SD scored badly at the 2014 European election, only obtaining 8,08% of votes and one seat. Following the result, Lukšič resigned and Dejan Židan was elected as new leader of the party. The party improved its result in the 2018 parliamentary election, scoring 9,9% of votes and winning ten seats in the National Assembly. The Social Democrats later joined Marjan Šarec's government and held the posts of Minister of Justice and Minister of Culture until the dissolution of government in January 2020 by Marjan Šarec. International affiliations The United List of Social Democrats became full member party of Socialist International at the organisation's 20th Congress in September 1996 in New York City. Since 16 May 2003, the Social Democrats have been a full member party of the Party of European Socialists (PES). SD party representatives were present at the foundation of the Progressive Alliance on 22 May 2013. SD was delisted from the Socialist International in December 2014 for not paying membership fees. Electoral results National Assembly European Parliament Presidential Independent candidate, support Party leadership Ciril Ribičič, 1990–1993 Peter Bekeš, 1993 Janez Kocijančič, 1993–1997 Borut Pahor, 1997–2012 Igor Lukšič, 2012–2014 Dejan Židan, 2014–2020 Tanja Fajon, 2020– References External links Official web site Political parties established in 1993 1993 establishments in Slovenia Organizations based in Ljubljana Party of European Socialists member parties Pro-European political parties in Slovenia Former member parties of the Socialist International Progressive Alliance Social democratic parties in Slovenia