Prime Minister of Slovenia

President of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia
Predsednik Vlade Republike Slovenije
Flag of the Prime Minister of Slovenia
Incumbent Robert Golob since 1 June 2022[1]
Government of Slovenia Office of the Prime Minister
Style	Mr Prime Minister (formal) President of the Government (Slovene: Gospod predsednik vlade) Mr President (informal) (Slovene: Gospod predsednik) His Excellency (diplomatic) (Slovene: Njegova ekscelenca)
Type	Head of government
Member of	Government of Slovenia European Council (EU) Euro summit (EU) National Security Council North Atlantic Council (NATO)
Reports to	National Assembly
Residence	None
Seat	Gregorčičeva 25 1000 Ljubljana Vladna palača
Nominator	President
Appointer	National Assembly
Term length	No term limit
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Slovenia
Inaugural holder	Lojze Peterle
Formation	16 May 1990; 33 years ago (1990-05-16) (de facto) 23 December 1991; 32 years ago (1991-12-23) (de jure)
Salary	€76,586 annually[2]
Website	www.vlada.si/predsednik_vlade

Politics of Slovenia
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Executive President of the Republic Nataša Pirc Musar Prime Minister Robert Golob Government Golob Cabinet
Legislature Parliament National Council President Marko Lotrič National Assembly Speaker Urška Klakočar Zupančič 9th National Assembly
Judiciary Supreme Court of Slovenia
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The prime minister of Slovenia, officially the president of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: Predsednik Vlade Republike Slovenije), is the head of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia. There have been nine officeholders since the country gained parliamentary democracy in 1989 and independence in 1991.

The prime minister of Slovenia is nominated by the president of the republic after consultation with the parties represented in the National Assembly. He is then formally elected by a simple majority of the National Assembly. If no candidate receives a majority, a new vote must be held within 14 days. If no candidate receives a majority after this round, the President must dissolve the legislature and call new parliamentary elections unless the National Assembly agrees to hold a third round. If no candidate is elected after a third round, then the legislature is automatically dissolved pending new elections. In practice, since the appointee must command a majority of the National Assembly in order to govern, the appointee is usually the leader of the majority party in the National Assembly or the leader of the senior partner in the governing coalition. The National Assembly can only withdraw its support from a prime minister by way of a constructive vote of no confidence–that is, a motion of no confidence is of no effect unless a prospective successor has the support of a majority. The prime minister is also the president of the National Security Council.