15th Government of Slovenia

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Golob Cabinet
9th National Assembly
Predecessor14th Government of Slovenia
Successor16th Government of Slovenia

15th Government of Slovenia (also known as the Golob Cabinet) was formed by Robert Golob following the 2022 Slovenian parliamentary election. Robert Golob, leader of the Freedom Movement, was nominated as Prime Minister, and was approved as such on 25 May. The government has the largest number of ministries after the 1st Government of Slovenia.[1]

Composition

Cabinet

Here is the actual composition of the cabinet according to the official page:[2]

Portfolio Party Minister Took office Left office
Prime Minister GS Robert Golob 25 May 2022
Deputy Prime Minister(s)
Minister of Foreign and European Affairs
SD Tanja Fajon 1 June 2022
Minister of Labor, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities Left Luka Mesec 1 June 2022
Minister of Health GS Danijel Bešič Loredan 1 June 2022 7 June 2023
Ministers
Minister of the Interior GS Tatjana Bobnar 1 June 2022 14 December 2022
GS Boštjan Poklukar 21 February 2023
Minister of Defence GS Marjan Šarec 1 June 2022
Minister of Finance GS Klemen Boštjančič 1 June 2022
Minister of the Economy, Tourism and Sport SD Matjaž Han 1 June 2022
Minister of Justice SD Dominika Švarc Pipan 1 June 2022
Minister of Public Administration GS
Sanja Ajanovič Hovnik
1 June 2022 9 October 2023
GS Klemen Boštjančič (acting) 9 October 2023
Minister of Education, Science and Sport GS Igor Papič 1 June 2022 9 January 2023
Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation GS Igor Papič 24 January 2023
Minister of Education GS Darjo Felda 24 January 2023
Minister of Infrastructure GS Bojan Kumer 1 June 2022 9 January 2023
GS Alenka Bratušek 24 January 2023
Minister of Culture Left Asta Vrečko 1 June 2022
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Food GS Irena Šinko 1 June 2022 13 October 2023
GS Marjan Šarec (acting) 13 October 2023
Minister of Natural Resources and Spatial Planning GS Uroš Brežan 1 June 2022 9 October 2023
GS Alenka Bratušek (acting) 9 October 2023
Minister of Solidarity-Based Future Left Simon Maljevac 24 January 2023
Minister of the Environment, Climate and Energy GS Bojan Kumer 24 January 2023
Minister of Digital Transformation GS Emilija Stojmenova Duh 24 January 2023
Minister of Cohesion and Regional Development SD Aleksander Jevšek 24 January 2023
Ministers without portfolio
Minister without portfolio, responsible for relations between the Republic of Slovenia and the autochthonous Slovene national community in neighboring countries and between the Republic of Slovenia and Slovenes around the world GS Matej Arčon 1 June 2022

Coalition

Party No. of MPs No. of ministers Female ministers
GS Freedom Movement
Gibanje Svoboda
41 11 + PM 4
SD Social Democrats
Socialni demokrati
7 4 2
Left The Left
Levica
5 2 1
Total 53 17 + PM 7
(38.89 %)

Formation and election

Candidate for prime minister

President Borut Pahor nominated Robert Golob, leader of the Freedom Movement, to be the next prime minister after consultations with political groups' leaders in the National Assembly.[3]

Election of the prime minister

Date Candidate In favour Against Invalid
May 25, 2022 Robert Golob 54 30 1

Election of the government

The National Assembly confirmed the cabinet ministers on 1 June 2022.[4]

Date In favour Against Abstain
1 June 2022 53 28 2

Portfolio changes

The following portfolios were changed in the Golob cabinet:

  • the new Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Energy is responsible for the environment, waste management, and climate change (previously under the Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning), and public transport, transport policy, sustainable mobility, energy, and renewable sources (previously within the Ministry of Infrastructure);
  • the new Ministry of Digital Transformation, previously Office of the Government for Digital Transformation, has been transformed into a ministry, which is also responsible for information technology in public administration (previously within the Ministry of Public Administration);
  • the new Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation is responsible for higher education, science, and research (previously under the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport), and technology development and innovation (previously within the Ministry of Economic Development and Technology);
  • the new Ministry of Solidary Future is responsible for long-term care (previously under the Ministry of Health), housing policy (previously under the Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning), and economic democracy (previously within the Ministry of Economic Development and Technology);
  • the new Ministry of Regional Development and Cohesion (previously the Government Office for Development and Cohesion) has been transformed into a ministry that is also responsible for regional development (previously under the Ministry of Economic Development and Technology);
  • the Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning has been renamed the Ministry of Natural Resources and Spatial Planning, now only responsible for nature, waters, nuclear safety and spatial planning, and mining (previously under the Ministry of Infrastructure);
  • the Ministry of Economic Development and Technology has been renamed the Ministry of Economy, Tourism and Sport and is now also responsible for sport (previously under the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport), but is no longer responsible for technology and innovation;
  • the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport has been renamed the Ministry of Education, now only responsible for primary and secondary education, adult education, and youth;
  • the Ministry of Infrastructure is now only responsible for road and other infrastructure;
  • the Ministry of Health is no longer responsible for long-term care;
  • the Ministry of Public Administration is no longer responsible for information technology in public administration; and
  • the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been renamed the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, with no changes in responsibilities.[5]

No changes are planned for the Ministry of the Interior, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food, Ministry of Labor, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities, Ministry of Culture and the Government Office for the Slovenians Abroad.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Vsak dan prvi - 24ur.com". www.24ur.com. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
  2. ^ "O vladi". Portal GOV.SI (in Slovenian). Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  3. ^ "DZ dobil prvo predsednico, na funkcijo s 55 glasovi izvoljena Urška Klakočar Zupančič". RTVSLO.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2022-05-13.
  4. ^ "National Assembly Confirms Slovenia's New Cabinet". www.total-slovenia-news.com. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
  5. ^ a b "Changes of the Government Act". National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.