Slovenia

National Council

Political system
Parliamentary system
Structure of parliament
Bicameral
IPU membership
Yes

Data on women

Information on the current and historical representation of women in the parliament. Consult the 'Elections' tab to see how women have fared in elections or renewals.

Current representation

Women's representation in the current parliament or chamber

Current number of members
40
Women
7
Percentage of women
17.5%

Speaker

No information available

Secretary general

Secretary General
Monika Kirbiš Rojs (Female)

Data on age at the start of the legislature

Number of members, by age (2022-12)
Breakdown of members by age and gender
18 - 20 21 - 30 31 - 40 41 - 45 46 - 50 51 - 60 61 - 70 71 - 80 81 - 90 91 and over Totals per gender
Male 0 1 3 2 3 13 10 1 0 0 33
Female 0 0 2 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 7
Totals per age interval 0 1 5 2 3 17 11 1 0 0 40
Total <= 45: 8 Total >= 46: 32
Percentage of members, by age
Age at the last election or renewal Overall Male Female
Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger
2.5% 2.5% 0.0%
Percentage of MPs 40 years of age or younger
15.0% 10% 5.0%
Percentage of MPs 45 years of age or younger
20.0% 15% 5.0%

Reserved seats and quotas

There are reserved seats in parliament for certain groups
Yes
Electoral quota for women
No

Sources: Cf. Article 96 of the Constitution of the Republic of Slovenia.

First woman in parliament

Year of first woman in parliament
1992

Notes: 1992: First legislature of Slovenia after the country became independent on 8 October 1991; Slovenian women had previously been elected to the Parliament of the SFR of Yugoslavia

First woman speaker

Year of first woman speaker
2022

Women’s suffrage

Date of independence
1991
Women’s right to vote
1946
Restricted or universal suffrage
No information available

Notes: See 2004 reply: Women obtained the right to vote with the Constitution of the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia adopted on 31 January 1946

Women's right to stand for election
1946
Restricted or universal
Universal

Notes: See 2004 reply: Women obtained the right to vote with the Constitution of the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia adopted on 31 January 1946

Women's caucus

Women's caucuses or parliamentary groups that bring together women parliamentarians to strengthen cooperation and amplify their voices. For other parliamentary bodies or committees that have a specific mandate to address gender equality matters, see the ‘Specialized body – Gender equality’ tab.

Historical data for IPU membership

Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No