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Last reviewed: 29 September 2009

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Under the Constitution, Slovenia is a democratic republic and a social state governed by law. The state’s authority is based on the principle of the separation of legislative, executive and judicial powers, with a parliamentary system of government.

The highest legislative body is the National Assembly, which has 90 members elected for four-year terms. Among the members of the National Assembly, two members represent Italian and Hungarian minority communities. The upper chamber of the National Assembly is the Ntioanl Council, with 40 members who represent social, economic, professional and local interests.

After parliamentary elections in 2008, the Social Democrates (SDS) formed a coalition government with other centre-left parties, the Liberal Democracy of Slovenia (LDS), Zareas and the Pensioners Party (Desus). This coalition government is led by PM Borut Pahor.

The President is the official representative of the country and the Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces. His role is mainly ceremonial. He is elected for a five-year term by direct ballot. The last Presidential Election took place in November 2007. It was won by Dr Danilo Türk who succeeded Janez Drnovsek. 

The Slovenian Armed Forces have changed from a conscription-based territorial defence force to a professional military.They are composed of about 7,000 professional soldiers, of whom around 7% are deployed overseas in international missions in Kosovo, Afghanistan, Bosnia and Lebanon.

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