The 8th National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia was elected in the 3 June 2018 Slovenian parliamentary elections. At the order of President Borut Pahor, it first convened on 22 June 2018. The assembly was in session during the outgoing 12th Government of Prime Minister Miro Cerar and elected the 13th and 14th governments. It was the fourth consecutive time in which centre-left and left-wing parties had a majority.
Major events June 22, 2018: 1st session (convened by President Borut Pahor) Matej Tonin (NSi) was elected Speaker with 80 out of 90 votes. August 17, 2018: Election of Prime Minister Marjan Šarec (LMŠ) August 23, 2018: Election of Speaker Dejan Židan (SD) and Deputy-Speaker Tina Heferle (LMŠ) and Jože Tanko (SDS) September 13, 2018: Election of 13th Government of the Republic of Slovenia January 27, 2020: Prime Minister Marjan Šarec resigned. March 3, 2020: Election of Prime Minister Janez Janša (SDS) and resignation of Speaker Dejan Židan (SD) March 5, 2020: Election of Speaker Igor Zorčič (then SMC) March 13, 2020: Election of 14th Government of the Republic of Slovenia
Major legislation
+LawOfficial titleSlovene titleAdoptedIn forceEffectiveContentProposer"Anti-Corona" Act (No. 1)Intervention Measures Act to Curb the COVID-19 Epidemic and Mitigate Its Impact on Citizens and the EconomyZakon o interventnih ukrepih za zajezitev epidemije COVID-19 in omilitev njenih posledic za državljane in gospodarstvo2 April 202010 April 20201 April 2020*€3 billion worth of socio-economic measures to minimize consequences of the 2020 coronavirus epidemic14th Government * retroactive law
Political parties Party (European Affiliation)IdeologyLeaderSeats2018 ElectionsCurrentlySDS(EPP)Slovenian Democratic PartyRight-wing(formerly Centre-Right, and before Centre-Left)-Right-wing populismSlovenian nationalismNational conservatismLiberal conservatismAnti-immigrationJanez JanšaLMŠ(ALDE)List of Marjan ŠarecCentre-Left-Social liberalismPopulismMarjan ŠarecSD(S&D)Social DemocratsCentre -Left-Social DemocracyLeft-wing populismTanja FajonConcretely(ALDE)ConcretelyCentre to Centre-Left-LiberalismSocial liberalismZdravko PočivalšekLevica(GUE/NGL)The LeftFar-left-Democratic socialismLeft-wing populismAnti-capitalismLuka MesecNSi(EPP)New Slovenia – Christian DemocratsCentre-Right-Christian democracyLiberal conservatismSocial conservatismMatej ToninSAB(ALDE)Party of Alenka BratušekCentre-Left-Social liberalismAlenka BratušekDeSUS(EDP)Democratic Party of Pensioners of SloveniaCentre-Left-Social liberalismSingle-issue politicsPopulismLjubo JasničSNS(ENF)Slovenian National PartyFar-Right-NationalismAnti-immigrationPopulismEuroscepticismZmago Jelinčič Plemeniti
Leadership
National Assembly leadership
+PositionMPSpeakerMatej Tonin (NSi), June 22, 2018 – August 23, 2018Tina Heferle (LMŠ), Acting August 23, 2018Dejan Židan (SD), August 23, 2018 – March 3, 2020Branko Simonovič (DeSUS), Acting March 3 – 5, 2020Igor Zorčič (NP), March 5, 2020 – May 13, 2022Deputy SpeakersJože Tanko (SDS), August 23, 2018 – May 13, 2022Branko Simonovič (DeSUS), August 29, 2018 – May 13, 2022Tina Heferle (LMŠ), August 23, 2018 – May 13, 2022
Leaders of the political groups GroupLeaderDeputy Leader(s)SecretaryPS SDSGroup of Slovenian Democratic PartyDanijel KrivecAlenka JerajTomaž LisecMaja PrezeljPS LMŠGroup of List of Marjan ŠarecBrane GolubovićJerca KorčeBojana BavecPS SDGroup of Social DemocratsMatjaž HanBojana MuršičMiroslav PretnarPS KonkretnoGroup of ConcretelyGregor Perič Mojca Žnidarič Iztok ArtičPS LevicaGroup of The LeftMatej Tašner VatovecNataša SukičMatej KolencPS NSiGroup of New Slovenia – Christian DemocratsJožef HorvatAleksander ReberšekTerezija TrupiPS SABGroup of Party of Alenka BratušekMaša KociperAndrej RajhJernej PavličPS DeSUSGroup of Democratic Party of Pensioners of SloveniaFranc JuršaIvan HršakKsenija VenceljPS SNSGroup of Slovenian National PartyZmago Jelinčič PlemenitiDušan ŠiškoRok DolencPS IMNSGroup of Italian in Hungarian National MinorityFelice ŽižaFerenc HorváthPetra JamnikPS NPGroup of Independent MembersJanja SlugaJurij LepIvana GrgićNep - MUIndependent MemberMateja Udovč
Members
ConstituencyElectoral districts12345678910111 KranjJeseniceRadovljica IRadovljica IIKranj IKranj IIKranj IIITržičŠkofja Loka IŠkofja Loka IIKamnikIdrija/Franc Kramar (SAB)//Mateja Udovč (SMC)Branko Grims (SDS)Edvard Paulič (LMŠ)Marko Pogačnik (SDS)Mihael Prevc (NSi)Marjan Šarec (LMŠ)Samo Bevk (SD)Igor Peček (LMŠ)Jure Ferjan (SDS) Miha Kordiš (Levica)2 PostojnaTolminPiranIzolaKoper IKoper IISežanaIlirska BistricaPostojnaNova Gorica INova Gorica IIAjdovščinaDanijel Krivec (SDS)Meira Hot (SD)Branko Simonovič (DeSUS)Matej Tašner Vatovec (Levica)/Marko Bandelli (SAB)Andrej Černigoj (NSi)Robert Pavšič (LMŠ)Elena Zavadlav Ušaj (SDS)Matjaž Nemec (SD)Eva Irgl (SDS)Gregor Perič (SMC)3 Ljubljana CenterLogatecVrhnikaLjubljana Vič-Rudnik ILjubljana Vič-Rudnik IILjubljana Vič-Rudnik IIILjubljana Vič-Rudnik IVLjubljana CenterLjubljana Šiška ILjubljana Šiška IILjubljana Šiška IIILjubljana Šiška IVIva Dimic (NSi)Jerca Korče (LMŠ)Alenka Jeraj (SDS)Monika Gregorčič (SMC)//Violeta Tomić (Levica)/Marko Koprivc (SD)/Andreja Zabret (LMŠ)Maša Kociper (SAB)Daniel Cukjati (SDS)Leon Merjasec (SDS)Jani Möderndorfer (LMŠ)4 Ljubljana BežigradKočevjeRibnicaGrosupljeLitijaLjubljana Moste-Polje ILjubljana Moste-Polje IILjubljana Moste-Polje IIILjubljana Bežigrad ILjubljana Bežigrad IIDomžale IDomžale IIPredrag Baković (SD)Jože Tanko (SDS)/Boris Doblekar (SDS)Janez Moškrič (SDS)/Vojko Starović (SAB)Dušan Verbič (SMC)Luka Mesec (Levica)Tina Heferle (LMŠ)Brane Golubović (LMŠ)Nataša Sukič (Levica)Tadeja Šuštar (NSi)5 CeljeŠentjur pri CeljuCelje ICelje IIŽalec IŽalec IIMozirjeVelenje IVelenje IISlovenj GradecRavne na KoroškemRadlje ob DraviLidija Ivanuša (SDS)/Željko Cigler (Levica)Ljubo Žnidar (SDS)Aleksander Reberšek (NSi)Nada Brinovšek (SDS)/Franc Rosec (SDS)Jože Lenart (LMŠ)Jani Prednik (SD)/Robert Polnar (DeSUS)Janja Sluga (TBD)Nik Prebil (LMŠ)6 Novo MestoČrnomeljNovo Mesto INovo Mesto IITrebnjeBrežiceKrškoSevnicaLaškoHrastnikTrbovljeZagorje ob Savi/Anja Bah Žibert (SDS)/Franci Kepa (SDS)Igor Zorčič (NP)Dušan Šiško (SNS)Tomaž Lisec (SDS)Matjaž Han (SD)Ivan Hršak (DeSUS)Primož Siter (Levica)Rudi Medved (LMŠ)Blaž Pavlin (NSi)Soniboj Knežak (SD)7 MariborŠmarje pri JelšahSlovenska BistricaSlovenske KonjiceRušeMaribor IMaribor IIMaribor IIIMaribor IVMaribor VMaribor VIMaribor VII/Karmen Furman (SDS)Bojan Podkrajšek (SDS)Jurij Lep (TBD)//Dejan Kaloh (SDS)Franc Trček (SD)/Branislav Rajić (TBD)Lidija Divjak Mirnik (LMŠ)Zmago Jelinčič (SNS)Bojana Muršič (SD)Gregor Židan (SD)Andrej Rajh (SAB)8 PtujLendavaOrmožLjutomerMurska Sobota IMurska Sobota IIGornja RadgonaLenartPesnicaPtuj IPtuj IIPtuj IIIJožef Horvat (NSi)Aljaž Kovačič (LMŠ)Franc Jurša (DeSUS)/Dejan Židan (SD)//Marijan Pojbič (SDS)Jožef Lenart (SDS)Boštjan Koražija (Levica)Suzana Lep Šimenko (SDS)Jani Ivanuša (SNS)Nuša Ferenčič (SDS)Mojca Žnidarič (SMC)
Demographics 8th National Assembly has 22 female MPs which equals 24,4 %, and is a little bit less than in the 7th Assembly. Youngest MP is Jerca Korče (LMŠ) who is 28 years old. Oldest MP is Jožef Česnik (SAB), who is 73 years old and also presided over the first session.
Changes in membership Changes of MPs Changes are expected when government will be formed, MP who is named Prime Minister, Minister, State Secretary or Secretary-General of the government, cannot be MP anymore and is replaced with an MP that would be elected, if they were not elected. Peter Jožef Česnik and Miro Cerar, ministers of the 13th Government, resigned as MPs and will not take their seats after new government will be elected. +Vacated byReason for changeSuccessorConstituencyDistrictNamePartyConstituencyDistrictNamePartyDate of installationKranjKamnikMarjan ŠarecLMŠElected Prime MinisterKranjRadovljica IIKarla UrhLMŠ23 August 2018Ljubljana CenterLjubljana Vič-Rudnik IIIMiro CerarSMCElected MinisterLjubljana CenterLjubljana Šiška IIJani MöderndorferSMC28 September 2018PostojnaSežanaMarko BandelliSABElected MinisterPostojnaNova Gorica IIAndrej ŠušmeljSAB28 September 2018Ljubljana CenterLjubljana Vič-Rudnik IIIPeter Jožef ČesnikSABElected MinisterLjubljana CenterLjubljana Šiška IIMaša KociperSAB28 September 2018MariborŠmarje pri JelšahZdravko PočivalšekSMCElected MinisterMariborMaribor IVGregor ŽidanSMC28 September 2018Novo mestoZagorje ob SaviRudi MedvedLMŠElected MinisterNovo mestoHrastnikNina MaurovičLMŠ28 September 2018PostojnaNova Gorica IIAndrej ŠušmeljSABBandelli resigned as ministerPostojnaSežanaMarko BandelliSAB19 December 2019CeljeMozirjeDarij KrajčičLMŠResignationCeljeŽalec IINik PrebilLMŠ5 March 2019Ljubljana BežigradRibnicaLjudmila NovakNSiElected MEPLjubljana BežigradDomžale IITadeja ŠuštarNSi9 July 2019Ljubljana BežigradLjubljana Bežigrad IIMilan BrglezSDElected MEPLjubljana BežigradLjubljana Bežigrad IDušan VerbičSMC9 July 2019Ljubljana BežigradGrosupljeJanez JanšaSDSElected Prime MinisterLjubljana BežigradLjubljana Moste-Pollje IJanez MoškričSDS6 March 2020KranjRadovljica IIKarla UrhLMŠNew Government formedKranjKamnikMarjan ŠarecLMŠ13 March 2020Novo mestoHrastnikNina MaurovičLMŠNew Government formedNovo mestoZagorje ob SaviRudi MedvedLMŠ13 March 2020KranjKamnikMatej ToninNSiElected MinisterKranjŠkofja Loka IIMihael PrevcNSi19 March 2020PostojnaPostojnaZvonko ČernačSDSElected MinisterPostojnaNova Gorica IElena Zavadlav UšajSDS19 March 2020PostojnaAjdovščinaJernej VrtovecNSiElected MinisterPostojnaIlirska BistricaAndrej ČernigojNSi19 March 2020Ljubljana CenterLogatecAndrej ŠirceljSDSElected MinisterLjubljana CenterLjubljana Šiška IVLeon MerjasecSDS19 March 2020Ljubljana CenterLjubljana Vič-Rudnik IVAnže LogarSDSElected MinisterLjubljana CenterLjubljana Šiška IIIMojca ŠkrinjarSDS19 March 2020KranjŠkofja Loka IIŽan MahničSDSNamed State SecretaryKranjTržičJure FerjanSDS19 March 2020PtujLenartFranc BreznikSDSNamed State SecretaryPtujPtuj IINuša FerenčičSDSTBDCeljeŠentjur pri CeljuJelka GodecSDSNamed State SecretaryCeljeŽalec ILjubo ŽnidarSDSTBDPtujPtuj IINuša FerenčičSDSResigned as State SecretaryPtujLenartFranc BreznikSDS28 April 2020KranjRadovljica IFranc KramarSABDeceasedKranjKranj IAlenka BratušekSAB4 February 2021
Changes in the political groups membership NameElected forPrevious groupNew groupMilan BrglezSMCPS SMCPS SDLidija IvanušaSNSPS SNSPS SDSFranc TrčekLevicaPS LevicaPS SDJani MöderndorferSMC (as substitute MP)PS SMCPS LMŠGregor ŽidanSMC (as substitute MP)PS SMCPS SDJurij LepDeSUSPS DeSUSPS NPJanja SlugaSMCPS SMCPS NPIgor ZorčičSMCPS SMCPS NPBranislav RajićSMCPS SMCPS SABMateja UdovčSMCPS ConcretelyPS NeP - MUŽeljko CiglerLevicaPS LevicaPS SD
Working bodies GroupPresidentsVice-presidentsPS SDSGroup of Slovenian Democratic PartyCommissions of InquiryPS LMŠGroup of List of Marjan ŠarecCommissions of InquiryPS SDGroup of Social DemocratsCommissions of InquiryPS SMCGroup of Modern Centre PartyCommissions of InquiryPS LevicaGroup of The LeftCommissions of InquiryPS NSiGroup of New Slovenia – Christian DemocratsCommissions of InquiryPS SABGroup of Party of Alenka BratušekCommissions of InquiryPS DeSUSGroup of Democratic Party of Pensioners of SloveniaCommissions of InquiryPS SNSGroup of Slovenian National PartyCommissions of InquiryPS IMNSGroup of Italian in Hungarian National MinorityCommissions of Inquiry
Committiees