page_title: Government of Slovenia
section_title: First Slovenian Government in the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs
hierarchical_section_title: Government of Slovenia / Government history / First Slovenian Government in the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs
caption_attribution_description: English: Josip Pogačnik, first slovene prime minister in State SHS
context_page_description: The Government of the Republic of Slovenia exercises executive authority in Slovenia pursuant to the Constitution and the laws of Slovenia. It is also the highest administrative authority in Slovenia.
  The government carries out the country's domestic and foreign policy, shaped by the National Assembly; it directs and co-ordinates the work of government institutions and bears full responsibility for everything occurring within the authority of executive power. The government, headed by the Prime Minister, thus represents the political leadership of the country and makes decisions in the name of the whole executive power.
  The following duties are attributed to the government:
  executes the domestic and foreign policies of the state;
  directs and co-ordinates the activities of government agencies;
  administers the implementation of laws, resolutions of the National Assembly, and legislation of the President of the Republic of Slovenia;
  introduces bills, and submits international treaties to the National Assembly for ratification and denunciation;
context_section_description: Slovenian National Council (Slovene: :Slovenski narodni svet) was the first executive council established in Slovenia, though it never became Slovenian parliament. The Council named on the 31. of October 1918 the first slovene National government (Slovene: :Narodna vlada). Knight Josip Pogačnik was named as the first slovene prime minister in the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs (SHS). The government, that had full organizational capabilities, took care of peace and order, economy, transport, education, food, science, culture and other public affairs. The Cabinet consisted of 12 departments called poverjeništva, that were led by representatives of all major Slovenian parties at the time. The government was active until 20. January 1919, when it was relieved by the new government of Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes in Belgrade.
caption: Knight Josip Pogačnik, first slovene prime minister in State SHS
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