Mateja Čalušić
Mateja Čalušić | |
|---|---|
 Čalušić in 2024 | |
| Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Food | |
| Assumed office 12 January 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Irena Šinko |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 13 May 2022 – 12 January 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 September 1987 Koper, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Political party | Freedom Movement (Slovenia) |
| Residence | Slovenia |
| Alma mater | University of Ljubljana |
Mateja Čalušić (born 5 September 1987) is a Slovenian politician. She serves as the minister of agriculture, forestry and food of the Republic of Slovenia since January 2024.
Early life and education
Mateja Čalušić holds a bachelor degree in applied science in agriculture from the biotechnical faculty of the University of Ljubljana.[1]
Political career
After the 2022 Slovenian parliamentary election, Čalušić became a member of the National Assembly for the political party Freedom Movement and was vice president of the committee on agriculture, forestry and food.[1][2]
On 4 January 2024, Prime Minister Robert Golob proposed to his government that Čalušić become the new Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Food after the resignation of Irena Šinko in October 2023.[3] On 12 January 2024, Čalušić was sworn in by the National Assembly and took over from the interim minister, Marjan Šarec.[4][5]
In January 2025, Čalušić introduced measures to prohibit the confinement of egg-laying hens in battery cages by 2029 and the castration of piglets without anesthetic by 2026. The measures were approved by the National Assembly in July 2025, overriding the veto of the National Council.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Mateja Čalušić - Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Food". Republic of Slovenia GOV. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "Gibanje Svoboda - 2. volilna enota - Postojna". dvk-rs.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ^ K, G. "Golob je za kmetijsko ministrico predlagal Matejo Čalušić". rtvslo.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ^ Da, La. "Državni zbor je razrešil kmetijsko ministrico Ireno Šinko". rtvslo.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ^ "Mateja Čalušić takes the reins of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food". Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "Hens and piglets to get better treatment under new law". Slovenia Times. 24 July 2025. Archived from the original on 25 July 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.