President of the New Democratic Party of Serbia
Dr Miloš Jovanović
He graduated from the Faculty of Law at the University of Paris 1 Panthéon–Sorbonne in 1999 and from its Department of Political Science in 2000. At the same university, he completed postgraduate studies in International Relations in 2001. He defended his doctoral dissertation in December 2010.
From 2001 to 2005, he taught tutorials in Constitutional Law and Comparative Political Systems at the University of Paris 1 Panthéon–Sorbonne Faculty of Law. From 2006 to 2011, he worked as a Research Associate at the Institute of International Politics and Economics in Belgrade.
From July 2007, he served as Adviser to the Minister for Kosovo and Metohija. In February 2008, he was appointed Coordinator of the Legal Team of the Government of the Republic of Serbia.
In October 2011, he was appointed Teaching Assistant, and in February 2014 he was appointed Assistant Professor, teaching Introduction to the Law of European Integration and International Relations at the University of Belgrade Faculty of Law.
He speaks English and French and is the father of two children.
Vice-President of the New Democratic Party of Serbia
Dejan Šulkić
He was born in 1972 and lives in Velika Plana.
He graduated from the Faculty of Law in Kragujevac and is a lawyer by profession.
At the 2012 local elections, he was elected Mayor of Velika Plana for a third consecutive term.
At the early parliamentary elections held on 24 April 2016, he became a Member of Parliament for the first time, as a member of the Democratic Party of Serbia parliamentary group.
He served as President of the Executive Committee of the Democratic Party of Serbia. He is the father of two children.
Vice-President of the New Democratic Party of Serbia
Predrag Marsenić
He was born in Belgrade in 1970. He graduated from the Mathematical Grammar School and the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in Belgrade, earning a degree in mechanical engineering.
After graduation, he worked as a mathematics teacher before moving to Canada, where he worked for several companies developing prototypes and manufacturing finished products in the precision engineering industry. Upon returning to Serbia, he joined the Belgrade public transport company GSP, passed the professional examination required for graduate mechanical engineers, and worked on managing infrastructure projects in thermal, process and gas engineering.
He has designed numerous thermal engineering projects. He is a member of the Serbian Chamber of Engineers and the Society of Mechanical and Electrical Engineers and Technicians of Serbia. He joined the Democratic Party of Serbia in 2007. He is married and has two children.
Zoran Sandić
Vice-President of the New Democratic Party of Serbia
He was born in Kikinda in 1970 and completed secondary school in Zrenjanin. He is an agricultural engineer by profession.
He has been a party member since 2000. He chaired the DSS Municipal Committee in Žitište from 2000 to 2012 and has chaired the DSS Central Banat District Committee since 2011.
In Žitište, he served for four years as Deputy Mayor and four years as Assistant Mayor.
He is married and has two children.
Jelena Vujanović
Vice-President of the New Democratic Party of Serbia
She was born in Novi Grad, Republika Srpska, in 1993.
She works at the Institute for Political Studies. She has authored more than 15 academic papers and participated in several academic conferences. During her career, she has worked as a public relations and political marketing consultant, work she continues on selected projects, and at the Ministry of Economic Relations and Regional Cooperation of the Government of Republika Srpska.
She completed a master's programme in Elections and Election Campaigns and is currently writing a doctoral dissertation in political marketing.
Vujanović is also an award-winning poet. Her poetry collection Ma nije im ništa was published by Brankovo kolo. As the founder of the Pokreni portal and association, she has organised visits to Kosovo and Metohija for several years, as well as projects in culture and the promotion of family life.
Branko Živanović
Vice-President of the New Democratic Party of Serbia
He was born in Šabac in 1988, where he completed primary and secondary school.
He graduated from the Faculty of Law in Novi Sad. He is an attorney and has run his own law office in Šabac since 2015.
He has been a party member since 2007. He held several positions in the DSS Youth and was a member of the DSS Presidential Board. He is currently Vice-President of the New DSS Executive Committee and Coordinator for the Mačva District.
He is a councillor in the Šabac City Assembly.
Siniša Atlagić
Secretary for International Affairs of the Party
He was born in Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina, in 1976.
He graduated in Communication Studies and Journalism from the Faculty of Political Sciences in Belgrade in 2000. He earned a master's degree in Political Sociology at the same faculty in 2007.
He defended his doctoral dissertation at the Faculty of Political Sciences in Belgrade in 2010.
He is a Full Professor at the University of Belgrade Faculty of Political Sciences and Director of its Centre for Russian Studies.
He speaks English and Russian and is the father of two children.
Vuk Marinović
President of the Party’s Youth
He was born in Belgrade in 1999. After completing Jelena Ćetković Primary School, he attended and graduated from the Sixth Belgrade Grammar School, specialising in natural sciences and mathematics.
He is completing his degree in agricultural economics at the Faculty of Agriculture in Belgrade.
He holds a University of Cambridge English language certificate and also has a working knowledge of Russian.
He has been a party member since 2019.
He served as Vice-President and President of the Executive Committee of the New DSS Youth.
Marko Sarić
Elected Member of the Presidential Board
He was born in Belgrade on 30 July 1976. He completed Veselin Masleša Primary School in Voždovac and the First Belgrade Grammar School, and graduated in Road Transport from the University of Belgrade Faculty of Transport and Traffic Engineering.
He worked at the Republic Geodetic Authority from 2009 to 2010. He was then elected Deputy Speaker of the Voždovac Municipal Assembly, a position he held until 2014. In January 2014, he was elected Deputy Mayor of Voždovac.
He has worked in the private sector since 2018.
He is married and is the father of Aleksa, Petar and Luka.
Dragan Marković
Elected Member of the Presidential Board
He was born in Belgrade in 1984. He graduated in Political Science from the University of Belgrade Faculty of Political Sciences.
He completed a master's programme in Economic Analysis and Policy at the University of Belgrade Faculty of Economics.
He has held several party positions and has worked on various party projects, including the DSS Educational Centre, the Slobodan Jovanović Foundation and the Economic Council.
He is employed at a bank.
Zdravko Veselinov
Chief of Staff to the Party President
He was born in Kikinda in 1992, where he completed primary and secondary school.
He completed undergraduate and master's studies at the University of Belgrade Faculty of Political Sciences, earning a master's degree in political science.
He has been a party member since 2012 and served as President of the party's Youth from 2017 to 2020. He has been a member of the party's Presidential Board and Vice-President of its Executive Committee since 2020.
He has worked in the private sector and at the Water Polo Federation of Serbia. He is involved in fruit farming.
Zlata Đerić
Elected Member of the Presidential Board
She was born in Sombor in 1958, where she completed primary and secondary school.
She completed undergraduate and postgraduate studies in Yugoslav and General Literature at the Faculty of Philosophy in Novi Sad.
She was a Member of Parliament from 2000 to 2003 and from 2008 to 2016. From 2016 to 2020, she served in the Assembly of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina.
In 2018, she founded the association Tim za život (Team for Life), with the mission of addressing the survival of the Serbian people in their home regions.
In 2019, she drafted a bill on demographic security, and in 2021 she developed the political platform National Survival.
She has been a member of the Democratic Party of Serbia since 2020.
Dragan Maršićanin
Elected Member of the Presidential Board
He was born in Belgrade in 1950, where he graduated from the Faculty of Economics.
He is one of the party's founders. From 1993 to 1996, he served as Speaker of the Vračar Municipal Assembly. He was Speaker of the National Assembly of Serbia from January to December 2001.
He served as Minister of Economy from March to May 2004. That same year, he ran for President of Serbia and won 13.3% of the vote.
From 2004 to 2009, he was Serbia's Ambassador to Switzerland.
He served as acting President of the party following the resignation of Sanda Rašković Ivić.
Ivan Jakovljević
President of the Party’s Executive Committee
Ivan (Vladan) Jakovljević was born in Belgrade on 2 November 1989 and holds a master's degree in management.
He completed primary school, secondary school and university in Belgrade and is a qualified manager with a master's degree.
He played professional football for many years and occasionally represented the Republic of Serbia at international level.
He has been a member of the Democratic Party of Serbia since 2007.
He is a member of the party's Central Committee, President of its Executive Committee and Chair of its Municipal Committee in Zvezdara.
Prof. Dr Miloš Stanković
Elected Member of the Presidential Board
Prof. Dr Miloš Stanković was born in Belgrade in 1984. He earned his undergraduate, master's and doctoral degrees at the University of Belgrade Faculty of Law.
He has worked at the University of Belgrade Faculty of Law since 2007 and is an Associate Professor teaching Comparative Legal Tradition, Rhetoric, and Legislative Drafting. He previously taught Inheritance Law and Family Law. He is the author of four scholarly monographs and more than thirty academic papers published in Serbian and international journals.
He organises and teaches public speaking courses. From 2017 to 2020, he was a member of the Board of the Anti-Corruption Agency of the Republic of Serbia, and from 2021 to 2023, he was a member of the Council of the Agency for the Prevention of Corruption of the Republic of Serbia. He speaks English and French. He is married and has one child.
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