National Security Council (Slovenia)
The National Security Council (Slovene: Svet za nacionalno varnost) is the advisory and coordinating body of the Government for national defence, security system, emergency response system and other issues of national security. Prime Minister is ex officio president of the Council.[1][2]
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| Parent department | Government of the Republic of Slovenia |
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In the case of war or emergency, the Council becomes National Executive Staff of Defence (Slovenian: Državni operativni štab za obrambo).[2]
National Centre for Crisis Management of the Republic of Slovenia (within Ministry of Defence) provides administrative and technical support for the Council, Secretariat and Secretariat Executive Group.[2]
Members
On 16 March 2020 14th Government changed Decree on National Security Council (Odlok o Svetu za nacionalno varnost) and excluded Director of Slovenian Intelligence and Security Agency from the Council. Ministers of Defence, Infrastructure, Justice are no longer members ex officio. Deputy Prime Minister are now members ex officio. Even though Minister of Defence is no longer member of the Council, current minister Matej Tonin is member as he is also a Deputy Prime Minister. Composition of the Secretariat changed as well. State secretaries in the ministries of the Interior, Defence, Finance, Justice and Infrastructure, Director of the Information Security Administration, Director of the Government Office for the Protection of Classified Information, Director of the Government Office of Legislation and national coordinators for the Prevention of Terrorism and Violent Extremism and for the Prevention of Radicalization are no longer members. Secretariat Executive Group was abolished as well.
| Member[2] | Current holder |
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| Prime Minister (President of the Council) | Janez Janša |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Zdravko Počivalšek also Minister of Economic Development and Technology Aleksandra Pivec also Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Matej Tonin also Minister of Defence |
| Minister of the Interior | Aleš Hojs |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Anže Logar |
| Minister of Finance | Andrej Šircelj |
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| President of the Republic | Borut Pahor |
| President of the National Assembly | Igor Zorčič |
| President of the National Council | Alojz Kovšca |
| Leader of the biggest opposition party | Marjan Šarec (LMŠ) |
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Secretariat of the Council
Secretariat coordinates actions of the Council and preparations for its sessions.
| Member[2] | Current holder |
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| State Secretary and National Security Adviser to the Prime Minister (Head) Secretary of the National Security Council |
Žan Mahnič |
| Secretary General of the Government | Božo Predalič |
| Director of Slovenian Intelligence and Security Agency | Vacant |
| State Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Gašper Dovžan Tone Kajzer |
| Director General of Police | Anton Travner Acting |
| Chief of the General Staff of the Slovenian Army | Brig Gen Robert Glavaš Acting |
| Director General of Intelligence and Security Service of the Ministry of Defence | Andrej Osolnik |
| Commander of the Civil Defence | Srečko Šestan |
References
- "Glossary". Retrieved 2018-04-27.
- "Odlok o Svetu za nacionalno varnost". pisrs. Retrieved 2020-03-15.