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Predrag Marković
Minister of Culture, Media and Information Society
In office
14 March 2011 – 27 July 2012
Prime MinisterMirko Cvetković
Preceded byNebojša Bradić
(Culture)
Jasna Matić
(Telecommunications and Information Society)
Succeeded byBratislav Petković
President of Serbia
Acting
In office
4 March 2004 – 11 July 2004
Prime MinisterVojislav Koštunica
Preceded byVojislav Mihailović (Acting)
Succeeded byBoris Tadić
8th President of the National Assembly of Serbia
In office
4 March 2004 – 14 February 2007
Preceded byDragan Maršićanin
Succeeded byTomislav Nikolić
Personal details
Born (1955-12-07) 7 December 1955 (age 68)
Čepure, Yugoslavia
NationalitySerbian
Political partyG17 Plus
Residence(s)Belgrade, Serbia
ProfessionPolitical 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

  1. ^ The Victoria Advocate (6 June 2006). "Serbia declares itself sovereign". Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  2. ^ "World News: Election Watch". CNN. 13 June 2004. Retrieved 19 November 2009.
  3. ^ The Victoria Advocate (18 August 2004). "Serbia restores state symbols". Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  4. ^ Erlanger, Steven (2 August 1999). "Yugoslav Opposition Plans Big Rally in Capital Aug. 19". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 November 2009.
  5. ^ Predrag Marković Urban Book Circle bio
Government offices
Preceded by President of Serbia
Acting

2004
Succeeded by
Preceded by President of the National Assembly of Serbia
2004–2007
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Nebojša Bradić
(Culture)
Jasna Matić
(Telecommunications and Information Society)
Minister of Culture, Media and Information Society
2011–2012
Succeeded by