Dejan Židan
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 | 16 October 1967 Maribor, Yugoslavia (now Slovenia) |
| Political party | Social Democrats |
| Alma mater | University of Ljubljana |
Dejan Židan (pronounced [ˈdɛːjan ˈʒiːdan]) (born 16 October 1967 in Maribor)[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]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Minister za kmetijstvo in okolje | Vlada Republike Slovenije". Vlada.si. Retrieved 2014-06-11.
- ^ "Židan po izvolitvi za predsednika DZ-ja: Manjkajočih glasov ne bom iskal".
- ^ "Imamo 11. vlado z 11 ministri". Mladina.Si. 2014-11-06. Retrieved 2014-06-11.
- ^ "Najbolj priljubljeni politik je Dejan Židan | Dnevnik". Dnevnik.si. 2014-03-23. Retrieved 2014-06-11.
- ^ "Lukšič odstopil, 'breme' vodenja SD začasno prevzel Židan". 24ur.com. Retrieved 2014-06-11.
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