Dejan Židan

Dejan Židan
Personal details
Born (1967-10-16) 16 October 1967
Maribor, Yugoslavia
(now Slovenia)
Political party Social Democrats
Alma mater University of Ljubljana

Dejan Židan (Pronounced: Deyan Zhidan - Dɛyan ʒidan) was born 16 October 1967 in Maribor.[1] He is currently 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 2 "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


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