Milutin Mrkonjić | |
|---|---|
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
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.
Mrkonjić graduated from the University of Belgrade Faculty of Civil Engineering in 1968. He was the first director of CIP - Institute of Transportation.
He was the head of the Reconstruction Agency after NATO bombing of FR Yugoslavia in 1999.
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.
References
- ^ 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.
