Dejan Židan

Dejan Židan
Personal details
Born 16 October 1967
Maribor, Yugoslavia
(now Slovenia)
Political party Social Democrats
Alma mater University of Ljubljana

Dejan Židan (born 16 October 1967 in Maribor[1]) is a Slovenian politician and the leader of Social Democrats.

A veterinarian by education, Židan served as Minister of agriculture, forestry and nutrition in the years 2010-2012 in Borut Pahor's government.[1] In the 2011 parliamentary election, Židan was elected a member of the National Assembly. In 2013, Židan became a Minister of agriculture and environment in Alenka Bratušek's government.[2] In March 2014, Židan was named the most popular Slovenian politician in the public opinion poll.[3] Following the European Parliament election, Židan replaced Igor Lukšič as pro tempore president of the Social Democrats party.[4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Minister za kmetijstvo in okolje | Vlada Republike Slovenije". Vlada.si. Retrieved 2014-06-11.
  2. 11.6.2014. "Imamo 11. vlado z 11 ministri". Mladina.Si. Retrieved 2014-06-11.
  3. "Najbolj priljubljeni politik je Dejan Židan | Dnevnik". Dnevnik.si. 2014-03-23. Retrieved 2014-06-11.
  4. "Lukšič odstopil, 'breme' vodenja SD začasno prevzel Židan". 24ur.com. Retrieved 2014-06-11.
Party political offices
Preceded by
Igor Lukšič
Leader of the Social Democrats
Acting

2014–present
Incumbent