Slovenia (European Parliament constituency)
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In European elections
, Slovenia is a constituency of the
European Parliament
, currently represented by seven MEPs. It covers the member state of Slovenia
.
was the sixth election to the European Parliament. However, as Slovenia had only joined the European Union
earlier that month, it was the first election European election held in that state. The election took place on June 13.
The biggest surprise was the victory of the New Slovenia Christian People's Party over the Liberal Democracy of Slovenia
and the defeat of the Slovene People's Party, which did not win a seat. The parties on the right of centre that form the opposition in the Slovenian national parliament won this election.
and the number of seats
will increase to eight.
Elections in the European Union
Elections to the Parliament of the European Union take place every five years by universal adult suffrage. 736 MEPs are elected to the European Parliament which has been directly elected since 1979. No other body is directly elected although the Council of the European Union and European Council is...
, Slovenia is a constituency of the
European Parliament constituency
Members of the European Parliament are elected by the population of the member states of the European Union , divided into constituencies....
European Parliament
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
, currently represented by seven MEPs. It covers the member state of Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
.
Current MEPs
As of October 2007| Name | National Party | EP group |
|---|---|---|
| Mihael Brejc Mihael Brejc Mihael Brejc, also known as Miha Brejc is a Slovenian politician and former Member of the European Parliament. He is a member of the Slovenian Democratic Party.In 2004, Brejc was elected to the European Parliament... |
Demokratska stranka Slovenian Democratic Party The Slovenian Democratic Party , known until 2003 as the Social Democratic Party of Slovenia is a Slovenian centre-right liberal conservative and Christian democratic party... |
EPP–ED European People's Party–European Democrats The Group of the European People's Party , abbreviated to EPP Group, is a centre-right political group of the European Parliament... |
| Mojca Drčar Murko Mojca Drcar Murko Mojca Drčar Murko is a Slovenian politician and Member of the European Parliament. She is a member of Liberal Democracy of Slovenia, which is part of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe, and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food... |
Liberalna demokracija Liberal Democracy of Slovenia Liberal Democracy of Slovenia is a liberal political party in Slovenia. It is led by Katarina Kresal and is a member of the Liberal International and the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party... |
ALDE Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe is a transnational alliance between two European political parties: the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party and the European Democratic Party. It has political groups in the European Parliament, the EU Committee of the Regions, the... |
| Romana Jordan Cizelj Romana Jordan Cizelj Romana Jordan Cizelj is a Slovenian politician and physicist, currently serving as Member of the European Parliament. She is a member of the Slovenian Democratic Party, which is part of the European People's Party, and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Industry, Research and... |
Demokratska stranka | EPP–ED |
| Jelko Kacin Jelko Kacin Jelko Kacin is a Slovenian politician and Member of the European Parliament. During the Slovenian Independence War he was the Secretary of Information of Slovenia. He founded the Slovenian Press Agency on 3 June 1991 and the war started on 27 June 1991... |
Liberalna demokracija | ALDE |
| Ljudmila Novak Ljudmila Novak Ljudmila Novak is a Slovenian politician and former Member of the European Parliament. She is the president of the New Slovenia Christian People's Party.... |
Nova Slovenija New Slovenia The New Slovenia – Christian People's Party or simply New Slovenia, NSi is a Christian democratic political party in Slovenia... |
EPP–ED |
| Borut Pahor Borut Pahor Borut Pahor is a Slovenian politician who has been Prime Minister of Slovenia since 2008. A longtime president of the Social Democrats party, Pahor served several terms as a member of the National Assembly and was its chairman from 2000 to 2004. In 2004, Pahor was elected as member of the European... |
Socialni demokrati Social Democrats (Slovenia) The Social Democrats is a centre-left political party in Slovenia, currently led by Borut Pahor. From 1993 until 2005, the party was known as the United List of Social Democrats .-Origins:... |
PES Party of European Socialists The Party of European Socialists is a European political party led by Sergei Stanishev, former Prime Minister of Bulgaria. The PES comprises social-democratic national-level political parties primarily from Member state of the European Union, as well as other nations of the European continent. The... |
| Alojz Peterle | Nova Slovenija | EPP–ED |
2004
The 2004 European electionEuropean Parliament election, 2004
Elections to the European Parliament were held from 10 June 2004 to 13 June 2004 in the 25 member states of the European Union, using varying election days according to local custom...
was the sixth election to the European Parliament. However, as Slovenia had only joined the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
earlier that month, it was the first election European election held in that state. The election took place on June 13.
The biggest surprise was the victory of the New Slovenia Christian People's Party over the Liberal Democracy of Slovenia
Liberal Democracy of Slovenia
Liberal Democracy of Slovenia is a liberal political party in Slovenia. It is led by Katarina Kresal and is a member of the Liberal International and the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party...
and the defeat of the Slovene People's Party, which did not win a seat. The parties on the right of centre that form the opposition in the Slovenian national parliament won this election.
2009
The next election will be in 2009European Parliament election, 2009
Elections to the European Parliament were held in the 27 member states of the European Union between 4 and 7 June 2009. A total of 736 Members of the European Parliament were elected to represent some 500 million Europeans, making these the biggest trans-national elections in history...
and the number of seats
Apportionment in the European Parliament
Apportionment in the European Parliament relates to the distribution of legislative seats in the European Parliament among the states of the European Union...
will increase to eight.
External links
- European Election News by European Election Law Association (Eurela)
- List of MEPs europarl.europa.eu