Matej Tonin

Matej Tonin (born 30 July 1983) is a Slovenian politician.

Tonin graduated from political sciences at the University of Ljubljana in 2007. having been absent in the 2008–2011 assembly. Tonin was also elected an MP in the 2014 and 2018 election.

In January 2018, Ljudmila Novak announced her resignation as the president of NSi and Tonin took over the party.

On 13 March 2020, Tonin became the Minister of Defence in the 14th Government of Slovenia.

On 9 June 2024, Tonin was elected to become a MEP on the 2024 European Parliament election when his party NSi remained with its 1-seat after receiving 7.66% of the national vote. Tonin gained the seat as the lead candidate of his party, earning the seat from his colleague, the previous MEP for NSi, Ljudmila Novak.

In the European Parliament, Tonin is part of the EPP parliamentary group.