Ministry of Defence (Slovenia)


The Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Slovenia is a ministry of the Republic of Slovenia, in charge of Slovenia's defence against external enemies and natural disasters.
The Ministry is led by the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Slovenia, who is appointed by the Slovenian Prime Minister and approved by the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia. The Minister is also part of the government.
The Ministry is located on Vojkova 55 in Ljubljana.
WWW mo.gov.si/en

History

The Manoeuvre Structure of National Defence was founded clandestinely in 1990, in preparation for Slovenian independence from Yugoslavia. Following the adoption of the Declaration of Sovereignty of Slovenia in September of that year, the organisation became an official defence ministry.
Slovenian defence spending climbed from 1.3% of GDP in 2001 to 1.6% of GDP in 2006 with the intention of meeting the 2% required of NATO members. Spending remained stable until 2011, when it was cut to 1.3% of GDP in response to effects of the 2008 financial crisis.

Organization

Ministers of Defence of Slovenia