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| Date of Independence | 25 June 1991 (from Yugoslavia) |
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| National holiday | Independence Day/Statehood Day, 25 June (1991) |
| Legal system | civil law system |
| International law organization participation | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Constitution | |
| History | Previous 1974 (pre-independence); latest passed by Parliament 23 December 1991 |
| Amendment process | Proposed by at least 20 National Assembly members, by the government, or by petition of at least 30,000 voters; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the Assembly; referendum required if agreed upon by at least 30 Assembly members; passage in a referendum requires participation of a majority of eligible voters and a simple majority of votes cast |
| Citizenship | |
| Citizenship by birth | no |
| Citizenship by descent only | at least one parent must be a citizen of Slovenia; both parents if the child is born outside of Slovenia |
| Dual citizenship recognized | yes, for select cases |
| Residency requirement for naturalization | 10 years, the last 5 of which have been continuous |
| Executive Branch | |
| Chief of state | President Natasa PIRC MUSAR (since 23 December 2022) |
| Head of government | Prime Minister Robert GOLOB (since 1 June 2022) |
| Cabinet | Council of Ministers nominated by the prime minister, elected by the National Assembly |
| Election/appointment process | president directly elected by absolute-majority popular vote in 2 rounds, if needed, for a 5-year term (eligible for a second consecutive term); following National Assembly elections, the president usually nominates the leader of the majority party or majority coalition as prime minister, and the National Assembly elects the nominee |
| Most recent election date | 23 October 2022, with a runoff on 13 November 2022 |
| Election results | 2022: Natasa PIRC MUSAR elected president in second round: percent of vote in first round - Anze LOGAR (SDS) 34%, Natasa PIRC MUSAR (independent) 26.9%, Milan BRGLEZ (SD) 15.5%, Vladimir PREBILIC (independent) 10.6%, Sabina SENCAR (Resni.ca) 5.9%, Janez CIGLER KRALJ (NSi) 4.4%, other 2.7%; percent of vote in second round - Natasa PIRC MUSAR 53.9%, Anze LOGAR 46.1%; Robert GOLOB (GS) elected prime minister on 25 May 2022, National Assembly vote - 54-30 2017: Borut PAHOR reelected president in second round; percent of vote in first round - Borut PAHOR (independent) 47.1%, Marjan SAREC (Marjan Sarec List) 25%, Romana TOMC (SDS) 13.7%, Ljudmila NOVAK (NSi) 7.2%, other 7%; percent of vote in second round - Borut PAHOR 52.9%, Marjan SAREC 47.1% |
| Expected date of next election | 2027 |
| Legislative branch | |
| Legislative structure | Bicameral |
| Judicial branch | |
| Highest court(s) | Supreme Court (consists of the court president and 37 judges organized into civil, criminal, commercial, labor and social security, administrative, and registry departments); Constitutional Court (consists of the court president, vice president, and 7 judges) |
| Judge selection and term of office | Supreme Court president and vice president appointed by the National Assembly on the proposal of the Minister of Justice, based on the opinions of the Judicial Council, an 11-member independent body elected by the National Assembly from proposals submitted by the president, attorneys, law universities, and sitting judges; other Supreme Court judges elected by the National Assembly from candidates proposed by the Judicial Council; Supreme Court judges serve for life; Constitutional Court judges appointed by the National Assembly from nominations by the president of the republic; Constitutional Court president selected from among its own membership for a 3-year term; other judges elected for single 9-year terms |
| Subordinate courts | County, district, regional, and high courts; specialized labor-related and social courts; Court of Audit; Administrative Court |
| Diplomatic representation in the US | |
| Chief of mission | Ambassador Iztok MIROŠIČ (since 15 September 2023) |
| Chancery | 2410 California Street NW, Washington, DC 20008 |
| Telephone | [1] (202) 386-6611 |
| FAX | [1] (202) 386-6633 |
| Email address and website | [email protected] http://www.washington.embassy.si/ |
| Consulate(s) general | Cleveland (OH) |
| Diplomatic representation from the US | |
| Chief of mission | Ambassador (vacant); Chargé d’Affaires Brian GREANEY (since August 2025) |
| Embassy | Presernova 31, 1000 Ljubljana |
| Mailing address | 7140 Ljubljana Place, Washington, DC 20521-7140 |
| Telephone | [386] (1) 200-5500 |
| FAX | [386] (1) 200-5555 |
| Email address and website | [email protected] https://si.usembassy.gov/ |
| National heritage | |
| Total World Heritage Sites | 5 (3 cultural, 2 natural) |
| Selected World Heritage Site locales | Škocjan Caves (n); Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe (n); Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps (c); Heritage of Mercury: Almadén and Idrija (c); The works of Jože Plečnik in Ljubljana (c) |
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