Member of Parliament (Slovenia)

A member of the Parliament of Slovenia (Slovene: poslanec, poslanka) is an elected representative who serves in the National Assembly of Slovenia, the lower house of the country's bicameral parliament. Members are elected to represent the citizens of the Republic of Slovenia and to legislate on national matters.

The National Assembly consists of 90 members.

• 88 MPs are elected through a proportional representation system with a 4% threshold.^[2]
• 2 minority MPs represent the Hungarian and Italian communities and are elected through a preferential voting system.

Regular elections take place every four years. Early elections may occur if the government collapses or the National Assembly is dissolved according to constitutional provisions.

A candidate must:

• be a citizen of Slovenia
• be at least 18 years old
• be a legal resident of Slovenia

There are few restrictions, MPs cannot hold a position in the government or any mayoral position, the last one was removed in 2011.

MPs are responsible for:

• passing laws
• approving the budget
• overseeing the government
• adopting national programs
• representing citizens and political parties

Members are commonly referred to as:

• MP (in English),
• poslanec / poslanka (in Slovene).

• National Assembly of Slovenia
• Politics of Slovenia
• Elections in Slovenia

• Official website