Slovenia’s presidential elections could return first female head of state
Source: EURACTIV
Polls predict that an independent candidate supported by the Pirates and Greens is likely to win the run-off against right-wing and ruling party-backed hopefuls to become Slovenia’s first female president.
Slovenia is heading to the polls to elect a new President on Sunday, with incumbent Borut Pahor not running due to term limits.
Polls suggest that no candidate will win more than 50% of the vote, making a run-off between the top two candidates likely, tentatively scheduled for 13 November 2022.
For the upcoming first round, centre-right to right-wing candidate Anže Logar of former prime minister Janez Janša’s Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS-EPP) is leading the polls with about 30% of decided voters.
Logar is closely followed by Nataša Pirc Musar, a non-partisan supported by the Slovenian Pirate Party and SMS (European Greens, polling at about 27%.
Click here to read the full article published by EURACTIV on 17 October 2022.
![Slovenia may have its first female president following this month's elections to fill the post. [EPA/ANTONIO BAT]](/sites/default/files/styles/event_image__710_x_440_/public/field/image/w_51477960-1-800x450.jpg?itok=ZDI29hzs "Slovenia may have its first female president following this month's elections to fill the post. [EPA/ANTONIO BAT]")
Polls predict that an independent candidate supported by the Pirates and Greens is likely to win the run-off against right-wing and ruling party-backed hopefuls to become Slovenia’s first female president.
Slovenia is heading to the polls to elect a new President on Sunday, with incumbent Borut Pahor not running due to term limits.
Polls suggest that no candidate will win more than 50% of the vote, making a run-off between the top two candidates likely, tentatively scheduled for 13 November 2022.
For the upcoming first round, centre-right to right-wing candidate Anže Logar of former prime minister Janez Janša’s Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS-EPP) is leading the polls with about 30% of decided voters.
Logar is closely followed by Nataša Pirc Musar, a non-partisan supported by the Slovenian Pirate Party and SMS (European Greens, polling at about 27%.
Click here to read the full article published by EURACTIV on 17 October 2022.