Until 2005 he was also the president of the Liberal Democratic Party (Liberalna Demokracija Slovenije – LDS), the legal successor of the Slovenian Association of Socialist Youth.
Sampai tahun 2005, ia menjadi presiden Partai Liberal Demokrat (Liberalna Demokracija Slovenije - LDS), pengganti secara hukum dari Asosiasi Pemuda Sosialis Slovenia.