The president of Slovenia, officially the president of the Republic of Slovenia ( sl, Predsednik Republike Slovenije), is the
head of state of the
Republic of Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, and ...
. The position was established on 23 December 1991 when the
National Assembly passed a new
constitution as a result of independence from the
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
According to the constitution, the president is the highest representative of the state. In practice, the position is mostly ceremonial.
The president can appoint high ranking officials such as the head of the
Central Bank of Slovenia, but they have to be confirmed by the parliament.
Among other things, the president is also the
commander-in-chief of the
Slovenian Armed Forces. The office of the president is the
Presidential Palace in
Ljubljana.
The president is directly elected by universal adult suffrage for a term of five years.
Any Slovenian citizen of legal age (18 or more) can run for President, but can hold office for only two terms.
The president has no legally guaranteed
immunity
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and may be
impeached
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List of presidents of Slovenia
Socialist Republic of Slovenia
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Parties;
Republic of Slovenia
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Parties;
Latest election
See also
*
Prime Minister of Slovenia
References
External links
Official site of the President of the Republic of Slovenia
{{Heads of state and government of Europe
Presidents
1990 establishments in Slovenia