Government of Serbia (2007-2008)
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Second Government
under Vojislav Koštunica
as the Prime Minister was formed on May 15, 2007. After Serbian parliamentary election, 2008
this cabinet served as a transitional government handling only technical issues until the new government was formed on July 7, 2008.
The Government of Serbia was formed on May 15, 2007 after three month long negotiations and fierce political scandals and fighting that much disturbed the population, and exactly 7 minutes before midnight when the three month constitutional deadline would pass. It is formed by the Democratic Party
(including the minority Sanjak Democratic Party
), the coalition of the Democratic Party of Serbia
and New Serbia
, and G17 Plus
. The DS, DSS-NS and G17+ parliamentary clubs elected the new cabinet proposed by Vojislav Koštunica
(DSS), the previous Prime Minister, with the further support of some of the minorities (List for Sanjak and Roma Union of Serbia
) votes accumulating 133 of the parliament's 250 seats. The Cabinet was sworn shortly before midnight, the deadline, in front of Milutin Mrkonjić
(SPS), the temporary acting Speaker. The five new Ministers (Dragan Šutanovac
, Božidar Đelić, Milan Marković
, Mlađan Dinkić and Dušan Petrović
) that were Deputies in the parliament have immediately filed their resignations, as per the Constitution
which disables a Minister to be an active member in the National Assembly.
The Government collapsed on March 8, 2008. New parliamentary elections were held together with local elections on May 11, 2008. The new Government was formed on July 7, 2008.
Government of Serbia
Officially the Government of the Republic of Serbia is the executive branch of government in Serbia.-Current government:The current government was elected on 7 July 2008 by the majority vote in the National Assembly of Serbia and restructured on 14 March 2011...
under Vojislav Koštunica
Vojislav Koštunica
Vojislav Koštunica is a Serbian politician, statesman and the president of the Democratic Party of Serbia. He was the last President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, succeeding Slobodan Milošević and serving from 2000 to 2003...
as the Prime Minister was formed on May 15, 2007. After Serbian parliamentary election, 2008
Serbian parliamentary election, 2008
A pre-term parliamentary election was held in the Serbia on 11 May 2008, barely a year after the previous parliamentary election. There were 6,749,886 eligible electors who were able to vote in 8,682 voting places, as well as 157 special voting places designed for refugees from...
this cabinet served as a transitional government handling only technical issues until the new government was formed on July 7, 2008.
The Government of Serbia was formed on May 15, 2007 after three month long negotiations and fierce political scandals and fighting that much disturbed the population, and exactly 7 minutes before midnight when the three month constitutional deadline would pass. It is formed by the Democratic Party
Democratic Party (Serbia)
The Democratic Party is a political party in Serbia. It is described as a social liberal or social democratic party.-Pre-war history:The Democratic Party was established on 16 February 1919 from unification of Sarajevo parties independent radicals, progressives, liberals and the Serbian part of...
(including the minority Sanjak Democratic Party
Sanjak Democratic Party
The Social Democratic Party of Serbia is a political party in Serbia...
), the coalition 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...
and New Serbia
New Serbia
New Serbia is a political party in Serbia. It was created in 1997 by a number of dissidents from the Serbian Renewal Movement....
, and G17 Plus
G17 Plus
G17 Plus , abbreviated to G17+, is a centre-right political party in Serbia. With 22 seats in the National Assembly, it is the third-largest party, and currently participates in a coalition with, amongst others, the Democratic Party and the Socialist Party...
. The DS, DSS-NS and G17+ parliamentary clubs elected the new cabinet proposed by Vojislav Koštunica
Vojislav Koštunica
Vojislav Koštunica is a Serbian politician, statesman and the president of the Democratic Party of Serbia. He was the last President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, succeeding Slobodan Milošević and serving from 2000 to 2003...
(DSS), the previous Prime Minister, with the further support of some of the minorities (List for Sanjak and Roma Union of Serbia
Roma Union of Serbia
Roma Union of Serbia is a political party in Serbia. It is an ethnic minority party of Roma people. It was founded in May 2004.Party president is Miloš Paunković who replaced Raјko Đurić. The party took part in the Serbian parliamentary election, 2007 as an independent list and won one seat....
) votes accumulating 133 of the parliament's 250 seats. The Cabinet was sworn shortly before midnight, the deadline, in front of Milutin Mrkonjić
Milutin Mrkonjic
Milutin Mrkonjić is a Serbian politician. He is one of the founding members of Socialist Party of Serbia, together with Slobodan Milošević....
(SPS), the temporary acting Speaker. The five new Ministers (Dragan Šutanovac
Dragan Šutanovac
Dragan Šutanovac is the current Minister of Defence in the Government of Serbia.- Background :...
, Božidar Đelić, Milan Marković
Milan Markovic
Milan Marković is a Serbian lawyer, professor and politician. He is the Minister of Human and Minority Rights, Public Administration and Local Self-Government in the Government of Serbia. He was president of the Palilula municipality from 2000 to 2004. He has been an MP in Serbian Parliament since...
, Mlađan Dinkić and Dušan Petrović
Dušan Petrovic
Dušan Petrović is a Serbian politician, a long-time member of Democratic Party and the current Minister of Agriculture, Trade, Forestry and Water Management...
) that were Deputies in the parliament have immediately filed their resignations, as per the Constitution
Constitution of Serbia
The Constitution of the Republic of Serbia is Serbia's fundamental law. The current constitution was approved in a constitutional referendum, held from on 28–29 October 2006...
which disables a Minister to be an active member in the National Assembly.
The Government collapsed on March 8, 2008. New parliamentary elections were held together with local elections on May 11, 2008. The new Government was formed on July 7, 2008.
Composition
| Position | Portfolio | Name | Party |
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| Prime Minister | General Affairs | Vojislav Koštunica Vojislav Koštunica Vojislav Koštunica is a Serbian politician, statesman and the president of the Democratic Party of Serbia. He was the last President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, succeeding Slobodan Milošević and serving from 2000 to 2003... |
DSS 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... |
| Deputy Prime Minister | European Integrations | Božidar Đelić | DS Democratic Party (Serbia) The Democratic Party is a political party in Serbia. It is described as a social liberal or social democratic party.-Pre-war history:The Democratic Party was established on 16 February 1919 from unification of Sarajevo parties independent radicals, progressives, liberals and the Serbian part of... |
| Secretary-General | Dejan Mihajlov Dejan Mihajlov Dejan Mihajlov is the former Secretary-General of the Government of Serbia.He was born in 1972 in Pančevo. He graduated from the Faculty of Law... |
DSS 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... |
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| Minister | Finance | Mirko Cvetković Mirko Cvetkovic Mirko Cvetković is a Serbian economist and the Prime Minister of Serbia as well as the Minister of Finance.-Biography:... |
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| Minister | Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management | Slobodan Milosavljević Slobodan Milosavljevic Slobodan St. Milosavljević, PhD is a Serbian economist and politician.-Early life:... |
DS Democratic Party (Serbia) The Democratic Party is a political party in Serbia. It is described as a social liberal or social democratic party.-Pre-war history:The Democratic Party was established on 16 February 1919 from unification of Sarajevo parties independent radicals, progressives, liberals and the Serbian part of... |
| Minister | Defence Ministry of Defence (Serbia) The Ministry of Defence of Republic of Serbia is the governmental department responsible for defending the Republic of Serbia from internal and external military threats.-Officials and organisation:... |
Dragan Šutanovac Dragan Šutanovac Dragan Šutanovac is the current Minister of Defence in the Government of Serbia.- Background :... |
DS Democratic Party (Serbia) The Democratic Party is a political party in Serbia. It is described as a social liberal or social democratic party.-Pre-war history:The Democratic Party was established on 16 February 1919 from unification of Sarajevo parties independent radicals, progressives, liberals and the Serbian part of... |
| Minister | Justice | Dušan Petrović Dušan Petrovic Dušan Petrović is a Serbian politician, a long-time member of Democratic Party and the current Minister of Agriculture, Trade, Forestry and Water Management... |
DS Democratic Party (Serbia) The Democratic Party is a political party in Serbia. It is described as a social liberal or social democratic party.-Pre-war history:The Democratic Party was established on 16 February 1919 from unification of Sarajevo parties independent radicals, progressives, liberals and the Serbian part of... |
| Minister | Foreign Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Serbia) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia is the foreign ministry of the Government of Serbia. It is charged with maintaining the consular affairs and foreign relations of Serbia... |
Vuk Jeremić Vuk Jeremic Vuk Jeremić is a Serbian politician and the current Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Government of Serbia. He was sworn in on May 15, 2007 and reelected on July 7, 2008.-Education:Jeremić was born in Belgrade in 1975 to Miško Jeremić and Sena Buljubašić... |
DS Democratic Party (Serbia) The Democratic Party is a political party in Serbia. It is described as a social liberal or social democratic party.-Pre-war history:The Democratic Party was established on 16 February 1919 from unification of Sarajevo parties independent radicals, progressives, liberals and the Serbian part of... |
| Minister | Labour and Social Policy | Rasim Ljajić Rasim Ljajic Rasim Ljajić is the current Minister of Labor, Employment, and Social Affairs of Serbia since 15 May 2007. He is a medical graduate. He is the President of the Social Democratic Party of Serbia, elected on 21 January 2007 on the list of the Democratic Party in the parliament, where it has three... |
SDP Sanjak Democratic Party The Social Democratic Party of Serbia is a political party in Serbia... |
| Minister | Public Administration and Local Self-Government | Milan Marković Milan Markovic Milan Marković is a Serbian lawyer, professor and politician. He is the Minister of Human and Minority Rights, Public Administration and Local Self-Government in the Government of Serbia. He was president of the Palilula municipality from 2000 to 2004. He has been an MP in Serbian Parliament since... |
DS Democratic Party (Serbia) The Democratic Party is a political party in Serbia. It is described as a social liberal or social democratic party.-Pre-war history:The Democratic Party was established on 16 February 1919 from unification of Sarajevo parties independent radicals, progressives, liberals and the Serbian part of... |
| Minister | Environmental Protection | Saša Dragin Saša Dragin Saša Dragin is a Serbian politician and former Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management in the Government of Serbia . He was previously the Minister of Environmental Protection.- Biography :... |
DS Democratic Party (Serbia) The Democratic Party is a political party in Serbia. It is described as a social liberal or social democratic party.-Pre-war history:The Democratic Party was established on 16 February 1919 from unification of Sarajevo parties independent radicals, progressives, liberals and the Serbian part of... |
| Minister | Telecommunications and Information Society | Aleksandra Smiljanić Aleksandra Smiljanic Aleksandra Smiljanić was the Minister of Telecommunications and Information Society in the Government of Serbia between 2007 and 2008 succeeded by Jasna Matić.- Biography :... |
DS Democratic Party (Serbia) The Democratic Party is a political party in Serbia. It is described as a social liberal or social democratic party.-Pre-war history:The Democratic Party was established on 16 February 1919 from unification of Sarajevo parties independent radicals, progressives, liberals and the Serbian part of... |
| Minister | Diaspora | Milica Čubrilo Milica Cubrilo Milica Čubrilo - Filipović was the Minister for Diaspora in Government of Serbia between 2007 and 2008. She was succeeded by Srđan Srećković. In May 2010, she was appointed Serbian Ambassador to Tunisia.-Biography:She was born in Carthage, Tunisia in 1969... |
DS Democratic Party (Serbia) The Democratic Party is a political party in Serbia. It is described as a social liberal or social democratic party.-Pre-war history:The Democratic Party was established on 16 February 1919 from unification of Sarajevo parties independent radicals, progressives, liberals and the Serbian part of... |
| Minister | Culture | Vojislav Brajović Vojislav Brajovic -Personal:He is married to actress Milica Mihajlović and they have three children. His son is Vukota Brajović, an actor as well.Vojislav Brajović speaks English.-Filmography:* Balkan ekspres 3 * Zona mrtvih * Žena bez tijela... |
DS Democratic Party (Serbia) The Democratic Party is a political party in Serbia. It is described as a social liberal or social democratic party.-Pre-war history:The Democratic Party was established on 16 February 1919 from unification of Sarajevo parties independent radicals, progressives, liberals and the Serbian part of... |
| Minister without Portfolio | National Investment Plan | Dragan Đilas | DS Democratic Party (Serbia) The Democratic Party is a political party in Serbia. It is described as a social liberal or social democratic party.-Pre-war history:The Democratic Party was established on 16 February 1919 from unification of Sarajevo parties independent radicals, progressives, liberals and the Serbian part of... |
| Minister | Interior | Dragan Jočić Dragan Jocic Dragan Jočić is the former Serbian Minister of Internal Affairs in the cabinet of Prime Minister Vojislav Koštunica. He was born in Belgrade in 1960.... |
DSS 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... |
| Minister | Energy and Mining | Aleksandar Popović | DSS 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... |
| Minister | Infrastructure | Velimir Ilić Velimir Ilic Velimir "Velja" Ilić is Serbian politician and a former Minister of Capital Investments in the Serbian government in the cabinet of Vojislav Koštunica.- Biography :... |
NS New Serbia New Serbia is a political party in Serbia. It was created in 1997 by a number of dissidents from the Serbian Renewal Movement.... |
| Minister | Kosovo-Metohija | Slobodan Samardžić Slobodan Samardžic Slobodan Samardžić is a Serbian academic and politician, and the former Minister for Kosovo-Metohija in the Government of Serbia succeeded by Goran Bogdanović.- Biography :... |
DSS 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... |
| Minister | Education | Zoran Lončar Zoran Loncar Zoran Lončar is the former Serbian Minister of Education and Minister of Public Administration and Local Self-Government. He holds a PhD in Law. In 2000 he joined the Democratic Party of Serbia... |
DSS 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... |
| Minister | Trade and Services | 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.... |
DSS 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... |
| Minister | Religion | Radomir Naumov | DSS 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... |
| Minister | Economy and Regional Development | Mlađan Dinkić | G17+ G17 Plus G17 Plus , abbreviated to G17+, is a centre-right political party in Serbia. With 22 seats in the National Assembly, it is the third-largest party, and currently participates in a coalition with, amongst others, the Democratic Party and the Socialist Party... |
| Minister | Science | Ana Pešikan Ana Pešikan Ana Pešikan is the former Minister of Science in Government of Serbia.- Biography :Pešikan graduated from the Faculty of Philosophy, Department of Psychology, in 1981, and received her MA and PhD degrees in 1990 and 2000 respectively... |
G17+ G17 Plus G17 Plus , abbreviated to G17+, is a centre-right political party in Serbia. With 22 seats in the National Assembly, it is the third-largest party, and currently participates in a coalition with, amongst others, the Democratic Party and the Socialist Party... |
| Minister | Health | Tomica Milosavljević Tomica Milosavljevic Tomica Milosavljević, Prof Dr sci is Serbian politician. He was Minister of Health in the Government of Serbia until January 28, 2011... |
G17+ G17 Plus G17 Plus , abbreviated to G17+, is a centre-right political party in Serbia. With 22 seats in the National Assembly, it is the third-largest party, and currently participates in a coalition with, amongst others, the Democratic Party and the Socialist Party... |
| Minister | Youth and Sports | Snežana Samardžić-Marković Snežana Samardžic-Markovic Snežana Samardžić-Marković is Minister of Youth and Sports in the Government of Serbia.- Biography :Samardžić-Marković graduated from the University of Belgrade Faculty of Philology and is working on her MA thesis at the Faculty of Drama Arts... |
G17+ G17 Plus G17 Plus , abbreviated to G17+, is a centre-right political party in Serbia. With 22 seats in the National Assembly, it is the third-largest party, and currently participates in a coalition with, amongst others, the Democratic Party and the Socialist Party... |
See also
- Cabinet of Serbia (2001–2004)
- Cabinet of Serbia (2004–2007)
- Politics of SerbiaPolitics of SerbiaThe politics of Serbia function within the framework of a parliamentary republic. The Prime minister is the head of government. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in the National Assembly of Serbia...