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Elections in Slovenia
democratic republic
Elections in Slovenia: the next vote, who holds power now, and the country's election history. The next one is the Slovenian presidential election on October 2027. Head of government is Janez Janša; the system of government is democratic republic.
Next election
Slovenian presidential election - October 2027
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Head of government - Slovenian Democratic Party
In office since
4 June 2026
Party
Slovenian Democratic Party
Head of state
Nataša Pirc Musar
Region
Europe
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Next election
Slovenian presidential election
October 2027
Government
democratic republic
Capital
Ljubljana
Population
2 066 880
Country facts
Legislature
Slovenian Parliament
Established
1991
Currency
euro
Official language
Slovene
Capital
Ljubljana
Region
Europe
Area
20,271 km2
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Election history
22 March 2026parliamentary
Slovenian parliamentary election
23 October 2022presidential
Slovenian presidential election
24 April 2022parliamentary
Slovenian parliamentary election
turnout 71.0%
3 June 2018parliamentary
Slovenian parliamentary election
turnout 52.6%
12 November 2017presidential
Slovenian presidential election
won: Borut Pahor · turnout 41.8%
13 July 2014parliamentary
Slovenian parliamentary election
turnout 51.7%
2 December 2012presidential
Slovenian presidential election
won: Borut Pahor
4 December 2011parliamentary
Slovenian parliamentary election
turnout 65.6%
21 September 2008parliamentary
Slovenian parliamentary election
turnout 63.1%
Presidential winner & turnout from Wikidata; parliamentary winners omitted (Wikidata data unreliable).
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
2026 - Robert Golob Janez Janša
peaceful - no coup recorded
2022 - Janez Janša Robert Golob
peaceful - no coup recorded
2020 - Marjan Šarec Janez Janša
peaceful - no coup recorded
2018 - Miro Cerar Marjan Šarec
peaceful - no coup recorded
2014 - Alenka Bratušek Miro Cerar
peaceful - no coup recorded
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Frequently asked questions
When is the next election in Slovenia?
The Slovenian presidential election is scheduled for October 2027.
Who is the current leader of Slovenia?
The head of government is Janez Janša (Slovenian Democratic Party).
When was the last election in Slovenia?
The most recent was the Slovenian parliamentary election on 22 March 2026.
What type of government does Slovenia have?
Slovenia is a democratic republic.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-07-02.