Vojislav Stanimirović
| Vojislav Stanimirović | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Parliament | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 22 December 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Zoran Milanović |
| Constituency | XII electoral district (minorities) |
| In office 22 December 2003 – 11 January 2008 | |
| Prime Minister | Ivo Sanader |
| Constituency | XII electoral district (minorities) |
| President of the Independent Democratic Serb Party | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 August 1953 Tovarnik, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia |
| Spouse(s) | Ljeposava Stanimirović |
| Alma mater | University of Belgrade |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Psychiatrist |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Yugoslavia |
| Service/branch | Yugoslav People's Army |
| Years of service | 1991-1993 |
| Unit | Medical Service |
| Commands | Medical Service |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Vukovar |
| Awards | Order for Special Merits in Podunavlje |
Vojislav Stanimirović (born 19 August 1953) is a Croatian Serb politician and president of the Independent Democratic Serb Party. He currently serves as member of the Sabor.
Biography
Stanimirović was born in Tovarnik near Vukovar. He graduated from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Belgrade.[1]
During the 1991 Battle of Vukovar, Stanimirović was a reserve officer who led the medical corps of the Yugoslav People's Army.[2][3] In 1992 the Yugoslav army named him director of the Vukovar Hospital and in 1993 he became a politician.[4] Stanimirović served as mayor of Vukovar during the time when this town was under Serbian government.
In his 1993 article in a local newspaper "Vojska Krajine", the Vukovar Hospital was described as "the last Ustaše fort". Because of the related Ovčara massacre, the statement was met with outrage in Croatian media when it was published in the runup to the Croatian parliamentary election, 2003. Stanimirović said this claim had been edited into his article.[5]
In 1995, Stanimirović was decorated with Order for Special Merits in Podunavlje by Radovan Karadžić in Banja Luka.[6]
He served as member of the Parliament of Croatia from 22 December 2003 until 11 January 2008.[1] He was also elected in the Croatian parliamentary election, 2007, but served only until October 2008 when his deputy replaced him.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Vojislav Stanimirović". Parliament of Croatia. Retrieved 29 November 2011. (Croatian)
- ↑ Flego, Miroslav (9 November 2010). ""Stanimirović ne govori istinu, neka ga DORH istraži"". Večernji list. Retrieved 29 November 2011. (Croatian)
- ↑ Flego, Miroslav (6 July 2011). ""Ljeposava Stanimirović 1991. prikrivala srpske zločine"". Večernji list. Retrieved 29 November 2011. (Croatian)
- ↑ Bradarić, Branimir (8 November 2010). "Stanimirović: Sve sam rekao Haagu, mogu opet i DORH-u!". Večernji list. Retrieved 29 November 2011. (Croatian)
- ↑ Butigan, Sanja (7 November 2010). "Vojislav Stanimirović: Nije istina da su Srbi počeli rat u Vukovaru". Jutarnji list. Retrieved 29 November 2011. (Croatian)
- ↑ "HSP: Srbija jača međunarodni položaj na teret žrtava iz Domovinskog rata". Dalje.com. 3 November 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2011. (Croatian)
- ↑ http://www.sabor.hr/Default.aspx?sec=2291