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<p>The role and authority of the President of the Republic as Commander-in-Chief is defined by the Constitution of the Republic of Slovenia, the Defence Act and the Rules on the Execution of Obligations to the President of the Republic in the Field of Defence. While the role defined by the Constitution is perfectly understandable, the question arises whether the Defence Act has followed the provisions of the Constitution or whether to those working in the field of defence clearly understand the current regulation, in particular in possible situations, which would require the involvement of Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces in the provision of defence. The author sets out the dilemmas, the different views on the current arrangements, the experience of working with Commander-in-Chief, as well as possible options for further regulation in this area.</p>
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The role and authority of the President of the Republic as Commander-in-Chief is defined by the Constitution of the Republic of Slovenia, the Defence Act and the Rules on the Execution of Obligations to the President of the Republic in the Field of Defence. While the role defined by the Constitution is perfectly understandable, the question arises whether the Defence Act has followed the provisions of the Constitution or whether to those working in the field of defence clearly understand the current regulation, in particular in possible situations, which would require the involvement of Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces in the provision of defence. The author sets out the dilemmas, the different views on the current arrangements, the experience of working with Commander-in-Chief, as well as possible options for further regulation in this area.

President of the Republic of Slovenia as Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces

CONTEMPORARY MILITARY CHALLENGES

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The role and authority of the President of the Republic as Commander-in-Chief is defined by the Constitution of the Republic of Slovenia, the Defence Act and...

President of the Republic of Slovenia as Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces

Published Online: Feb 15, 2023

Page range: 55 - 68

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33179/bsv.99.svi.11.cmc.24.1.3

Keywords
President of the Republic of Slovenia, Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces, Constitution of the Republic of Slovenia, Defence Act, Slovenian Armed Forces

© 2022 Uroš Krek, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

President of the Republic of Slovenia as Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces

Published Online: Feb 15, 2023

Page range: 55 - 68

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33179/bsv.99.svi.11.cmc.24.1.3

KeywordsPresident of the Republic of Slovenia, Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces, Constitution of the Republic of Slovenia, Defence Act, Slovenian Armed Forces

© 2022 Uroš Krek, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
President of the Republic of Slovenia, Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces, Constitution of the Republic of Slovenia, Defence Act, Slovenian Armed Forces