Dragan Maršicanin
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Dragan Maršićanin (born in 1950 in Belgrade
) is a Serbia
n politician. He was the ambassador of Serbia
to Switzerland
, serving from 2004 to 2009. He was also Serbia
n Minister of Economy, but his position was put on hold when he decided to run for president in 2004. He later resigned from the position and was replaced by Predrag Bubalo
in October, 2004.
In the Serbian presidential election, 2004
Maršićanin finished 4th with 13.3% of the vote.
He has been President of the National Assembly of Serbia
in 2001 and 2004 and the interim acting President of Serbia
between 4 February and 3 March 2004.
Maršićanin graduated from the University of Belgrade
Faculty of Economics
. Following university studies, he worked for companies such as Elektron, Novi Kolektiv and Belgrade Water Utility Company. He has been a member of the Democratic Party of Serbia
since the party's founding. For a time he was the secretary of party, and currently is its vice-president. He served as chairman of Vračar
municipality in Belgrade until 1996.
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
) is a Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n politician. He was the ambassador of Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
to Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, serving from 2004 to 2009. He was also Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n Minister of Economy, but his position was put on hold when he decided to run for president in 2004. He later resigned from the position and was replaced by Predrag Bubalo
Predrag Bubalo
Predrag Bubalo became the Minister of Industry and Privatization in the Government of Serbia in October 2004, replacing Dragan Maršićanin. Before that Bubalo was the Minister of International Economic Relations....
in October, 2004.
In the Serbian presidential election, 2004
Serbian presidential election, 2004
Serbia held the first round of its 2004 elections for President of Serbia on Sunday, 13 June 2004, and the second round on Sunday, 27 June 2004. Boris Tadić, the pro-western Democratic Party's candidate, was the eventual victor...
Maršićanin finished 4th with 13.3% of the vote.
He has been President of the National Assembly of Serbia
President of the National Assembly of Serbia
The President of the National Assembly of Serbia is the speaker of the parliament of Serbia...
in 2001 and 2004 and the interim acting President of Serbia
President of Serbia
The President of Serbia is the head of state of Serbia. Presently serving as the head of state is Boris Tadić. He was elected with a narrow majority of 50.31% in the 2008 Serbian presidential elections.-Authority, legal and constitutional rights:...
between 4 February and 3 March 2004.
Maršićanin graduated from the University of Belgrade
University of Belgrade
The University of Belgrade is the oldest and largest university of Serbia.Founded in 1808 as the Belgrade Higher School in revolutionary Serbia, by 1838 it merged with the Kragujevac-based departments into a single university...
Faculty of Economics
University of Belgrade Faculty of Economics
The University of Belgrade Faculty of Economics is one of the educational institutions of the University of Belgrade, Serbia. The building is located in the city center of Belgrade...
. Following university studies, he worked for companies such as Elektron, Novi Kolektiv and Belgrade Water Utility Company. He has been a member of the Democratic Party of Serbia
Democratic Party of Serbia
The Democratic Party of Serbia is a political party in Serbia.-Foundation:The Democratic Party of Serbia was founded when a faction of the Democratic Party that supported its involvement in the Democratic Movement of Serbia split from the party and formed their own in 1992.Soon after the March...
since the party's founding. For a time he was the secretary of party, and currently is its vice-president. He served as chairman of Vračar
Vracar
Vračar is an urban neighborhood and one of 17 municipalities which constitute the City of Belgrade. With an area of only , it is the smallest of all Belgrade's municipalities, but also the most densely populated. Vračar is one of the three municipalities that constitute the central area of the...
municipality in Belgrade until 1996.