Druzina, 22 May 2026/Photo: Siniša Kanižaj
On Friday, May 22, the Slovenian National Assembly elected Janez Janša as Prime Minister in a secret ballot, thus granting him a mandate to form his fourth government. Fifty-one members of parliament voted in favour of his election, while 36 voted against. The new coalition consists of the following parties: Slovenian Democratic Party, Anže Logar’s Democrats, coalition of New Slovenia, Slovenian People’s Party and Fokus. Resni.ca, which will not be part of the government, also announced its support for Janša’s candidacy.
After his election, the newly elected Prime Minister Janez Janša took an oath before the MPs to respect the constitutional order, to act according to his conscience and to work for the prosperity of Slovenia. After the vote he further emphasized that »an important step has been taken toward a more successful and freer Slovenia«.
In presenting the future government’s programme, Janez Janša emphasized that the coalition aimed to build »Slovenia as a country of opportunity, prosperity and justice, where every responsible citizen will feel safe and accepted«. He added that instead of envy, the coalition offers »ambition and opportunities« and upholds the belief »that with hard work and effort we can succeed«.
Among the key tasks of the future government, he highlighted the development of the country, the fight against corruption and organized crime, decentralization and reduction of bureaucracy, and announced that the opposition would be invited to participate in a convention on the future of Slovenia, the aim of which would be to define Slovenia’s development priorities for the next three decades. A coalition agreement was signed the day before the vote, and the future government is expected to consist of 14 ministries.
Janezu Janši mandat za sestavo njegove četrte vlade
Družina, 22. maj 2026/Foto: Siniša Kanižaj
Slovenski državni zbor je v petek, 22. maja, na tajnem glasovanju za predsednika vlade izvolil Janeza Janšo, ki je s tem dobil mandat za sestavo svoje četrte vlade. Za njegovo izvolitev je glasovalo 51 poslancev, proti jih je bilo 36. Novo koalicijo sestavljajo SDS, Demokrati Anžeta Logarja ter skupna lista NSi, SLS in Fokus, podporo mandatarski kandidaturi pa je napovedala tudi Resni.ca, ki sicer ne bo del vlade.
Novoizvoljeni mandatar Janez Janša je po izvolitvi pred poslanci izrekel prisego, da bo spoštoval ustavni red, da bo ravnal po svoji vesti in z vsemi svojimi močmi deloval za blaginjo Slovenije. Po glasovanju je še poudaril, da je bil »narejen pomemben korak k uspešnejši in svobodnejši Sloveniji«.
Janez Janša je v predstavitvi programa prihodnje vlade poudaril, da želi koalicija graditi »Slovenijo kot državo priložnosti, blaginje in pravičnosti, v kateri se bo vsak odgovoren državljan počutil varnega in sprejetega«. Ob tem je dejal, da koalicija namesto zavisti ponuja »ambicijo in priložnosti« ter zagovarja prepričanje, »da z dobrim delom in trudom lahko uspemo«.
Med ključnimi nalogami prihodnje vlade je izpostavil razvoj države, boj proti korupciji in organiziranemu kriminalu, decentralizacijo ter zmanjševanje birokracije. Napovedal je tudi, da bodo opozicijo povabili k sodelovanju znotraj konvencije o prihodnosti Slovenije, katere cilj bo določiti razvojne prioritete Slovenije za naslednja tri desetletja. Dan pred glasovanjem je bila podpisana tudi koalicijska pogodba, prihodnja vlada pa naj bi po napovedih štela 14 ministrstev.
