Zorana Mihajlović (Serbian Cyrillic: Зорана Михајловић, pronounced [zǒrana mixǎjloʋitɕ]; born 5 May 1970) is a Serbian politician who served as deputy prime minister of Serbia from 2014 to 2022 and as minister of mining and energy from 2012 to 2014, and again from 2020 to 2022. A former member of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), she previously served as minister of construction, transport and infrastructure from 2014 to 2020.[1]
Zorana Mihajlović | |
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Зорана Михајловић | |
.JPG) Mihajlović in 2014 | |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia | |
| In office 27 April 2014 – 26 October 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Aleksandar Vučić Ivica Dačić (acting) Ana Brnabić |
| Preceded by | Jovan Krkobabić |
| Succeeded by | Miloš Vučević |
| Minister of Mining and Energy | |
| In office 28 October 2020 – 26 October 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Ana Brnabić |
| Preceded by | Aleksandar Antić |
| Succeeded by | Dubravka Đedović |
| In office 27 July 2012 – 27 April 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Ivica Dačić |
| Preceded by | Milutin Mrkonjić[a] Oliver Dulić[b] |
| Succeeded by | Aleksandar Antić[c] |
| Minister of Construction, Transport, and Infrastructure | |
| In office 27 April 2014 – 28 October 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Aleksandar Vučić Ivica Dačić (acting) Ana Brnabić |
| Preceded by | Velimir Ilić[d] Aleksandar Antić[e] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 May 1970 Tuzla, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Political party | G17+ (2002–2006) SNS (2010–2023) UZS (2023–present) |
| Alma mater | University of Belgrade Faculty of Economics |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Economist |
Early life and education
editMihajlović was born in May 1970 in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina, but she finished her elementary and secondary school in Belgrade, Serbia. She graduated from the University of Belgrade Faculty of Economics[2] in 1993 with a degree in Foreign and Domestic Trade. Her thesis was titled Energy Resources in European Economic Community.
She received her M.A. degree in 1998 at Faculty of Economics with the thesis Energy Sector of Serbia and Selected European Countries - France, Germany and Sweden.[3]
Mihajlović obtained a Ph.D. degree in 2001 from the Faculty of Economics with the thesis Energy and Economic Development and - Analyses of Interdependence between Serbia and Countries of European Union.[4] In 2006, she became research associate at Faculty of Economics, and since 2008 she has been an associate professor at Megatrend University.[5]
She has published three books in Serbian and several scientific papers in a national journal (also in Serbian).[6]
Professional career
editMihajlović worked for nearly 15 years in her profession, first as a Professor of Accounting and Business Economy at First High School in Economics in Belgrade. From 1996 to 2006, she worked at the Electric Power Industry of Serbia (EPS), in the Elektroistok public company for electric power transport.[7] She was a member of the EPS’s Board of Management from 2004 to 2007. Since 2008, she has worked as an associate professor at Megatrend University in Belgrade.
Political career
editMihajlović started her political career as a member of G17 Plus party. During that time she worked as adviser for Energy and Environmental Protection to Miroljub Labus, deputy prime minister in the Government of Serbia.[8] She was head of the Sector for Energy and Environmental Protection Politics, and from 2005 to 2006 she was also head of the Cabinet.[9] She holds liberal views.[10]
Mihajlović joined the Serbian Progressive Party in April 2010.[11] She soon became a member of the Executive Board of the Serbian Progressive Party. During the 2012 campaign for Serbian general elections, Zorana Mihajlović was a leader in the campaign for her Serbian Progressive Party.
On 27 July 2012, Mihajlović was elected Minister of Energy, Development and Environmental Protection in the Government of Serbia.[12]
In February 2017, the Prime Minister of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić decided to run for the 2017 Serbian presidential elections.[13] He won the elections in the first round and was sworn as the President of Serbia on 31 May 2017.[14] Weeks later, he gave mandate to Ana Brnabić to form the governmental cabinet.[15] On 29 June 2017, the cabinet of Ana Brnabić was formed,[16][17] with Mihajlović keeping her office.[4]
She left SNS in April 2023[18] and in May announced the she is founding a new political organization which will participate in the next parliamentary election.[19] The movement was formalised in September 2023 as Always for Serbia, with former SNS members Dragan Šormaz and Stanislava Pak also taking part in the movement.[20]
Personal life
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editReferences
edit- ^ Naprednjaci izabrali kandidate za ministre RTS 22 July 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012. (in Serbian)
- ^ Biography of Zorana Mihajlović Serbian Government Retrieved 27 July 2012. (in Serbian)
- ^ "Prof. PhD Zorana Mihajlovic | Ministry of Mining and Energy". www.mre.gov.rs. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
- ^ a b c d srbija.gov.rs. "Zorana Mihajlovic". www.srbija.gov.rs. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
- ^ Biography from Megatrend University
- ^ List of published books and papers Archived June 16, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Zorana Mihajlović, Economist - biography
- ^ "Састав Владе".
- ^ admin. "Zorana Mihajlović". Istinomer (in Serbian). Retrieved 2022-10-22.
- ^ Petrović, Jelena (2016-03-21). "Mihajlović: Ne postoji sukob između SNS i SPS". N1 (in Serbian). Retrieved 2023-04-26.
- ^ Istinomer:Zorana Mihajlović Milanović Archived June 8, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ New cabinet elected; PM, ministers take oath of office Archived November 13, 2013, at the Wayback Machine B92 27 July 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ^ "SNS: Jednoglasno - Vučić kandidat za predsednika". b92.net (in Serbian). Tanjug. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ "Vucic Sworn in as Serbia's New President Amid Protests". usnews.com. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ "Vučić: Kandidat za predsednika Vlade je Ana Brnabić". b92.net (in Serbian). 15 June 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ "Kabinet Ane Brnabić položio zakletvu". danas.rs (in Serbian). Danas Online. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ Surk, Barbara. "Serbia Gets Its First Female, and First Openly Gay, Premier". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ Savić, Danilo (2023-04-25). "Oglasila se Zorana Mihajlović na Instagramu nakon napuštanja SNS". NOVA portal (in Serbian). Retrieved 2023-04-25.
- ^ Todorović, Valentina (2023-05-09). "Zorana Mihajlović najavila izlazak na izbore i otkrila da li će biti saradnje sa SNS i Vučićem". NOVA portal (in Serbian). Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ Pašić, Danijela (2023-09-29). "Zorana Mihajlović formirala pokret, uz nju Dragan Šormaz i Stanislava Pak". N1 (in Serbian). Retrieved 2023-09-29.
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