At its session on 28 November 2007, the Government of the Republic of Slovenia adopted a decision that the year 2008 will be dedicated to Primož Trubar, and nominated an honorary committee for the celebration of the 500th anniversary of Primož Trubar's birth, consisting of the following members:

President of the Republic of Slovenia, Dr Danilo Türk,
President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia, France Cukjati,
Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia, Janez Janša,
President of the National Council of the Republic of Slovenia, Blaž Kavčič, MSc,
President of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Slovenia, Jože Tratnik,
Former President of the Republic of Slovenia, Dr Janez Drnovšek (†),
Minister of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia, Dr Vasko Simoniti,
Minister of Education and Sport of the Republic of Slovenia, Dr Milan Zver,
Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology of the Republic of Slovenia, Mojca Kucler Dolinar,
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia, Dr Dimitrij Rupel,
President of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Prof Dr Boštjan Žekš,
Rector of the University of Ljubljana, Prof Dr Andreja Kocijančič,
Rector of the University of Maribor, Prof Dr Ivan Rozman,
Rector of the University of Primorska, Prof Dr Rado Bohinc,
Rector of the University of Nova Gorica, Prof Dr Danilo Zavrtanik,
Archibishop of Ljubljana and Slovenian Metropolitan, Msgr Alojz Uran, MSc,
Bishop of the Evangelical Church in the Republic of Slovenia, The Rev. Geza Erniša, MSc,
President of the Slovenian Protestant Association Primož Trubar, Viktor Žakelj, MSc,
Director of the National and University Library, Lenart Šetinc, MSc,
Academy Member, Prof Dr Jože Toporišič, Academy Member, Dr France Bernik,
Academy Member, Prof Dr Jože Krašovec, Academy Member, Drago Jančar,
Dean of the Faculty of Theology, Prof Dr Bogdan Kolar,
Mayor of the Municipality of Velike Lašče, Anton Zakrajšek.