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Janez Janša

Prime Minister of Slovenia, 2004 to 2008, 2012 to 2013, 2020 to 2022 and 2026 to present

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Leader of the Slovenian Democratic Party since 1993 and a fixture of Slovenian politics, he returned as prime minister in 2026.

Janez Janša sits in the right-authoritarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: leaning free market and leaning authoritarian. The clearest positions are strongly traditional on culture, strongly nationalist on nation and leaning free market on economy.

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Where Janez Janša sits on ten dimensions

Each scale runs from one pole to the other, and the dot shows the overall tendency of this person's record and public life. These are simplified estimates and open to debate.

💰EconomyLeaning free market
State-ledFree market
⚖️Liberty and authorityLeaning authoritarian
LibertarianAuthoritarian
🎭CultureStrongly traditional
ProgressiveTraditional
🌍NationStrongly nationalist
GlobalistNationalist
🌱EnvironmentSlightly growth-first
Growth-firstNature-first
🤖TechnologyLeaning tech-optimist
Tech-cautiousTech-optimist
🕊️War and peaceLeaning strength-first
Peace-firstStrength-first
🏛️InstitutionsLeaning anti-establishment
Anti-establishmentInstitutional
🙏ReligionLeaning religious
SecularReligious
🛡️InterventionismLeaning interventionist
Non-interventionistInterventionist

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People furthest from Janez Janša

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Political views closest to Janez Janša

Thatcherism and ReaganismFree-market economics, tax cuts, deregulation and a firm stance toward the Soviet Union.98%Religious rightSeeks to shape law and politics by religious, often Christian, values.97%National conservatismPrioritizes national sovereignty, cultural identity, tradition and firm borders.96%FusionismBlends free-market and small-government ideas with traditional social values and a…95%

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Percentages show how close two profiles are across all ten dimensions. Including a person here is for study and comparison, not approval. Portrait: Vlada Republike Slovenije, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons; see all photo credits.