Maja Gojkovic
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Maja Gojković is the previous mayor
of the city of Novi Sad
, capital of the autonomous province of Vojvodina
, in Serbia
and a councillor in the Parliament of Novi Sad as a representative of the People's Party
, previously also known as the "Grupa građana - Maja Gojković". She is one of the leaders of the United Regions of Serbia.
. After getting her law degree from University of Novi Sad
in 1987, she passed her bar exam in 1989. A year later she started working in her family's law firm "Gojković".
, first holding the position of secretary general, then vice president of executive council, and finally she was vice president of the party. She was Vojislav Šešelj
's legal adviser before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
. However, she left the party in 2006 after disagreement with party leadership.
Maja Gojković has been a representative in the parliament of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia since 1991. From 1996 until 2000 she was a member of Vojvodina
parliament. In 1998 and 1999 she was a non-portfolio minister in Serbian Government
. Gojković also served as vice chairman of the federal government of FR Yugoslavia in 1999. Before running for mayor of Novi Sad
she held a place in the federal parliament of State Union of Serbia and Montenegro
. She was the vice president of the Serbian Radical Party
until 2006. In 2008, she formed her own party, "Grupa Građana - Maja Gojković" and ran for seats in the Local elections and resigned from the Serbian Radical Party. She got seven councillor places in the Parliament of Novi Sad.
In 2004 Serbian local election, she was elected Mayor of Novi Sad, for the first time by popular vote, beating then mayor, Borislav Novaković
. She thus became the first woman to perform mayoral duties in Novi Sad's history.
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of the city of Novi Sad
Novi Sad
Novi Sad is the capital of the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina, and the administrative centre of the South Bačka District. The city is located in the southern part of Pannonian Plain on the Danube river....
, capital of the autonomous province of Vojvodina
Vojvodina
Vojvodina, officially called Autonomous Province of Vojvodina is an autonomous province of Serbia. Its capital and largest city is Novi Sad...
, in 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...
and a councillor in the Parliament of Novi Sad as a representative of the People's Party
National Party (Serbia)
The People's Party is a political party in Serbia founded in 2008 by former mayor of Novi Sad and former Serbian Radical Party member Maja Gojković. The NP was previously part of the populist coalition of the Democratic Party of Serbia and New Serbia...
, previously also known as the "Grupa građana - Maja Gojković". She is one of the leaders of the United Regions of Serbia.
Education
She attended the Branko Radičević elementary school and the Gymnasioum Jovan Jovanović ZmajGymnasioum Jovan Jovanovic Zmaj
Jovan Jovanović Zmaj Grammar School is a high school in Novi Sad, Serbia. It is named after Jovan Jovanović Zmaj, a Serb poet...
. After getting her law degree from University of Novi Sad
University of Novi Sad
The University of Novi Sad is a university located in Novi Sad, the capital of Serbian province of Vojvodina and the second largest city in Serbia....
in 1987, she passed her bar exam in 1989. A year later she started working in her family's law firm "Gojković".
Political career
Gojković is one of the founders of Serbian Radical PartySerbian Radical Party
The Serbian Radical Party is a far-right Serbian nationalist political party in Serbia, founded in 1991. Currently the second-largest party in the Serbian National Assembly, it has branches in three of the nations that currently border Serbia – all former federal republics of Yugoslavia...
, first holding the position of secretary general, then vice president of executive council, and finally she was vice president of the party. She was Vojislav Šešelj
Vojislav Šešelj
Vojislav Šešelj, JD is a Serbian politician, writer and lawyer. He is the founder and president of the Serbian Radical Party and was vice-president of Serbia between 1998 and 2000...
's legal adviser before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
The International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991, more commonly referred to as the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia or ICTY, is a...
. However, she left the party in 2006 after disagreement with party leadership.
Maja Gojković has been a representative in the parliament of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia since 1991. From 1996 until 2000 she was a member of Vojvodina
Vojvodina
Vojvodina, officially called Autonomous Province of Vojvodina is an autonomous province of Serbia. Its capital and largest city is Novi Sad...
parliament. In 1998 and 1999 she was a non-portfolio minister in Serbian Government
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...
. Gojković also served as vice chairman of the federal government of FR Yugoslavia in 1999. Before running for mayor of Novi Sad
Novi Sad
Novi Sad is the capital of the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina, and the administrative centre of the South Bačka District. The city is located in the southern part of Pannonian Plain on the Danube river....
she held a place in the federal parliament of State Union of Serbia and Montenegro
Serbia and Montenegro
Serbia and Montenegro was a country in southeastern Europe, formed from two former republics of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia : Serbia and Montenegro. Following the breakup of Yugoslavia, it was established in 1992 as a federation called the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia...
. She was the vice president of the Serbian Radical Party
Serbian Radical Party
The Serbian Radical Party is a far-right Serbian nationalist political party in Serbia, founded in 1991. Currently the second-largest party in the Serbian National Assembly, it has branches in three of the nations that currently border Serbia – all former federal republics of Yugoslavia...
until 2006. In 2008, she formed her own party, "Grupa Građana - Maja Gojković" and ran for seats in the Local elections and resigned from the Serbian Radical Party. She got seven councillor places in the Parliament of Novi Sad.
In 2004 Serbian local election, she was elected Mayor of Novi Sad, for the first time by popular vote, beating then mayor, Borislav Novaković
Borislav Novakovic
Borislav Novaković, MSc is a Serbian politician. He is member of Democratic Party. From 2000 to 2004, Novaković was the President of the city Assembly of Novi Sad...
. She thus became the first woman to perform mayoral duties in Novi Sad's history.