Predrag Marković
Predrag Marković | |
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Minister of Culture, Media and Information Society | |
In office 14 March 2011 – 27 July 2012 | |
Prime Minister | Mirko Cvetković |
Preceded by | Nebojša Bradić (Culture) Jasna Matić (Telecommunications and Information Society) |
Succeeded by | Bratislav Petković |
President of Serbia Acting | |
In office 4 March 2004 – 11 July 2004 | |
Prime Minister | Vojislav Koštunica |
Preceded by | Vojislav Mihailović (Acting) |
Succeeded by | Boris Tadić |
8th President of the National Assembly of Serbia | |
In office 4 March 2004 – 14 February 2007 | |
Preceded by | Dragan Maršićanin |
Succeeded by | Tomislav Nikolić |
Personal details | |
Born | Čepure, Yugoslavia | 7 December 1955
Nationality | Serbian |
Political party | G17 Plus |
Residence(s) | Belgrade, Serbia |
Profession | Political scientist |
Predrag Marković (Serbian Cyrillic: Предраг Марковић; born 7 December 1955) is a Serbian politician, author and historian.
Political career
Marković was President of the National Assembly of Serbia[1] from 2004 to 2007 and the acting President of Serbia within Serbia and Montenegro between 4 March and 11 July 2004.[2] In addition, he has been the president of the G17 Plus Management Board, the President of the G17 Plus Political Council and member of their Executive Board. Since 2003, he has been Vice-President of the G17 Plus Party.[3]
Literary career
Marković is a member of PEN and the Serbian Literary Society and the president of the Association of Publishers of Serbia and Montenegro. He is the owner of the Stubovi kulture publishing house[4] and has written two books: Morali su doći nasmejani lavovi (Smiling Lions Had to Come) in 1983 and Otmenost duše (Prestige of the Soul) in 1989. He speaks Serbian, Russian, and Spanish.
Marković is a contributor and honourable member of the Urban Book Circle (Canada).[5]
Personal life
On 26 December 2015, Marković married Vesna (née Vujatović; born 1991).
References
- ^ The Victoria Advocate (6 June 2006). "Serbia declares itself sovereign". Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ^ "World News: Election Watch". CNN. 13 June 2004. Retrieved 19 November 2009.
- ^ The Victoria Advocate (18 August 2004). "Serbia restores state symbols". Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ^ Erlanger, Steven (2 August 1999). "Yugoslav Opposition Plans Big Rally in Capital Aug. 19". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 November 2009.
- ^ Predrag Marković Urban Book Circle bio