Šircelj (SDS)
Commission for Public Office and Elections Mitja Horvat (SMC)
Commission for Relations with Slovenes in Neighbouring and Other Countries Lazslo Göncz (IMNS)
Commission for the National Communities Ivan Hršak (DeSUS)
Commission for the Rules of Procedure Matej Tašner Vatovec (Levica)
Commission for the Supervision of Intelligence and Security Services Branko Grims (SDS)
Constitutional Commission Milan Brglez (SMC)

Other bodies edit

Body President Vice-presidents Members
Council of the Speaker of the National Assembly Milan Brglez (SMC) Speaker and Deputy Speakers (no voting right)
Leaders of political groups (voting right)
Representatives of National Minorities (voting right)
Club of the Female MPs Suzana Lep Šimenko (SDS) Marija Antonija Kovačič (DeSUS)
Andreja Potočnik (SMC) 		Female MPs

Sessions edit

Sessions of the Assembly edit

Sessions of the working bodies edit

Appointments and nominations edit

National Assembly appoints:

  • Speaker and Deputy-Speakers (on the proposal of MPs),
  • Prime Minister (on the proposal of the President of the Republic or MPs),
  • ministers (on the proposal of the Prime Minister),
  • judges of the Constitutional Court (on the proposal of the President of the Republic),
  • President and vice-president of the Supreme Court (on the proposal of the Minister of Justice),
  • Human Rights Ombudsman (on the proposal of the President of the Republic),
  • judges of all regular courts (on the proposal of the Judicial Cuncil),
  • Secretary-General of the National Assembly (on the proposal of the Council of the Speaker),
  • 5 members of the Judicial Council of the Republic of Slovenia (on the proposal of the President of the Republic),
  • Governor and Vice-Governors of the Bank of Slovenia (on the proposal of the President of the Republic),
  • members of the Court of Audit (on the proposal of the President of the Republic) and
  • others, if set by law.

Elections edit

Date Proposer Position Candidate Voted In favour Against Invalid Comments
1 August 2014 31 MPs, first signatory Miro Cerar (SMC) [1] Speaker Milan Brglez (SMC) 86 66 1 19 secret ballot
25 August 2014 President of the Republic Borut Pahor [2] Prime Minister Miro Cerar (SMC) 69 57 11 1 secret ballot
49 MPs, first signatory Matjaž Han (SD) [3] Deputy-Speaker Janko Veber (SD) 87 59 9 19 secret ballot
49 MPs, first signatory Franc Jurša (DeSUS) [4] Deputy-Speaker Primož Hainz (DeSUS) 87 56 25 6 secret ballot
Council of the Speaker [5] Secretary-General of the NA Uršula Zore Tavčar 85 65 0 / public voting
18 September 2014 Prime Minister Miro Cerar (SMC) [6] Minister of the Interior Vesna Györkös Žnidar (SMC) 85 54 25 / public voting
Minister of Foreign Affairs Karl Erjavec (DeSUS)
Minister of Finance Dušan Mramor (SMC)
Minister of Infrastructure Peter Gašperšič (SMC)
Minister of Education, Science and Sport Stanka Setnikar Cankar (SMC)
Minister of Defence Janko Veber (SD)
Minister of Economic Development and Technology Jožef Petrovič (SMC)
Minister of Justice Goran Klemenčič (SMC)
Minister of Public Administration Boris Koprivnikar (SMC)
Minister of Health Milojka Kolar Celarc (SMC)
Minister of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities Anja Kopač Mrak (SD)
Minister of Culture Julijana Bizjak Mlakar (DeSUS)
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Dejan Židan (SD)
Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning Irena Majcen (DeSUS)
Minister without portfolio for Slovenian diaspora Gorazd Žmavc (DeSUS)
Minister without Portfolio responsible for Development, Strategic Projects and Cohesion Violeta Bulc (SMC)
30 September 2014 Human Rights Ombudsman Vlasta Nussdorfer [7] Deputy Human Rights Ombudsman Tonček Dolčič 75 54 15 / public voting
[8] Deputy Human Rights Ombudsman Jernej Rovšek 69 50 16 / public voting
45 MPs, first signatory Matjaž Han (SD) [9] Deputy-Speaker Andreja Katič (SD) 74 60 1 13 secret ballot

Composition of the executive edit

Interpellations, votes of confidence, and charges before the Constitutional Court edit

Interpellations edit

According to the Article 118 of the Constitution at least 10 MPs can submit and interpellation against a minister or government as a whole.

Date Proposer Interpellated Quorum In favour Against Abstain Comments
No interpellation has yet been submitted.

Votes of confidence edit

Prime Minister can, according to the Article 117 of the Constitution request a vote of confidence. If government does not win the vote of confidence, National Assembly has to elect new Prime Minister within 30 days. If it fails, President of the Republic dissolves the National Assembly and snap election takes place within 60 days.

Also, according to the Article 116 of the Constitution, 10 MPs can propose a vote of no confidence and at the same time propose a candidate for the new Prime Minister.

Charges before the Constitutional Court edit

Based on Articles 109 and 119 of the Constitution National Assembly can press charges against President of the Republic, Prime Minister or ministers before the Constitutional Court if they brake the Constitution or laws.

Legislative services heads edit

References edit

  1. ^ Proposal: Speaker; 1 August 2014 - https://www.dz-rs.si/wps/portal/Home/deloDZ/zakonodaja/izbranZakonAkt?uid=C12565E2005ED694C1257D270038F8C5&db=kon_akt&mandat=VII
  2. ^ Proposal: Prime Minister; 5 August 2014 - https://www.dz-rs.si/wps/portal/Home/deloDZ/zakonodaja/izbranZakonAkt?uid=C12565E2005ED694C1257D39003FB4D5&db=kon_akt&mandat=VII
  3. ^ Proposal: Deputy-Speaker; 22 August 2014 - https://www.dz-rs.si/wps/portal/Home/deloDZ/zakonodaja/izbranZakonAkt?uid=C12565E2005ED694C1257D3C0038CB14&db=kon_akt&mandat=VII
  4. ^ Proposal: Deputy-Speaker; 22 August 2014 - https://www.dz-rs.si/wps/portal/Home/deloDZ/zakonodaja/izbranZakonAkt?uid=C12565E2005ED694C1257D3C003FD092&db=kon_akt&mandat=VII
  5. ^ Proposal: Secretary-General; 22 August 2014 - https://www.dz-rs.si/wps/portal/Home/deloDZ/zakonodaja/izbranZakonAkt?uid=C12565E2005ED694C1257D3C00376A37&db=kon_akt&mandat=VII
  6. ^ Proposal: Ministers; 9 September 2014 - https://www.dz-rs.si/wps/portal/Home/deloDZ/zakonodaja/izbranZakonAkt?uid=C12565E2005ED694C1257D4E005DB03D&db=kon_akt&mandat=VII
  7. ^ Proposal: Deputy Human Rights Ombudsman; 17 September 2014 - https://www.dz-rs.si/wps/portal/Home/deloDZ/zakonodaja/izbranZakonAkt?uid=C12565E2005ED694C1257D5600413C58&db=kon_akt&mandat=VII
  8. ^ Proposal: Deputy Human Rights Ombudsman; 22 September 2014 - https://www.dz-rs.si/wps/portal/Home/deloDZ/zakonodaja/izbranZakonAkt?uid=C12565E2005ED694C1257D5B004380D5&db=kon_akt&mandat=VII
  9. ^ Proposal: Deputy-Speaker; 24 September 2014 - https://www.dz-rs.si/wps/portal/Home/deloDZ/zakonodaja/izbranZakonAkt?uid=C12565E2005ED694C1257D5D003EA3E0&db=kon_akt&mandat=VII
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