NEWS

Tenth Slovenian Government Takes Oath of Office

Today, the tenth Slovenian Government was appointed by the National Assembly, with 50 votes cast in favour of its appointment. The newly elected Government comprises a coalition formed from the following political parties: the Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS), the Gregor Virant Civic List (DLGV), the Democratic Party of Pensioners of Slovenia (DeSUS), the Slovenian People's Party (SLS) and the Christian's People's Party – New Slovenia (N.Si). The Ministers have undertaken that, during their 2012–2015 term of office, they will work for the welfare of Slovenia. In so doing, they will take into account certain strategic objectives, i.e. to ensure that, from 2013 onwards, Slovenia will develop at a rate exceeding the EU average, to reduce unemployment and to raise employment to the level stated in the Lisbon Strategy (employment for 70% of the working population), thereby improving the standard of living of people living in Slovenia and ensuring their welfare.

   

The Slovenian Government intends to achieve these objectives through fiscal consolidation based on the more streamlined functioning of the state and the public sector, and, in particular, on economic growth and the creation of new jobs.

   

The Ministers of the Slovenian Government who have today been sworn in and undertaken to bring Slovenia out of the current crisis are as follows:

– Franc Bogovič, Minister of Agriculture and Environment;
– Zvonko Černač, Minister of Infrastructure and Spatial Planning;
– Karl Viktor Erjavec, Minister of Foreign Affairs;
– Dr Tomaž Gantar, Minister of Health;
– Dr Vinko Gorenak, Minister of the Interior;
– Aleš Hojs, Minister of Defence;
– Ljudmila Novak, Minister without Portfolio for Relations between the Republic of Slovenia and the Autochthonous Slovene National Community Living in Neighbouring Countries, as well as between the Republic of Slovenia and Slovenians Living Abroad;
– Dr Senko Pličanič, Minister of Justice and Public Administration;
– Dr Janez Šuštaršič, Minister of Finance;
– Dr Žiga Turk, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport;
– Andrej Vizjak, MSc, Minister of Labour, Family and Social Affairs;
– Radovan Žerjav, MSc, Minister of Economic Development and Technology.