10th Government of Slovenia

The 10th Government of Slovenia and the second one of Janez Janša was announced on 10 February 2012. It was government, that has been formed after the 2011 Slovenian parliamentary election. It was the second government of Janez Janša, and so he became the second premier to return to the position, after Janez Drnovšek, who was Prime minister four times.

Janša II cabinet

10th Cabinet of Slovenia
Date formed10 February 2012
Date dissolved20 March 2013
People and organisations
Head of stateDanilo Türk
Borut Pahor
Head of governmentJanez Janša
Member partySlovenian Democratic Party (SDS)
Democratic Party of Pensioners of Slovenia (DeSUS)
New Slovenia (NSi)
Gregor Virant's Civic List (DL)
Slovenian People's Party (SLS)
History
Election(s)2011 Slovenian parliamentary election
PredecessorPahor cabinet
SuccessorBratušek Cabinet
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On 5 January 2012, President Danilo Türk proposed Zoran Janković as the candidate to form a government to the National Assembly. Two days before the scheduled voting, the Slovenian Association of Journalists and Commentators, the second largest journalists' association in the country, issued a statement raising the concern that Janković might abuse his power as Prime Minister by curtailing the freedom of media through intimidation.[1] A coalition agreement between PS, SD, DL and DeSUS was initialled on 7 January.[2] However, in the evening of 9 January, DL announced it would not support Janković as the new Prime Minister and also not join his coalition, due to large differences in the programs of the parties.[3] On 11 January, Janković was not elected as the new Prime Minister by the National Assembly. In a secret ballot, his candidacy only gained the support of 42 deputies, two less than expected prior to the voting, and four short of the absolute majority needed for his election. Following the election of Janez Janša as the Prime Minister in the second round of the voting, Positive Slovenia became an opposition party.[4]

Janša's second government did not finish its mandate. The trouble began when Commission for the Prevention of Corruption of the Republic of Slovenia (KPK) published a report of control of the assets of each president of Slovenian parliamentary parties. Janez Janša and Zoran Janković did not know how to explain the source of all of their assets

Cabinet members came from five parties of the new coalition, until SLS, DL and DeSUS left the coalition on 23 January 2013:

  • Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS) - 4 Ministers - 6 Ministers at the end of the term
  • New Slovenia (NSi) - 1 Minister + 1 Minister without portfolio
  • Gregor Virant's Civic List (DL) - 2 Ministers - Left coalition with resignation of both ministers on 23 January 2013
  • Democratic Party of Pensioners of Slovenia (DeSUS) - 2 Ministers - Left coalition on 23 January 2013 but both ministers stayed on positions
  • SLS - 2 Ministers - Left coalition on 23 January 2013 but both ministers stayed on positions

Changes from the preceding cabinet

The number of ministries was reduced from 19 in the Pahor cabinet to 12, due to the crisis. It was the fourth government led by the centre-right party.


List of ministers and portfolios

Composition at the end of the mandate
Minister Party Portfolio Period
 Janez Janša SDS Prime Minister 10 February 2012 – 20 March 2013
Minister of Finance 1 February 2013 – 20 March 2013
 Karl Erjavec DeSUS Minister of Foreign Affairs 10 February 2012 – 20 March 2013
Radovan Žerjav SLS Minister of Economy and Technology 10 February 2012 – 20 March 2013
 Aleš Hojs NSi Minister of Defence 10 February 2012 – 20 March 2013
 Tomaž Gantar DeSUS Minister of Health 10 February 2012 – 20 March 2013
 Zvonko Černač SDS Minister of Infrastructure and Urban Planning 10 February 2012 – 20 March 2013
Minister of Justice and Public Administration 1 February 2013 – 20 March 2013
 Žiga Turk SDS Minister of Education, Culture, Science and Sport 10 February 2012 – 20 March 2013
 Franc Bogovič SLS Minister of Agriculture and Environment 10 February 2012 – 20 March 2013
 Andrej Vizjak SDS Minister of Social Affairs 10 February 2012 – 20 March 2013
 Vinko Gorenak SDS Minister of Interior 10 February 2012 – 20 March 2013
 Ljudmila Novak NSi Minister without portfolio for Slovenian diaspora 10 February 2012 – 20 March 2013
Vlada Republike Slovenije

Former members
Minister Party Portfolio Period
 Janez Šušteršič DL Minister of Finance 10 February 2012 – 1 February 2013
 Senko Pličanič DL Minister of Justice and Public Administration 10 February 2012 – 1 February 2013
Source: Vlada Republike Slovenije

See also

References
  1. "ZNP: Bo Zoran Janković kazensko preganjal novinarje tudi kot premier?". MMC RTV Slovenija. 9 January 2012.
  2. "Coalition Agreement Initialled, Final Decision Due Next Week". STA - Slovenska tiskovna agencija. 7 January 2012.
  3. "Virant List Says No to Janković and His Coalition (flash)". STA - Slovenska tiskovna agencija. 9 January 2012.
  4. "Jankoviću ni uspelo". Finance. 11 January 2012.
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