Freedom Movement (SVOBODA), formed in January 2022 and led by Mr. Robert Golob, became the largest force in the 90-member National Assembly, winning 41 seats. It took 14 seats more than the Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS) led by Prime Minister Janez Janša (see note). The 2022 elections recorded a high turnout of 70.97 per cent, up from 52.63 per cent in 2018. A record 36 women were elected (40%), up from 22 (24.44%) in 2018. As 22 of the women elected belong to SVOBODA, the party now has more female MPs (53.66%) than it does male. On 13 May, the newly elected National Assembly elected Ms. Urška Klakočar Zupančič (SVOBODA) as its new President, who thereby became the first woman in Slovenia to assume the post. 

After consulting parliamentary parties, President Borut Pahor (independent) proposed on 23 May that the National Assembly endorse Mr. Golob as prime minister-designate. On 25 May, it officially elected Mr. Golob as the new Prime Minister. On 1 June, the National Assembly approved the new government comprising Mr. Golob’s SVOBODA, the Social Democrats (SD, led by Ms. Tanja Fajon) and the Left (LEVICA, led by Mr. Luka Mesec). They jointly hold 53 seats in the National Assembly.

The 2022 elections followed the global COVID-19 pandemic, and were held against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine that started in February. The major parties focused on health care, and rising energy and food prices.

Note:
Mr. Janša became Prime Minister for the third time in March 2020, one day after the country declared coronavirus an epidemic. He succeeded Mr. Marjan Šarec (List of Marjan Šarec), who had formed a five-party minority government following the previous elections held in June 2018. Mr. Šarec resigned in January 2020.