Dejan Židan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Dejan Židan

Slovenian politician

Date of Birth: 16-Oct-1967

Place of Birth: Maribor, Podravska statistical region, Slovenia

Profession: politician, veterinarian

Nationality: Slovenia

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Dejan Židan (pronounced ['d??jan '?i?dan]) was born 16 October 1967 in Maribor.
He is a Slovenian politician, leader of the Social Democrats, and the current speaker of the National Assembly of Slovenia.A veterinarian by education, Židan served as minister of agriculture, forestry, and nutrition from 2010 in 2012 in Borut Pahor's government.
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.
In March 2014, Židan was named the most popular Slovenian politician in a public opinion poll.
Following the European Parliament election, Židan replaced Igor Lukšic as acting president of the Social Democrats.