presidential election presidential election held order elect successor second president year term president called election june seven candidates competed election round october entered race independent candidates supported political parties political events tension government political opposition overshadowed campaign runner supported governing conservative coalition won round far fewer votes predicted opinion polls second round held november faced runner left wing candidate won second round landslide vote referendum called held day second round presidential election electorate voted law providing citizens share major national insurance company nearly quarters votes cast law election referendum results announced prime minister announced resign following perceived heavy defeat government government later won vote confidence background role president mainly ceremonial president duties nominate prime minister consulting political groups represented president proposes candidates state offices judicial appointments approved rare circumstances president possesses power pass laws dissolve president supreme commander unlike majority government chosen elected proportional representation president directly elected majority voters previous presidential election brought major changes politics president office free elections held april country independence yugoslavia forbidden constitution running president announced retirement active politics prime minister liberal democracy stood office comfortably winning runoff conservative candidate legislative election brought changes political swing right leader right wing coalition formed new government time president prime minister represented opposing political factions months relationship president leader opposition considered good year major problems arose beginning term ill cancer stayed public view late changed lifestyle moved capital countryside withdrew party politics completely ending frozen membership new approach politics prompted political commentator nickname relationship government quickly tense disagreements began initiatives foreign politics aimed solving major foreign conflicts including initially initiatives openly opposed prime minister criticized foreign minister collaborator close political ally disagreements moved issues domestic politics october publicly criticised treatment family neighborhood forced relocate turn subjected police supervision limitation movement disagreements escalated parliamentary majority repeatedly rejected president candidates governor beginning rejection incumbent friction continued appointment state official nominees including judges president political support suffered personal transformation polls showed public backing president increasingly unpopular government tension reached height newly appointed director documents period revealing secret funds personal purposes president reacted harsh criticism government policies accusing ruling coalition power personal labeled prime minister leader negative guys years speculation health intentions announced february run president candidates requirements candidacy candidates president require support members political parties members voters voters political party support candidate election president elected majority vote candidate receives half votes candidates meet second round election leading candidates official candidate conservative member european parliament elected prime minister announced candidacy november endorsed government center right parties announcement run president led expectations nominate leader confirmed ready run office social democrats popular party opinion polls considered likely winners general election opinion polls indicated easily win presidential election months mixed signals finally announced instead concentrate general election run ceremonial office president social democrats nominated ambassador high official united_nations time professor faculty law candidacy endorsed party gained support parties represented liberal democracy earlier discussed candidacy subsequently nominated governor earlier discussions social democrats candidacy nominated leader run office election finishing votes decided enter election independent candidates managed collect votes reaching required number hours process supported fellow party members early polls indicated campaigning months cultivated image man people win election runoff possibly candidates candidates expected win significant share votes disabled rights activist supported party supported non aligned independent representative italian minority supported non parliamentary political parties needed collect support votes candidates publicly announced intention run office failed gather sufficient public support later decided withdraw race leading spoof campaign announced fact performing hidden camera experiment footage film airing early addressing media problems election legislation reactions round campaign official election campaign began late september campaigns runners based personal appeal candidates concrete statements political issues led aggressive campaign focusing denouncing runners government ethnic religious minorities roman_catholic_church demanding aggressive policy neighbouring croatia candidates appeared televised debates discussed topics rules governing voting non resident nationals changed campaign campaign non resident nationals wanted cast votes ballots obliged request voting materials commission introduced new system materials sent non residents entered electoral register asked opposition parties representing left wing politics disliked record voters addresses reliable rules changed campaign started particularly opposed change voters abroad favor right wing parties event close ballot votes non residents tip scale favour events overshadowed campaign summer journalists launched petition censorship political pressures journalists alleging government interference journalism petition signed hundreds journalists mainstream media sent heads state prime ministers parliamentary speakers member states campaign following petition sent fact finding mission november discuss claims petition members media contents mission report remain confidential called establishment independent commission investigate claims event attracted debate supreme_court war crimes conviction catholic bishop found guilty war crimes treason world war result collaboration italian german occupation forces attempts 1990s review trial failed led government changing law enabling religious communities request review trials deceased members previously reserved close relatives initiated review supreme_court trial procedural grounds effectively decision caused controversy proved harmful campaign closely associated catholic_church asked case debate confined remarking supporter rule law war divided nation played opinion polls published round predicted runoff win predicted receive polls predicted substantially larger share round result reactions round held october brought unexpected results contrary predictions won vote finishing close second respectively according opinion polls expected win vote actually won finishing electoral units prime minister blamed poor showing certain topics brought campaign hidden centres power reference journalists petition timing supreme_court decision case minister economy remarks reasons high inflation runoff campaign following unexpected results round new opinion polls showed major changes giving large lead liberal democracy supported round announced support second surprise gains flamboyant round campaigns candidates opted concrete political statements public campaigning debates replaced head campaign concentrated questioning role yugoslavia alleged time prime minister struggled independence continued act official representative yugoslavia international institutions campaign backed prime minister foreign minister went far confirm claims official website denied allegations pointing opinion piece advocating international recognition fact appointed ambassador praised service country new strategy appeared polls runoff predicted win vote runoff result reactions runoff held november exit poll results published closing vote predicted victory vote happy results appear want president uniting people believe conditions people strong desire new told reporters conceded immediately statements said defeat vote ruling government expected better result added regretted decided run office midnight unofficial results gave lead won electoral units narrowly winning electoral districts second round election referendum law providing citizens share major national insurance company held nearly quarters votes cast law ballots abroad considered potentially contentious election proved little effect result received votes abroad total number votes difference smaller expected days election prime minister announced resign following perceived heavy defeat government analyze situation possibilities open including resignation government said particularly worrying lot energy invested government abroad claiming opponents portrayed authoritarian country opposition parties said talk resignation weeks took european_union presidency irresponsible prime minister called vote confidence november government won confidence vote support ruling subsequently reached time low voters intending vote fall election reactions victory international media positive swiss newspaper described ideal man job media focused landslide victory perceived severe defeat centre right coalition presidency closing diplomatic background forward solid faithful credible partner rely good president european_union year said expected maintain alliance united_states highly critical war iraq reported december sworn president inaugural address thanked predecessor contribution success respect later stated work closely government month presidency detailed result
Slovenian presidential election, 2007