Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovenia

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia
Minister za zunanje zadeve Republike Slovenije
Incumbent
Tanja Fajon
since 1 June 2022
Government of Slovenia
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
StyleMr. Minister
Slovenian: Gospod minister (formal)
His Excellency
Slovenian: Njegova ekscelenca (in international correspondence)
StatusMinister of Foreign Affairs
Member ofGovernment of Slovenia
Foreign Affairs Council
General Affairs Council
National Security Council
Strategic Council for Foreign Affairs
Reports toNational Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia
Prime Minister
ResidenceNone
SeatPrešernova cesta 25, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia
also: Mladika
NominatorPrime Minister
AppointerNational Assembly
on the proposal of the Prime Minister
Term lengthNo term limit
Constituting instrumentLaw on the Government of the Republic of Slovenia
Inaugural holderDimitrij Rupel (as a Secretary of International Cooperation in the Executive Council of the Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia)
Formation16 May 1990
Deputyde iure None
de facto State Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Salary 5.311 monthly (basic salary)
Websitewww.mzz.gov.si/si/

The minister of foreign affairs of the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: Minister za zunanje zadeve Republike Slovenije) is a senior official of the Government of Slovenia, and head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. They are, together with the prime minister and president of the Republic, responsible for foreign policy and international relations of the Republic Slovenia.

The foreign minister is nominated by the prime minister-designate and elected by the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia, following the hearing and confirmation by its Committee on Foreign Policy. Usually, but not always, the foreign minister is also the deputy prime minister, since the position is held by one of the government coalition party leaders.

The foreign minister is member of the National Security Council and president of the Strategic Council for Foreign Affairs. Minister is also member of the EU bodies - Foreign and General Affairs Councils.

The 11th and current minister of foreign affairs is Tanja Fajon. She was elected and sworn in by the National Assembly on 1 June 2022.


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