Dejan Židan | |
|---|---|
 Židan in 2018 | |
| Speaker of theNational Assembly of Slovenia | |
| In office 23 August 2018 – 3 March 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Matej Tonin |
| Succeeded by | Igor Zorčič |
| Member of theNational Assembly of Slovenia | |
| Assumed office 13 July 2014 | |
| Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Food | |
| In office 5 May 2010 – August 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1967-10-16)16 October 1967 (age 58) |
| Political party | Social Democrats |
| Alma mater | University of Ljubljana |
Dejan Židan (pronounced[ˈdɛːjanˈʒiːdan]) (born 16 October 1967)[1] is aSlovenian politician, former leader of theSocial Democrats, and the former speaker of theNational Assembly of Slovenia.[2]
Aveterinarian by education, Židan served as minister of agriculture, forestry, and nutrition from 2010 in 2012 inBorut Pahor's government.[1] In the2011 parliamentary election, Židan was elected a member of the National Assembly. In 2013, Židan became minister of agriculture and the environment inAlenka Bratušek's government.[3] In March 2014, Židan was named the most popular Slovenian politician in a public opinion poll.[4] Following theEuropean Parliament election, Židan replacedIgor Lukšič as acting president of theSocial Democrats.[5]
| Party political offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Leader of theSocial Democrats 2014–2020 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Speaker of the National Assembly of Slovenia 2018 – 2020 | Incumbent |
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