16th Government of Slovenia

yes Incoming cabinet after the 2026 election Repeat links, use of non-English names and inconsistent date formats. May 2026 Janša IV Cabinet Government 16th Slovenia Flag_of_Slovenia.svg true 16. vlada Republike Slovenije - skupinska fotografija junij 2026.jpg 4 June 2026 Janez Janša (SDS) Nataša Pirc Musar PM + 15 ministers (one without portfolio) 16 Slovenian Democratic PartySDS New SloveniaNSi Democrats (Slovenia)Demokrati. Slovenian People's PartySLS Focus of Marko LotričFOKUS Minority (coalition) (43 of 90 votes)Confidence and supply:Resni.caResni.ca (5)IMNS (2) Freedom Movement (Slovenia)Svoboda Social Democrats (Slovenia)SD The Left (Slovenia)The Left Vesna – Green PartyVesna Robert Golob (Svoboda)Matjaž Han (SD)Luka Mesec and Asta Vrečko (The Left)Uroš Macerl and Urša Zgojznik (Vesna) 2026 election 10th National Assembly Golob Cabinet Incumbent Deputy Prime Minister Prime Minister Jernej Vrtovec (NSi)Anže Logar (Demokrati.) President of the Republic Prime MinisterThe 16th Government of Slovenia (also known as the Janša IV Cabinet) is the fourth and current government of Prime Minister Janez Janša, leader of SDS, after taking office following the 2026 Slovenian parliamentary election. Janez Janša, leader of the SDS, was nominated as Prime Minister, and was appointed Prime Minister on 22 May 2026. On May 21, 2026, SDS, NSi, SLS, Fokus and Demokrati signed a coalition agreement.Da La Peterica strank podpisala koalicijsko pogodbo https://www.rtvslo.si/slovenija/peterica-strank-podpisala-koalicijsko-pogodbo/782828 2026-05-21 rtvslo.si sl The government is expected to become the second minority government, after the 13th Government (Šarec Cabinet), with 43 votes, 3 short of absolute majority in the 10th National Assembly. Confidence and supply is provided by Resni.ca with 5 votes and 2 representatives of the Italian and Hungarian national minorities. Composition of the government Cabinet +PortfolioMinisterPartyTook officeLeft officePrime MinisterJanez JanšaSDSJune 4, 2026IncumbentDeputy Prime MinistersMinister of Economy, Labour, and SportAnže LogarDemokrati.June 4, 2026IncumbentMinister of Infrastructure and EnergyJernej VrtovecNSiJune 4, 2026IncumbentMinistersMinister of FinanceAndrej ŠirceljSDSJune 4, 2026IncumbentMinister of the Interior and Public AdministrationFranci MatozSDSJune 4, 2026IncumbentMinister of Education, Science, and YouthBorut RončevićSDSJune 4, 2026IncumbentMinister of HealthTadej OstrcDemokrati.June 4, 2026IncumbentMinister of the Environment and Spatial PlanningPolona RifeljSDSJune 4, 2026IncumbentMinister of Demography, Family, and Social AffairsMateja RibičNSiJune 4, 2026IncumbentMinister of JusticeMihael ZupančičDemokrati.June 4, 2026IncumbentMinister of AgricultureJanez Cigler KraljNSiJune 4, 2026IncumbentMinister of CultureIgnacija Fridl JarcSDSJune 4, 2026IncumbentMinister of Local Self-Government, Cohesion, and Regional DevelopmentMonika Kirbiš RojsFOKUSJune 4, 2026IncumbentMinister of DefenceValentin HajdinjakNSiJune 4, 2026IncumbentMinister of Foreign and European AffairsTone KajzerSDSJune 4, 2026IncumbentMinister without portfolio for Relations between the Republic of Slovenia and the Autochthonous Slovenian National Community in Neighbouring Countries, and between the Republic of Slovenia and Slovenians AbroadSuzana Lep ŠimenkoSDSJune 4, 2026Incumbent Government coalition +PartyLeaderDeputiesMinistersSDSJanez Janša287 + PMNSiJernej Vrtovec7945SLSTina Bregant10FOKUSMarko Lotrič11Demokrati.Anže Logar63Total (coalition)43 90 grey15 + PMConfidence and supplyResni.caZoran Stevanović5Representatives of theItalian and Hungariannational minoritiesFelice ZizaFerenc Horváth2Total (coalition + confidence and supply)50 90 grey Changes to ministries Ministry of Economy, Labour, and Sport is now responsible for all responsibilities of the former Ministry of the Economy, Tourism and Sport and also responsible for labour affairs (previously under the Ministry of Labor, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities); Ministry of the Interior and Public Administration is now responsible for all responsibilities of the former Ministry of the Interior, the former Ministry of Digital Transformation and the former Ministry of Public Administration, excluding local self-government; Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy is now responsible for all responsibilities of the former Ministry of Infrastructure and also responsible for energy and public transport (previously under the Ministry of the Environment, Climate, and Energy); Ministry of Education, Science, and Youth is now responsible for all responsibilities of the former Ministry of Education and former Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation; Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning is now responsible for all responsibilities of the former Ministry of the Environment, Climate, and Energy, excluding energy and public transport, all responsibilities of the former Ministry of Natural Resources and Spatial Planning, and housing policy (previously under the Ministry of Solidarity-Based Future); Ministry of Demography, Family, and Social Affairs is now responsible for demography, all responsibilities of the former Ministry of Labor, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities, excluding labour affairs, all responsibilities of the former Ministry of Solidarity-Based Future, excluding housing policy; and Ministry of Local Self-Government, Cohesion, and Regional Development is now responsible for local self-government (previously under the Ministry of Public Administration), and all responsibilities of the former Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development. No changes are made to the following ministries: Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs; Ministry of Finance; Ministry of Health; Ministry of Justice; Ministry of Agriculture (renamed from Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Food); Ministry of Culture; and Ministry of Defence. Abolished ministries (compared to the 15th Government) include: Ministry of Digital Transformation (now part of the Ministry of the Interior and Public Administration); Ministry of Public Administration (now part of the Ministry of the Interior and Public Administration and the Ministry of Local Self-Government, Cohesion, and Regional Development); Ministry of Solidarity-Based Future (now part of the Ministry of Demography, Family, and Social Affairs); Ministry of Natural Resources and Spatial Planning (now part of the Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning); and Ministry of Education (now part of the Ministry of Education, Science, and Youth). Working bodies +BodyPresident2026-06-04 1. redna seja Vlade Republike Slovenije GOV.SI https://www.gov.si/novice/2026-06-04-1-redna-seja-vlade-republike-slovenije/ 2026-06-04 Portal GOV.SI slCommittee on State Administration and Public AffairsFranci Matoz, Minister of the Interior and Public AdministrationCommittee on the EconomyJernej Vrtovec, Minister of Infrastructure and EnergyCommission for Administrative Affairs and AppointmentsBorut Rončević, Minister of Education, Science, and Youth State secretaries This is list of the state secretaries within the government departments: Office of the Prime Minister Vinko Gorenak (from June 4, 2026) Miha Kuhar (from June 4, 2026) Matej Kumerdej (from June 4, 2026) Zdravko Počivalšek (from June 4, 2026) Igor Senčar (from June 4, 2026) Ministry of Finance Maja Hostnik Kališek (from June 4, 2026) Peter Papež (from June 4, 2026) Kristina Šteblaj (from June 4, 2026) Ministry of Economy, Labour, and Sport Katja Koren (from June 4, 2026) Štefan Kušar (from June 4, 2026) Ministry of the Interior and Public Administration Franc Kangler (from June 4, 2026) Božo Predalič (from June 4, 2026) Ministry of Education, Science, and Youth Mojca Škirnjar (from June 4, 2026) Rok Strašek (from June 4, 2026) Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy Damijan Jaklin (from June 4, 2026) Tomaž Žagar (from June 4, 2026) Ministry of Health Tea Košir (from June 4, 2026) Vesna Marinko (from June 4, 2026) Ministry of Justice Gašper Dovžan (from June 4, 2026) Barbara Levstik Šega (from June 4, 2026) Ministry of Agriculture Mojca Erjavec (from June 4, 2026) Velislav Žvipelj (from June 4, 2026) Ministry of Culture Uršula Menih Dokl (from June 4, 2026) Ministry of Defence Erik Kopač (from June 4, 2026) Vida Čadonič Špelič (from June 4, 2026) Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning Peter Lovšin (from June 4, 2026) Ministry of Demography, Family, and Social Affairs Andrej Štesl (from June 4, 2026) Ministry of Local Self-Government, Cohesion, and Regional Development Ivan Meglič (from June 4, 2026) Rok Šimenc (from June 4, 2026) Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs Stanislav Raščan (from June 4, 2026) Government Office for the Slovenians Abroad Helena Jaklitsch (from June 4, 2026) Formation and election Election of prime minister-designate Following a decision by the President Pirc Musar to not propose a candidate in the first round of election of a Prime Minister-designate, on May 19, 2026, group of 48 deputies (SDS, NSi, SLS, Fokus, Demokrati. and Resni.ca) proposed Janez Janša (SDS) as a candidate for the prime-minister designate in the second round. V DZ vložena mandatarska kandidatura Janeza Janše https://www.rtvslo.si/slovenija/v-dz-vlozena-mandatarska-kandidatura-janeza-janse/782583 2026-05-19 rtvslo.si sl On May 22, 2026, Janez Janša was elected Prime Minister-designate with 51 votes, receiving at least one vote of support from future opposition deputies.Ma Al Janez Janša z 51 glasovi za dobil mandat za sestavo vlade https://www.rtvslo.si/slovenija/janez-jansa-z-51-glasovi-za-dobil-mandat-za-sestavo-vlade/783024 2026-05-22 rtvslo.si sl May 22, 2026 election of the prime-minister designate CandidateVotingValidInvalidIn favorAgainstNotesSourceJanez Janša (SDS)878705136Secret ballot, absolute majority (46 votes) neededIzbran zakon / akt Appointment of the government Janez Janša, Prime Minister-designate, had to propose a list of ministers to the National Assembly within 15 days from his election.Ma Al Janez Janša z 51 glasovi dobil mandat za sestavo vlade https://www.rtvslo.si/slovenija/janez-jansa-z-51-glasovi-dobil-mandat-za-sestavo-vlade/783024 2026-05-22 rtvslo.si sl The National Assembly committees hold hearing of proposed candidates for ministers. The National Assembly appoints the government with relative majority. On May 28, 2026, Janez Janša proposed a list of candidates for ministers. Despite previous speculations, SLS, as part of the NSi, SLS, Fokus list and a coalition party, did not propose its own candidate for one of the ministries.Ma. Al. Da. La. R. B. Znana so vsa imena ministrskih kandidatov. Notranje ministrstvo Franciju Matozu. https://www.rtvslo.si/slovenija/znana-so-vsa-imena-ministrskih-kandidatov-notranje-ministrstvo-franciju-matozu/783608 2026-05-29 rtvslo.si sl The competent committees held hearings of the candidate on 1-2 June 2026. June 4, 2026 vote on the appointment of the government CandidateVotingIn favorAgainstSource16th Government of Slovenia Prime Minister Janez Janša (SDS)794930Izbrana Seja References Category:Cabinets of Slovenia Category:Cabinets established in 2026 Category:Politics of Slovenia Category:2026 establishments in Slovenia Category:Current governments in Europe