Government of the Republic of Slovenia (1997-2000)

Dr. Janez Drnovšek (LDS)
President of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia elected 9/1 1997

Members of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia:

Mr. Marjan Podobnik
Minister without Portfolio, co-ordinates Constituent Ministries and substitutes the Prime Ministers (SLS) appointed 27/2 1997

Mag. Anton Rop
Minister of Labour, Family and Social Affairs (LDS) appointed 27/2 1997

Dr. Marjan Senjur
Minister for Economic Relations and Development (SLS) appointed 27/2 1997

Mr. Mitja Gaspari
Minister for Finance (independent) appointed 27/2 1997

Mr. Metod Dragonja
Minister for Economic Affairs (independent) appointed 27/2 1997, resigned

Dr. Tea Petrin
Minister for Economic Affairs (LDS) appointed

Mr. Janko Razgoršek
Minister for Small Business and Tourism (SLS) appointed 29/10 1997

Mr. Ciril Smrkolj
Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Food (SLS) appointed 27/2 1997

Mr. Jožef Školč
Minister for Culture (LDS) appointed 27/2 1997

Mr. Mirko Bandelj
Minister for the Interior (LDS) appointed 27/2 1997, discharged

Mr. Borut Šuklje
Minister for the Interior (LDS) appointed

Mr. Tit Turnšek
Minister for Defence (SLS) appointed 27/2 1997, discharged

Mr. Alojz Krapež
Minister for Defence (SLS) appointed

Dr. Franci Demšar
Minister for Defence (SLS) appointed

Dr. Pavel Gantar
Minister for Environment and Physical Planning (LDS) appointed 27/2 1997

Mr. Tomaž Marušič
Minister for Justice (SLS) appointed 27/2 1997

Mr.. Anton Bergauer
Minister for Transport and Communications (SLS) appointed 27/2 1997

Dr. Slavko Gaber
Minister for Education and Sport (LDS) appointed 27/2 1997, resigned

Dr. Pavel Zgaga
Minister for Education and Sport (independent) appointed

Dr. Marjan Jereb
Minister for Health (SLS) appointed 27/2 1997

Dr. Alojzij Marinček
Minister for Science and Technology (SLS) appointed 27/2 1997

Dr. Boris Frlec
Minister for Foreign Affairs (LDS) appointed 25/9 1997

Mr. Zoran Thaler
Minister for Foreign Affairs (LDS) appointed 27/2 1997, discharged 25/9 1997

Mr. Igor Bavčar
Minister without Portfolio responsible for EU (LDS) appointed 29/10 1997

Mr. Božo Grafenauer
Minister without Portfolio responsible for local Self Government (SLS) appointed 27/2 1997

Mr. Janko Kušar
Minister without Portfolio responsible for co-ordination of bodies of social affairs (DESUS) appointed 27/2 1997

LDS - Liberal Democracy of Slovenia
SLS - Slovene People's Party
DESUS - Democratic Party of Pensioners of Slovenia