National Security Council (Slovenia)

National Security Council
Svet za nacionalno varnost
Agency overview
Agency executives	Robert Golob, ; Prime Minister (chairman); Andrej Benedejčič, ; National Security Advisor; Secretary of the National Security Council;
Parent department	Government of the Republic of Slovenia
Child agency	Secretariat of the Council;

The National Security Council (Slovene: Svet za nacionalno varnost) is the advisory and coordinating body of the Government for national defence, security system, emergency response system and other issues of national security. Prime Minister is ex officio president of the Council.[1][2]

In the case of war or emergency, the Council becomes National Executive Staff of Defence (Slovenian: Državni operativni štab za obrambo).[2]

National Centre for Crisis Management of the Republic of Slovenia (within Ministry of Defence) provides administrative and technical support for the Council, Secretariat and Secretariat Executive Group.[2]

Members

On 16 March 2020 14th Government changed Decree on National Security Council (Odlok o Svetu za nacionalno varnost) and excluded Director of Slovenian Intelligence and Security Agency from the Council. Ministers of Defence, Infrastructure, Justice are no longer members ex officio. Deputy Prime Minister are now members ex officio. Even though Minister of Defence is no longer member of the Council, current minister Matej Tonin is member as he is also a Deputy Prime Minister. Composition of the Secretariat changed as well. State secretaries in the ministries of the Interior, Defence, Finance, Justice and Infrastructure, Director of the Information Security Administration, Director of the Government Office for the Protection of Classified Information, Director of the Government Office of Legislation and national coordinators for the Prevention of Terrorism and Violent Extremism and for the Prevention of Radicalization are no longer members. Secretariat Executive Group was abolished as well.


Member[2]	Current holder
Prime Minister (President of the Council)	Robert Golob
Deputy Prime Minister	Zdravko Počivalšek also Minister of Economic Development and Technology Matej Tonin also Minister of Defence
Minister of the Interior	Aleš Hojs
Minister of Foreign Affairs	Anže Logar
Minister of Finance	Andrej Šircelj
Can be invited by the President of the Council
President of the Republic	Borut Pahor
President of the National Assembly	Igor Zorčič
President of the National Council	Alojz Kovšca
Leader of the biggest opposition party	Marjan Šarec (LMŠ)
Presidents of other state institutions
Other ministers
National Security experts

Secretariat of the Council

Secretariat coordinates actions of the Council and preparations for its sessions.


Member[2]	Current holder
State Secretary and National Security Adviser to the Prime Minister (Head) Secretary of the National Security Council	Žan Mahnič
Secretary General of the Government	Božo Predalič
Director of Slovenian Intelligence and Security Agency	Janez Stušek
State Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs	Gašper Dovžan Tone Kajzer
Director General of Police	Anton Olaj
Chief of the General Staff of the Slovenian Army	Brig Gen Robert Glavaš
Director General of Intelligence and Security Service of the Ministry of Defence	Andrej Osolnik
Commander of the Civil Defence	Srečko Šestan

References

"Glossary". Retrieved 2018-04-27.
"Odlok o Svetu za nacionalno varnost". pisrs. Retrieved 2020-03-15.

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[1] "Glossary". Retrieved 2018-04-27.

[:0-2] "Odlok o Svetu za nacionalno varnost". pisrs. Retrieved 2020-03-15.