Government formally ends term as parliament takes note of resignation of PM Cerar

Ljubljana, 20 March - The Slovenian government was relegated to caretaker role on Tuesday as the National Assembly was formally acquainted with the resignation of Prime Minister Miro Cerar, triggering electoral proceedings on course for a late-spring election.

Ljubljana PM Miro Cerar presents the reasons for his resignation to MPs as the National Assembly takes formal note of the resignation and the government starts to attend only to day-to-day matters. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
PM Miro Cerar presents the reasons for his resignation to MPs as the National Assembly takes formal note of the resignation and the government starts to attend only to day-to-day matters.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana PM Miro Cerar (right) presents the reasons for his resignation to MPs as the National Assembly takes formal note of the resignation and the government starts to attend only to day-to-day matters. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
PM Miro Cerar (right) presents the reasons for his resignation to MPs as the National Assembly takes formal note of the resignation and the government starts to attend only to day-to-day matters.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana The National Assembly takes formal note of PM Miro Cerar's resignation and the government starts to attend only to day-to-day matters. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
The National Assembly takes formal note of PM Miro Cerar's resignation and the government starts to attend only to day-to-day matters.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana The National Assembly takes formal note of PM Miro Cerar's resignation and the government starts to attend only to day-to-day matters. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
The National Assembly takes formal note of PM Miro Cerar's resignation and the government starts to attend only to day-to-day matters.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana PM Miro Cerar presents the reasons for his resignation to MPs as the National Assembly takes formal note of the resignation and the government starts to attend only to day-to-day matters. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
PM Miro Cerar presents the reasons for his resignation to MPs as the National Assembly takes formal note of the resignation and the government starts to attend only to day-to-day matters.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana PM Miro Cerar presents the reasons for his resignation to MPs as the National Assembly takes formal note of the resignation and the government starts to attend only to day-to-day matters. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
PM Miro Cerar presents the reasons for his resignation to MPs as the National Assembly takes formal note of the resignation and the government starts to attend only to day-to-day matters.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana PM Miro Cerar presents the reasons for his resignation to MPs as the National Assembly takes formal note of the resignation and the government starts to attend only to day-to-day matters. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
PM Miro Cerar presents the reasons for his resignation to MPs as the National Assembly takes formal note of the resignation and the government starts to attend only to day-to-day matters.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana PM Miro Cerar presents the reasons for his resignation to MPs as the National Assembly takes formal note of the resignation and the government starts to attend only to day-to-day matters. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
PM Miro Cerar presents the reasons for his resignation to MPs as the National Assembly takes formal note of the resignation and the government starts to attend only to day-to-day matters.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana The National Assembly takes formal note of PM Miro Cerar's resignation and the government starts to attend only to day-to-day matters. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
The National Assembly takes formal note of PM Miro Cerar's resignation and the government starts to attend only to day-to-day matters.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana PM Miro Cerar (right) and Speaker Milan Brglez at a plenary at which Cerar presents the reasons for his resignation as the National Assembly takes formal note of the resignation and the government starts to attend only to day-to-day matters. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
PM Miro Cerar (right) and Speaker Milan Brglez at a plenary at which Cerar presents the reasons for his resignation as the National Assembly takes formal note of the resignation and the government starts to attend only to day-to-day matters.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana PM Miro Cerar responds to MPs' questions before his resignation becomes official. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
PM Miro Cerar responds to MPs' questions before his resignation becomes official.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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