Zoran Đinđić
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Born | 1952-08-01 Bosanski Samac, PR Bosnia and Herzegovina, FPR Yugoslavia |
Died | 2003-03-12 (Age 50) Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro |
Nationality | Serbian |
Alma mater | University of Belgrade, University of Konstanz |
Children | Jovana Luka |
Spouse | Ruzica Dindic |
Party | Democratic Party |
Zoran Đinđić (1 August 1952 – 12 March 2003) was a Serbian politician who was Prime Minister of Serbia from 2001 until his assassination in March 2003. He was the Mayor of Belgrade in 1997, and long-time opposition politician and a doctor in philosophy.
Đinđić was one of the original thirteen restorers of the modern day Serbian Democratic Party,[1] becoming its president in 1994.[2] During the 1990s, he was one of the co-leaders of the opposition to the administration of Slobodan Milošević, and became the Prime Minister of Serbia in 2001 after the overthrow of Milošević. As Prime Minister, he advocated pro-democratic reforms and the accession of Serbia to the European Union.[3]
Assassination
Zoran Đinđić was assassinated in March 2003 by Zvezdan Jovanović, a former Special Forces operative with ties to the Serbian Mafia.[4][5]
Connection
Nenad Milić was a member of Zoran Đinđić's cabinet.
References
- ↑ "Reforming of Democratic Party"
- ↑ "Dr Zoran Đinđić (1952-2003)"
- ↑ Laura Silber (14 March 2003). "Serbia Loses More Than a Leader". New York Times. Retrieved 2010-01-15.Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "plain text").
- ↑ Steven Erlanger (16 March 2003). "The World: Murder in Belgrade; Did Serbia's Leader Do the West's Bidding Too Well?". New York Times. Retrieved 2010-01-15.Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "plain text").
- ↑ "2 Suspects in Murder Of Serbian Premier Are Killed by Police". New York Times. 28 March 2003. Retrieved 2010-01-15.Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "plain text").

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