There have been six Prime Ministers of Slovenia since the country gained parliamentary democracy in 1989 and independence in 1991. Unlike the President of Slovenia, who is directly elected, the Prime Minister is appointed by the National Assembly, and must control a majority there in order to govern.
List of Prime Ministers of Slovenia
Socialist Republic of Slovenia
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Name |
Born-Died |
Term start |
Term end |
Political Party |
Prime Ministers
1945 - 1953 |
| 1 |
Boris Kidrič |
1912–1953 |
5 May 1945 |
June 1946 |
Communist Party of Slovenia |
| 2 |
Miha Marinko |
1900–1983 |
June 1946 |
1953 |
Communist Party of Slovenia (until 1952)
League of Communists of Slovenia (from 1952) |
Presidents of the Executive Council
1953 - 1991 |
| 3 |
Miha Marinko |
1900–1983 |
1953 |
15 December 1953 |
League of Communists of Slovenia |
| 4 |
Boris Kraigher |
1914–1967 |
15 December 1953 |
25 June 1962 |
League of Communists of Slovenia |
| 5 |
Viktor Avbelj |
1914–1993 |
25 June 1962 |
1965 |
League of Communists of Slovenia |
| 6 |
Janko Smole |
1921–2010 |
1965 |
1967 |
League of Communists of Slovenia |
| 7 |
Stane Kavčič |
1919–1987 |
1967 |
27 November 1972 |
League of Communists of Slovenia |
| 8 |
Andrej Marinc |
1930– |
27 November 1972 |
April 1978 |
League of Communists of Slovenia |
| 9 |
Anton Vratuša |
1915– |
April 1978 |
July 1980 |
League of Communists of Slovenia |
| 10 |
Janez Zemljarič |
1928– |
July 1980 |
23 May 1984 |
League of Communists of Slovenia |
| 11 |
Dušan Šinigoj |
1933– |
23 May 1984 |
16 May 1990 |
League of Communists of Slovenia (until 1989)
Party of Democratic Renewal (from 1989) |
Republic of Slovenia
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