Single-issue, pensioners' interests party founded by local citizens committees. Party was led by former agriculture minister and rising star Aleksandra Pivec from January 18, 2020 until internal turmoil forced her departure on September 9, 2020 [Pivec later launched Our Country (Naša dežela; ND) in 2021] Party lost all of its representation in the Slovenian National Assembly after elections held on April 24, 2022, the first time it's been out of parliament in its history [DeSUS was a part of every coalition government since Slovenia was established as an independent nation]. DeSUS has been led by Ljubo Jasnič since June 19, 2021 [Democratic Party of Pensioners of Slovenia; Demokratična stranka upokojencev Slovenije (DeSUS)]
