Slovenia Government 1997

Country name
conventional long form: Republic of Slovenia
conventional short form : Slovenia
local long form: Republika Slovenije
local short form: Slovenija

Data code SI

Government type emerging democracy

National capital Ljubljana

Administrative divisions 136 municipalities (obcine, singular - obcina) and 11 urban municipalities*(obcine mestne, singular - obcina mestna) Ajdovscina, Beltinci, Bled, Bohinj,Borovnica, Bovec, Brda, Brezice, Brezovica, Cankova-Tisina, Celje*, Cerkljena Gorenjskem, Cerknica, Cerkno, Crensovci, Crna na Koroskem, Crnomelj, Destrnik-TrnovskaVas, Divaca, Dobrepolje, Dobrova-Horjul-Polhov Gradec, Dol pri Ljubljani,Domzale, Dornava, Dravograd, Duplek, Gorenja Vas-Poljane, Gorisnica, GornjaRadgona, Gornji Grad, Gornji Petrovci, Grosuplje, Hodos Salovci, Hrastnik,Hrpelje-Kozina, Idrija, Ig, Ilirska Bistrica, Ivancna Gorica, Izola, Jesenice,Jursinci, Kamnik, Kanal, Kidricevo, Kobarid, Kobilje, Kocevje, Komen, Koper*,Kozje, Kranj*, Kranjska Gora, Krsko, Kungota, Kuzma, Lasko, Lenart, Lendava,Litija, Ljubljana*, Ljubno, Ljutomer, Logatec, Loska Dolina, Loski Potok,Luce, Lukovica, Majsperk, Maribor*, Medvode, Menges, Metlika, Mezica, Miren-Kostanjevica,Mislinja, Moravce, Moravske Toplice, Mozirje, Murska Sobota*, Muta, Naklo,Nazarje, Nova Gorica*, Novo Mesto*, Odranci, Ormoz, Osilnica, Pesnica, Piran,Pivka, Podcetrtek, Podvelka-Ribnica, Postojna, Preddvor, Ptuj*, Puconci, Race-Fram,Radece, Radenci, Radlje ob Dravi, Radovljica, Ravne-Prevalje, Ribnica, Rogasevci,Rogaska Slatina, Rogatec, Ruse, Semic, Sencur, Sentilj, Sentjernej, Sentjurpri Celju, Sevnica, Sezana, Skocjan, Skofja Loka, Skofljica, Slovenj Gradec*,Slovenska Bistrica, Slovenske Konjice, Smarje pri Jelsah, Smartno ob Paki,Sostanj, Starse Store, Sveti Jurij, Tolmin, Trbovlje, Trebnje, Trzic, Turnisce,Velenje*, Velike Lasce, Videm, Vipava, Vitanje, Vodice Vojnik, Vrhnika, Vuzenica,Zagorje ob Savi, Zalec, Zavrc, Zelezniki, Ziri, Zrece

Independence 25 June 1991 (from Yugoslavia)

National holiday National Statehood Day, 25 June (1991)

Constitution adopted 23 December 1991, effective 23 December 1991

Legal system based on civil law system

Suffrage 18 years of age; universal (16 years of age, if employed)

Executive branch
chief of state: President Milan KUCAN (since 22 April 1990)
head of government: Prime Minister Janez DRNOVSEK (since 14 May 1992)
cabinet: Council of Ministers nominated by the prime minister and elected bythe National Assembly
elections : president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; election lastheld 6 December 1992 (next to be held NA 1997); following National Assemblyelections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of a majority coalitionis usually nominated to become prime minister by the president and electedby the National Assembly; election last held NA November 1996 (next to beheld NA November 2000)
election results: Milan KUCAN elected president; percent of vote - 63.9%; Janez DRNOVSEKelected prime minister; percent of National Assembly vote - 51%

Legislative branch unicameral National Assembly or Drzavni Zbor (90 seats, 40 are directlyelected and 50 are selected on a proportional basis; note - the numbers ofdirectly elected and proportionally elected seats varies with each election;members are elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
elections : National Assembly - last held 10 November 1996 (next to be held Fall2000)
election results: percent of vote by party - LDS 27.01%, SLS 19.38%, SDS 16.13%, SKD 9.62%,ZLDS 9.03%, DeSUS 4.32%, SNS 3.22%; seats by party - LDS 25, SLS 19, SDS 16,SKD 10, ZLSD 9, DeSUS 5, SNS 4, Hungarian minority 1, Italian minority 1;note - seating as of January 1997 is as follows: LDS 25, SLS 19, SDS 16, SKD9, ZLSD 9, DeSUS 5, SNS 4, Hungarian minority 1, Italian minority 1, independents1
note: the National Council or Drzavni Svet is an advisory body with limitedlegislative powers; it may propose laws and ask to review any National Assemblydecisions; in the election of 6 December 1992, 40 members were elected torepresent local, professional, and socioeconomic interests (next electionto be held in the fall of 1997)

Judicial branch Supreme Court, judges are elected by the National Assembly on recommendationof the Judicial Council; Constitutional Court, judges elected for nine-yearterms by the National Assembly and nominated by the president

Political parties and leaders Liberal Democratic or LDS [Janez DRNOVSEK, chairman]; Slovene ChristianDemocrats or SKD [Lozje PETERLE, chairman]; Social Democratic Party of Sloveniaor SDS [Janez JANSA, chairman]; Slovene People's Party or SLS [Marjan PODOBNIK,chairman]; United List (former Communists and allies) or ZLSD [Janez KOCIJANCIC,chairman]; Slovene National Party or SNS [Zmago JELINCIC, chairman]; DemocraticParty of Retired (Persons) of Slovenia or DeSUS [Joze GLOBACNIK]

Political pressure groups and leaders none

International organization participation CCC, CE, CEI, EBRD, ECE, FAO, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFC,IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat (nonsignatory user), Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer),ISO, ITU, NACC (observer), NAM (guest), OSCE, PCA, PFP, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO,UNIDO, UPU, WEU (associate partner), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO

Diplomatic representation in the US
chief of mission : Ambassador Ernest PETRIC
chancery: 1525 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036
telephone: [1] (202) 667-5363
FAX: [1] (202) 667-4563
consulate(s) general: New York

Diplomatic representation from the US
chief of mission: Ambassador Victor JACKOVICH
embassy: address NA, Ljubljana
mailing address: P.O. Box 254, Prazakova 4, 61000 Ljubljana; American Embassy, Ljubljana,Department of State, Washington, DC 20521-7140
telephone : [386] (61) 301-427, 472, 485
FAX: [386] (61) 301-401

Flag description three equal horizontal bands of white (top), blue, and red with theSlovenian seal (a shield with the image of Triglav, Slovenia's highest peak,in white against a blue background at the center, beneath it are two wavyblue lines depicting seas and rivers, and above it, there are three six-sidedstars arranged in an inverted triangle which are taken from the coat of armsof the Counts of Celje, the great Slovene dynastic house of the late 14thand early 15th centuries); the seal is located in the upper hoist side ofthe flag centered in the white and blue bands

NOTE: The information regarding Slovenia on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Slovenia Government 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Slovenia Government 1997 should be addressed to the CIA.