Robert Golob

Prime Minister of Slovenia and leader of the Freedom Movement (Svoboda)

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Office: Member of the National Assembly of Slovenia

Born: January 23, 1967, Šempeter pri Gorici

Party: Freedom Movement

Education: University of Ljubljana, Nova Gorica Grammar School

Previous offices: Prime Minister of Slovenia

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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Slovenians voted on March 22 in a parliamentary election so close that neither major party can govern alone — turning a breakaway centrist faction into the country's most powerful political force. Incumbent Prime Minister Robert Golob's Freedom Movement and three-time former premier Janez Janša's Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS) entered election day nearly tied in polls, each commanding roughly 19–22% support among the 90-seat National Assembly's electorate.

Updated May 30