National Council Državni svet Republike Slovenije | |
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Type | |
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History | |
Founded | 23 December 1992[1] |
Leadership | |
President | Alojz Kovšca since 12 December 2017 |
Vice President | Matjaž Švagan since 12 December 2017 |
Secretary General | Dušan Štrus since 12 December 2017 |
Structure | |
Seats | 40 |
Length of term | 5 years |
Elections | |
First-past-the-post Indirect election | |
Last election | 22 and 23 November 2017[2] |
Next election | Autumn 2022 |
Meeting place | |
Council Chamber Ljubljana, Slovenia | |
Website | |
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EU Member State |
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The National Council (Slovene: Državni svet) is according to the Constitution of Slovenia the representative of social, economic, professional and local interest groups in Slovenia and has a legislative function working as a corrective mechanism of the National Assembly, although it does not itself pass acts.[3] It may be regarded as the upper house, but the bicameralism is distinctively incomplete.[4] It is not elected directly by the population, but meant to represent different interest groups in the country. The councillors are elected for a five-year term.
The current President of the National Council is Alojz Kovšca from 12 December 2017.
The council has 40 members:[5]
Main article: List of Presidents of the National Council of Slovenia |