Predrag Marković

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Predrag Marković
Предраг Марковић
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 (1955-12-07) 7 December 1955
Čepure, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality Serbian
Political party G17 Plus
Residence Belgrade, Serbia
Profession Political Scientist
Religion Serbian Orthodox

Predrag Marković (Serbian: Предраг Марковић) (born 7 December 1955 in Čepure, near Paraćin, Serbia, Yugoslavia) 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.

References

  1. "Serbian leaders attend Belgrade protest against Kosovo violence". Asia Africa Intelligence Wire. 19 March 2004. Retrieved 19 November 2009. 
  2. "World News: Election Watch". CNN. 13 June 2004. Retrieved 19 November 2009. 
  3. "Party Politics Is Still a Lawless Affair". Transparency Serbia. 13 June 2003. Retrieved 19 November 2009. 
  4. Erlanger, Steven (2 August 1999). "Yugoslav Opposition Plans Big Rally in Capital Aug. 19". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 November 2009. 
Government offices
Preceded by
Vojislav Mihailović
Acting
President of Serbia
Acting

2004
Succeeded by
Boris Tadić
Preceded by
Dragan Maršićanin
President of the National Assembly of Serbia
20042007
Succeeded by
Tomislav Nikolić
Preceded by
Nebojša Bradić
(Culture)
Jasna Matić
(Telecommunications and Information Society)
Minister of Culture, Media and Information Society
2011-2012
Succeeded by
Bratislav Petković
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