President of Slovenia

Leaders of Slovenia (1943-Present)

Socialist Republic of Slovenia (1943-1991)

Chairman of the Liberation Front of the Slovenian People
Josip Vidmar (3 October 1943 - 19 February 1944)

President of Presidium of Slovenian People's Liberation Council (SNOS)
Josip Vidmar (19 February 1944 - 1945)

President of the Presidium of the People's Assembly
Josip Vidmar (1945 - March 1953)

Presidents of the People's Assembly
Miha Marinko (December 1953 - 1962)
Vida Bernot Tomsic (1962 - 1963)
Viktor Avbelj - Rudi (1963 - 1965)
Ivan Macek (1965 - 1967)
Sergej Kraigher (1967 - 1973)
Tone Kropusek (1973 - 1974)
Marjan Brecelj (1974)

Presidents of the Presidency
Between 1974 and 1991, the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Slovenia provided for a collective Presidency of the Socialist Republic of Slovenia. The Presidency was headed by a President of the Presidency of the Socialist Republic of Slovenia. This position was effectively abolished with independence, while being formally abolished on 23 December 1991, when the National Assembly passed a new constitution.

Sergej Kraigher (May 1974 - May 1979)
Viktor Avbelj - Rudi (May 1979 - 7 May 1982)
France Popit (7 May 1982 - May 1988)
Janez Stanovnik (May 1988 - 10 May 1990)

Flag of the President of the Republic of Slovenia

Republic of Slovenia (1991-Present)
The function of President of the Republic of Slovenia was established on 23 December 1991, when the National Assembly of Slovenia passed a new constitution as a result of independence from Yugoslavia.

Although entrusted with limited power by the constitution, in practice the position is mostly ceremonial. Among other things the President is also the Commander-in-Chief of the Slovenian Armed Forces. The President of Slovenia is directly elected by universal adult suffrage once every five years. Any Slovenian citizen can run for President, but can hold only two consecutive terms in office.


Presidents
Name Born-Died Term start Term end Political Party
Milan Kučan 1941 - 10 May 1990
President of the Presidency to 23 December 1991 22 December 2002 No Party
Janez Drnovšek 1950 - 22 December 2002 Present Liberal Democracy of Slovenia (until 2006)
Movement for Justice and Development (since 2006)
Danilo Türk 1952 - 23 December 2007 (unofficial) -