Slovenia

National Council

Political system
Parliamentary system
Structure of parliament
Bicameral
IPU membership
Yes

Parliamentary mandate

Start and end of mandate

Start of the parliamentary mandate for newly elected members
At the first sitting of the chamber
Start of the parliamentary mandate for appointed members
Not applicable
End of the parliamentary mandate
When the new chamber meets for the first time

Speaker

Mode of designation of the Speaker
The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Authority that designates the Speaker when the Speaker is designated from outside parliament.
Not applicable
Rank of the Speaker in the hierarchy of the State
Fourth
Speaker becomes interim Head of State in the event of the latter’s death or incapacity
No
Speaker's mandate continues between legislatures
No

Speaker terms

The term of the Speaker is different from the term of the house
No
Speaker's term
5 Years
Fixed election date for the Speaker, if any
No information available

Immunity and code of conduct

Parliament’s authorization is required for the detention or prosecution of members
Yes, except for flagrant delicto

Notes: Members are immune from detention and criminal prosecution, except for crimes committed in the act (flagrante delicto) punishable by more than five years' imprisonment. Even in these cases, the National Council retains the power to grant immunity to a member who has been arrested or has not invoked immunity

Sources: 2013 Constitution, art. 83

There is a Code of conduct for members
No

Salaries and allowances

Members are paid salaries by parliament
Yes
(2022)
Basic salary, per year
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Basic salary, per year in PPP
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Basic allowances
No information available
Names of the basic allowances

Each member receives 500 € monthly (gross) for expenses to maintain relations with voters and gets remunerated for attending plenary and working bodies sessions.

Members pay income tax on salaries
Yes
Members pay income tax on allowances
Yes
Members can have remunerated employment outside parliament
Yes
Members are required to declare income from other employment to parliament
No
Salary of the Speaker
7,126,972 EUR
Salary of the Speaker in PPP
12,079,614
The parliamentary salary is determined in reference to another salary scale
Yes
Reference scale used for parliamentary salaries
Civil service salary scale
Information on salaries and allowances on the parliamentary website

The National Assembly’s website provides data on the definition of MPs salaries, on the lump sum for work in constituencies, on the amount of funds to cover the costs of operation of deputy offices, etc.

(In Slovenian) https://www.dz-rs.si/wps/portal/Home/?uri=nm:oid:Z6_KIOS9B1A0GR420I1K9TLML10N4

http://www.pisrs.si/Pis.web/npbDocPdf?idPredpisa=ODLU1791&idPredpisaChng=ZAKO324&type=doc&lang=EN

Year data was last reported

2012

Facilities, services and allowances for constituency work
Personal staff to work directly for the parliamentarian
No
Office at parliament
No
Constituency office
No
Housing
No
Other cash or in-kind allowances for constituency work
Yes
Additional salaries and allowances for leadership positions
Additional salaries and allowances provided for leadership positions
No information available
List of salaries and allowances for leadership positions
Salary Allowances
Speaker Yes
Committee Chair No
No

Participation in the government

Members of the government must also be members of parliament
Cannot be a member of parliament

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