National Assembly (Slovenia)

The National Assembly (Državni zbor) is the general representative body of the Slovenian nation. According to the Constitution of Slovenia and the Constitutional Court of Slovenia, it is the major part of the distinctively incompletely bicameral legislative branch of the Republic of Slovenia. It is unicameral. It has 90 members, elected for a four year term, 88 members elected by the mixed member proportional representation system and 2 members elected by ethnic minorities (Italians and Hungarians) using the Borda count, who have an absolute veto in matters concerning their ethnic groups.

Since October 2008, the President of the National Assembly has been Pavel Gantar. The vice-presidents are Miran Potrč, Vasja Klavora and France Cukjati.

Presidents of the National Assembly

1. France Bučar (Slovenian Democratic Union) 17 May 1990 - 23 December 1992
2. Herman Rigelnik (Liberal Democracy of Slovenia) 23 December 1992 - 16 September 1994
3. Jožef Školč (Liberal Democracy of Slovenia) 16 September 1994 - 3 December 1996
4. Janez Podobnik (Slovenian People's Party) 3 December 1996 - 10 November 2000
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