State Assembly (Slovenia)

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Državni zbor
State Assembly
Basic data
Seat: Ljubljana
Legislative period : 4 years
MPs: 90
Current legislative period
Last choice: 3rd June 2018
Chair: President of Parliament
Dejan Židan ( SD )
          
Distribution of seats:
  • SDS 25
  • LMŠ 13
  • SMC 10
  • SD 10
  • L 9
  • NSi 7
  • DeSUS 5
  • SAB 5
  • SNS 4
  • Other 2
    		•
    Website
    www.dz-rs.si

    The State Assembly ( Slovenian Državni zbor ; abbreviation: DZ ) is the second chamber of the Slovenian Parliament.

    function

    The State Assembly has 90 seats and is elected by popular vote for a legislative period of four years. The first chamber is the State Council (Državni svet) . According to the constitution, the recognized ethnic minorities ( Italians and Magyars ) are each entitled to one representative in the State Assembly. These minority representatives have an absolute right of veto on issues that exclusively affect their ethnic groups . The four percent hurdle applies to entry into the State Assembly .

    The government must continue to enjoy the confidence of the State Assembly. The State Assembly elects the Prime Minister on the proposal of the President and the Ministers on the proposal of the Prime Minister.

    composition

    Since its first meeting on August 1, 2014 after the election on July 13, 2014 , the State Assembly has been composed as follows:

    Political party Alignment Chairman Seats
    Slovenska demokratska stranka (SDS)
    Slovenian Democratic Party     		conservative Janez Janša 25th
    Lista Marjana Šarca (LMŠ)
    List of Marjan Šarec     		left-wing populist Marjan Šarec 13
    Stranka modernega centra (SMC)
    Party of the modern center     		left-liberal Miro Cerar 10
    Socialni Demokratiei (SD)
    Social Democrats     		social democratic Dejan Židan 10
    Levica (L)
    left     		Left Luka Mesec 9
    Nova Slovenija - Krščanski Demokratie (NSi)
    New Slovenia - Christian Democrats     		Christian Democratic Matej Tonin 7th
    Democratična stranka upokojencev Slovenije (DeSUS)
    Democratic Pensioners Party of Slovenia     		Interest party Karl Erjavec 5
    Stranka Alenke Bratušek (SAB)
    Alenka Bratušek's party     		left-liberal Alenka Bratušek 5
    Slovenska nacionalna stranka (SNS)
    Slovenian national party     		right-wing nationalist Zmago Jelinčič Plemeniti 4th
    Minorities 2
    total 90

    List of Presidents of Parliament

    1. France Bučar ( SDSS ), May 17, 1990 - December 23, 1992
    2. Herman Rigelnik ( LDS ), December 23, 1992 - September 16, 1994
    3. Jožef Školč ( LDS ), September 16, 1994 - December 3, 1996
    4. Janez Podobnik ( ZLSD ), December 3, 1996 - November 10, 2000
    5. Borut Pahor ( ZLSD ), November 10, 2000 - July 12, 2004
    6. Feri Horvat ( ZLSD ), July 12, 2004 - October 22, 2004
    7. France Cukjati ( SDS ), October 22, 2004 - October 15, 2008
    8. Pavel Gantar ( Zares ), October 15, 2008 - September 2, 2011
    9. Ljubo Germič ( LDS ), September 2, 2011 - December 22, 2011
    10. Gregor Virant ( DL ), December 22, 2011 - January 28, 2013
    11. Jakob Presečnik ( SLS ), January 28, 2013 - February 27, 2013 (provisional)
    12. Janko Veber ( SD ), February 27, 2013 - August 1, 2014
    13. Milan Brglez ( SMC ), August 1, 2014 - June 22, 2018
    14. Matej Tonin ( NSi ), since June 22, 2018

    See also

    Web links

    Coordinates: 46 ° 3 '6 "  N , 14 ° 30' 4.8"  E