First Lady of Slovenia

The First Lady of Slovenia (Slovene language: Prva dama Slovenije) is the title attributed to the wife or domestic partner of the President of Slovenia. The country's current first lady is Tanja Pečar, the domestic partner of President Borut Pahor.[1] There has been no First Gentleman of Slovenia to date.[2]

First Lady of Slovenia
Incumbent
Tanja Pečar
since December 22, 2012
Inaugural holderŠtefka Kučan
FormationDecember 23, 1991

Benefits

By law, the spouses or domestic partners of the President of Slovenia, known as the First Lady[2] or First Gentleman,[2] have equal rights and obligations within the position, whether they are married to the president or not.[3] This equality was codified by an amendment to the Marriage and Family Relations Act, which stipulates that marriage and cohabitation are considered equal by the government.[3]

The spouse or partner of the President of Slovenia is entitled to paid leave from work for official functions and other responsibilities.[1] The first lady (or first gentleman) receives an official monthly allowance of 15 percent of the President's salary, (the equivalent of about 890.73 euros in 2017),[2] from the government to cover the cost of these obligations.[2][1][4]

The first lady may also elect to leave her employer during the duration of their term in office. In this case, she is entitled to an official monthly allowance of 20 percent of the president's salary.[1][4]

In January 2013, First Lady Tanja Pečar, the partner of President Borut Pahor, announced that she would renounce her financial privileges as first lady and refrain from receiving a monthly allowance.[1] Instead, Pečar chose to remain an active lawyer during her tenure, while still performing the protocols and social obligations required of the first lady.[1][4]

List of first ladies
Name Portrait Term Began Term Ended President of Slovenia Notes
Štefka Kučan December 23, 1991 December 22, 2002 Milan Kučan Inaugural First Lady of Slovenia[5]
Position vacant December 22, 2002 December 23, 2007 Janez Drnovšek President Janez Drnovšek and his former wife, Majda Drnovšek, divorced during the 1980s. There was no first lady during his presidency.

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Barbara Miklič Türk December 23, 2007 December 22, 2012 Danilo Türk
Tanja Pečar December 22, 2012 Borut Pahor Incumbent first lady. Pečar, a lawyer by profession, is the partner of President Pahor.[3]

References
  1. "Slovenska prva dama se je odpovedala vsem privilegijem". Radiotelevizija Slovenija. 2013-01-08. Archived from the original on 2019-05-07. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
  2. Rosc, Simon (2017-10-04). "FOTO: Ti ljudje stojijo za predsedniškimi kandidati". Svet24. Archived from the original on 2019-12-30. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
  3. Gregorc, Eva (2017-11-11). "Dame treh najpomembnejših mož Slovenije brez poročnih prstanov. Kaj to pomeni za protokol?". Domovina. Archived from the original on 2019-04-07. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
  4. "Tanja Pečar se je odpovedala privilegijem prve dame". Delo. 2013-01-08. Archived from the original on 2020-05-29. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
  5. Živčec, Denis (2017-10-19). "Slovenske prve dame: Po čem smo si jih zapomnili?". Večer. Archived from the original on 2020-05-30. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
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