Milutin Mrkonjić
Milutin Mrkonjić | |
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Милутин Мркоњић | |
 Mrkonjić in 2011 | |
| Minister of Transportation | |
| In office 27 July 2012 – 2 September 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Ivica Dačić |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | Aleksandar Antić |
| Minister of Infrastructure and Energy | |
| In office 14 March 2011 – 27 July 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Mirko Cvetković |
| Preceded by | Himself Petar Škundrić (Energy) |
| Succeeded by | Himself Zorana Mihajlović (Energy) |
| Minister of Infrastructure | |
| In office 7 July 2008 – 14 March 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Mirko Cvetković |
| Preceded by | Velimir Ilić |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 May 1942 Belgrade, German-occupied Serbia |
| Died | 27 November 2021 (aged 79) Belgrade, Serbia |
| Political party | Socialist Party of Serbia |
| Spouse | Dragana Mrkonjić |
| Domestic partner | Ana Bekuta (2011–2021) |
| Residence(s) | Belgrade, Serbia |
| Alma mater | University of Belgrade |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Civil engineer |
Milutin Mrkonjić (Serbian Cyrillic: Милутин Мркоњић; pronounced [milǔtin mr̩̂kɔɲitɕ]; 23 May 1942 – 27 November 2021) was a Serbian politician. He co-founded the Socialist Party of Serbia, together with Slobodan Milošević.
Education and career
[edit]Mrkonjić was born in 1942 in Belgrade, then occupied by Nazi Germany. His father was a Croatian Serb from the village of Bojna, near Glina, in the region of Banija.[1]
Mrkonjić graduated from the University of Belgrade Faculty of Civil Engineering in 1968.[2] He was the first director of CIP - Institute of Transportation.[3]
He was the head of the Reconstruction Agency after NATO bombing of FR Yugoslavia in 1999.[3]
He ran for president in the 2008 election under slogans "Achievements speak for themselves" (Serbian: Дела говоре, Dela govore) and "Our Comrade!" (Наш друг! Naš drug!). Mrkonjić finished fourth with 5.97%.
On 8 May 2007, Mrkonjić became vice-president of the National Assembly of Serbia, and on 7 July 2008 he became Minister for Infrastructure in the Serbian government. He became the Minister for Infrastructure and Energy in March 2011.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Voja (28 November 2021). "Poreklo Milutina Mrkonjića - Poreklo". www.poreklo.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "Serbia: Presidential Elections — 2008" (PDF). Norwegian Centre for Human Rights/NORDEM. p. 5.
- ^ a b c "Government of Serbia Vice-Presidents and Ministers". srbija.gov.rs. Government of Serbia. Archived from the original on 13 December 2011. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
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