🇸🇮 Slovenia
Democratic republicElectoral democracy
Nataša Pirc Musar
President · 1,395 days in office
How the political system works in Slovenia
Slovenia is governed as a democratic republic. Its president, Nataša Pirc Musar, has led the country since Dec 22, 2022. Slovenia has had 10 presidents since 1943. Under the Regimes of the World classification, it counts as an electoral democracy.
Tenure records
Longest-serving
Milan Kučan
4,093 days
Shortest-serving
Janez Stanovnik
731 days
Average tenure
2,399 days
Nataša Pirc Musar: 42% below average
Female leaders
1 of 10
First: Nataša Pirc Musar (2022)
Recent presidents by days in office
Is a leader's tenure getting longer or shorter in Slovenia?
Across 9 completed terms, the average president of Slovenia has served 2,399 days (about 6.6 years). That has stayed fairly steady: the last five completed terms averaged 2,426 days.
One completed term Average tenure per decade
All presidents of Slovenia
| # | Name | Took office | Left office | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 |  Nataša Pirc Musar | Dec 22, 2022 | Incumbent | 1,395 |
| 9 |  Borut Pahor | Dec 23, 2012 | Dec 22, 2022 | 3,651 |
| 8 |  Danilo Türk | Dec 23, 2007 | Dec 22, 2012 | 1,826 |
| 7 |  Janez Drnovšek | Dec 22, 2002 | Dec 23, 2007 | 1,827 |
| 6 |  Milan Kučan | Oct 8, 1991 | Dec 22, 2002 | 4,093 |
| 5 |  Janez Stanovnik | Jan 1, 1988 | Jan 1, 1990 | 731 |
| 4 |  Viktor Avbelj | Jan 1, 1979 | Jan 1, 1984 | 1,826 |
| 3 |  Sergej Kraigher | May 1, 1974 | May 1, 1979 | 1,826 |
| 2 |  Miha Marinko | Jun 1, 1946 | Jan 1, 1953 | 2,406 |
| 1 |  Josip Vidmar | Oct 3, 1943 | Jan 30, 1953 | 3,407 |
Officeholder history via Wikidata. Multiple rows for one person indicate separate terms.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the President of Slovenia?
- Nataša Pirc Musar has been President of Slovenia since Dec 22, 2022.
- How is the leader of Slovenia chosen?
- Slovenia is governed as a democratic republic. Its president, Nataša Pirc Musar, has led the country since Dec 22, 2022. Slovenia has had 10 presidents since 1943. Under the Regimes of the World classification, it counts as an electoral democracy.
- Who is the longest-serving President of Slovenia?
- Milan Kučan, with 4,093 days in office.
- Are leaders serving longer or shorter terms in Slovenia?
- Across 9 completed terms, the average president of Slovenia has served 2,399 days (about 6.6 years). That has stayed fairly steady: the last five completed terms averaged 2,426 days.
- Has Slovenia ever had a female president?
- Yes. Slovenia has had 1 female president. The first was Nataša Pirc Musar, who took office in 2022.