Dejan Židan | |
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Speaker of the National Assembly of Slovenia | |
In office 23 August 2018 – 3 March 2020 | |
Preceded by | Matej Tonin |
Succeeded by | Igor Zorčič |
Member of the National Assembly of Slovenia | |
Assumed office 13 July 2014 | |
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Food | |
In office 5 May 2010 – August 2018 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Maribor, Yugoslavia (now Slovenia) | 16 October 1967
Political party | Social Democrats |
Alma mater | University of Ljubljana |
Dejan Židan (pronounced [ˈdɛːjan ˈʒiːdan]) (born 16 October 1967) [1] is a Slovenian politician, former leader of the Social Democrats, and the former speaker of the National Assembly of Slovenia. [2]
A veterinarian by education, Židan served as minister of agriculture, forestry, and nutrition from 2010 in 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 minister of agriculture and the environment in Alenka Bratušek's government. [3] In March 2014, Židan was named the most popular Slovenian politician in a public opinion poll. [4] Following the European Parliament election, Židan replaced Igor Lukšič as acting president of the Social Democrats. [5]