National Council (Slovenia)

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.¹ It may be regarded as the upper house, but the bicameralism is distinctively incomplete.² The council has 40 members, 22 representatives of local interests, six representatives of non-commercial activities, four representatives of employers, four of employees and four representatives of farmers, crafts, trades and independent professionals³. 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 Blaž Kavčič from December 12, 2007.

Presidents of the National Council

Ivan Kristian December 23, 1992 - December 17, 1997
Tone Hrovat December 17, 1997 - December 17, 2002
Janez Sušnik December 17, 2002 - 2007
Blaž Kavčič December 12, 2007 - Present

References

^ "U-I-295/07-8" (in Slovene). Constitutional Court of the Republic of Slovenia. 22 October 2008. http://odlocitve.us-rs.si/usrs/us-odl.nsf/o/91B69BBC50349012C12574F2004123EB. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
^ Lakota, Igor (2006) (in Slovene). Sistem nepopolne dvodomnosti v slovenskem parlamentu (diplomska naloga) [The system of incomplete bicameralism in the Slovenian Parliament (diploma thesis)]. Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana. p. 62. http://dk.fdv.uni-lj.si/dela/Lakota-Igor.PDF. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
^ According to the information that can be found at the website of the National Council

External links

Official website

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[US2008-0] "U-I-295/07-8" (in Slovene). Constitutional Court of the Republic of Slovenia. 22 October 2008. http://odlocitve.us-rs.si/usrs/us-odl.nsf/o/91B69BBC50349012C12574F2004123EB. Retrieved 16 December 2010.

[1] Lakota, Igor (2006) (in Slovene). Sistem nepopolne dvodomnosti v slovenskem parlamentu (diplomska naloga) [The system of incomplete bicameralism in the Slovenian Parliament (diploma thesis)]. Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana. p. 62. http://dk.fdv.uni-lj.si/dela/Lakota-Igor.PDF. Retrieved 16 December 2010.

[2] According to the information that can be found at the website of the National Council

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