Lukšič Resigns as SocDems President

Ljubljana, 26 May - Igor Lukšič resigned as the president of the SocDems on Monday after the party managed to secure only one of Slovenia's eight seats in the European Parliament in Sunday's EU election. Agriculture Minister Dejan Židan will stand in as SD president until the party's congress, which is not planned until after the upcoming general election.

Ljubljana
Igor Lukšič (left) announces his resignation as SD president and Dejan Židan (right) takes over temporarily.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Igor Lukšič (left) announces his resignation as SD president and Dejan Židan (right) takes over temporarily.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Igor Lukšič (left) announces his resignation as SD president and Dejan Židan (right) takes over temporarily.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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