President of the Republic of Slovenia
Predsednik Republike Slovenije | |
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Office of the President of the Republic | |
Style | Mr. President Slovene: Gospod predsednik His Excellency Slovene: Njegova ekscelenca (in international correspondence and abroad only) |
Type | Head of state |
Member of | National Security Council (upon invitation of the Prime Minister) |
Reports to | People of Slovenia also: National Assembly |
Residence | None |
Seat | Presidential Palace, Ljubljana |
Nominator | Political party with signatures of 3 MPs or 3000 voters or 5000 voters |
Appointer | Popular vote |
Term length | Five years, renewable once |
Constituting instrument | Constitution |
Precursor | President of the Presidency of the Republic of Slovenia and Presidency of the Republic of Slovenia (as collective organ) |
Inaugural holder | Milan Kučan, as President of the Presidency of the Republic of Slovenia until 23 December 1991, then as President of the Republic |
Formation | May 10, 1990 (de facto, following first democratic elections) December 23, 1991 (de jure, under current Constitution) |
Succession | by Speaker of the National Assembly |
Unofficial names | Predsednik države |
Deputy | de jure None de facto Speaker of the National Assembly |
Salary | € 5.419,54 monthly (basic salary) |
Website | Official website |
The office of President of Slovenia, officially President of the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: Predsednik Republike Slovenije), was created on 23 December 1991 when the National Assembly passed a new Constitution as a result of independence from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.