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<text id=93CT1347>
<title>
Slovenia--Government
</title>
<article><source>CIA Factbook</source><hdr>The World Factbook 1993: Slovenia
Government</hdr><body>
<list>
<l>Names:</l>
<l> conventional long form: Republic of Slovenia</l>
<l> conventional short form: Slovenia</l>
<l> local long form: Republika Slovenije</l>
<l> local short form: Slovenija</l>
</list>
<p>Digraph: SI
</p>
<p>Type: emerging democracy
</p>
<p>Capital: Ljubljana
</p>
<p>Administrative divisions: 60 provinces (pokajine, singular -
pokajina) Ajdovscina, Brezice, Celje, Cerknica, Crnomelj,
Dravograd, Gornja Radgona, Grosuplje, Hrastnik Lasko, Idrija,
Ilirska Bistrica, Izola, Jesenice, Kamnik, Kocevje, Koper,
Kranj, Krsko, Lenart, Lendava, Litija, Ljubljana-Bezigrad,
Ljubljana-Center, Ljubljana-Moste-Polje, Ljubljana-Siska,
Ljubljana-Vic-Rudnik, Ljutomer, Logatec, Maribor, Metlika,
Mozirje, Murska Sobota, Nova Gorica, Novo Mesto, Ormoz Pesnica,
Piran, Postojna, Ptuj, Radlje Ob Dravi, Radovljica, Ravne Na
Koroskem, Ribnica, Ruse, Sentjur Pri Celju, Sevnica, Sezana,
Skofja Loka, Slovenj Gradec, Slovenska Bistrica, Slovenske
Konjice, Smarje Pri Jelsah, Tolmin, Trbovlje, Trebnje, Trzic,
Velenje, Vrhnika, Zagorje Ob Savi, Zalec
</p>
<p>Independence: 25 June 1991 (from Yugoslavia)
</p>
<p>Constitution: adopted 23 December 1991, effective 23 December
1991
</p>
<p>Legal system: based on civil law system
</p>
<p>National holiday: Statehood Day, 25 June
</p>
<p>Political parties and leaders: Slovene Christian Democratics
(SKD), Lozje PETERLE, chairman; Liberal Democratic (LDS), Janez
DRNOVSEK, chairman; Social-Democratic Party of Slovenia (SDSS),
Joze PUCNIK, chairman; Socialist Party of Slovenia (SSS), Viktor
ZAKELJ, chairman; Greens of Slovenia (ZS), Dusan PLUT, chairman;
National Democratic, Rajko PIRNAT, chairman; Democratic Peoples
Party, Marjan PODOBNIK, chairman; Reformed Socialists (former
Communist Party), Ciril RIBICIC, chairman; United List (former
Communists and allies); Slovene National Party, leader NA;
Democratic Party, Igor BAVCAR; Slovene People's Party (SLS),
Ivan OMAN
</p>
<p>note: parties have changed as of the December 1992 elections
</p>
<p>Other political or pressure groups: none
</p>
<p>Suffrage: 16 years of age, if employed; 18 years of age,
universal
</p>
<p>Elections:
</p>
<p> President: last held 6 December 1992 (next to be held NA
1996); results - Milan KUCAN reelected by direct popular vote
</p>
<p> State Assembly: last held 6 December 1992 (next to be held
NA 1996); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (total
90) LDS 22, SKD 15, United List (former Communists and allies)
14, Slovene National Party 12, SN 10, Democratic Party 6, ZS 5,
SDSS 4, Hungarian minority 1, Italian minority 1
</p>
<p> State Council: will become operational after next election
in 1996; in the election of 6 December 1992 40 members were
elected to represent local and socio-economic interests
</p>
<p>Executive branch: president, prime minister, deputy prime
ministers, cabinet
</p>
<p>Legislative branch: bicameral National Assembly; consists of
the State Assembly and the State Council; note - State Council
will become operational after next election
</p>
<p>Judicial branch: Supreme Court, Constitutional Court
</p>
<p>Leaders:
</p>
<p> Chief of State: President Milan KUCAN (since 22 April 1990)
</p>
<p> Head of Government: Prime Minister Janez DRNOVSEK (since 14
May 1992)
</p>
<p>Member of: CE, CEI, CSCE, EBRD, ECE, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ILO,
IOM (observer), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO
</p>
<list>
<l>Diplomatic representation in US:</l>
<l> chief of mission: Ambassador Ernest PETRIC</l>
<l> chancery: (temporary) 1300 19th Street NW, Washington, DC
20036</l>
<l> telephone: (202) 828-1650</l>
</list>
<list>
<l>US diplomatic representation:</l>
<l> chief of mission: Ambassador E. Allen WENDT</l>
<l> embassy: P.O. Box 254; Cankarjeva 11, 61000 Ljubljana</l>
<l> mailing address: APO AE 09862</l>
<l> telephone: [38] (61) 301-427/472</l>
<l> FAX: [38] (61) 301-401</l>
</list>
<p>Flag: three equal horizontal bands of white (top), blue, and
red with the Slovenian seal (a shield with the image of Triglav
in white against a blue background at the center, beneath it are
two wavy blue lines depicting seas and rivers, and around it,
there are three six-sided stars arranged in an inverted
triangle); the seal is located in the upper hoist side of the
flag centered in the white and blue bands
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