Desimir Jevtić (; 16 December 1938 – 13 October 2017) was a Yugoslav and Serbian mechanical engineer, university professor, and politician who served as

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from 1986 to 1989.

Biography

Jevtić was born on 16 December 1938 in Oparić, which at the time was a part of the

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. He graduated in 1962 at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at the

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, while he completed his postgraduate studies in 1978 and earned his PhD in the field of technical sciences. From 1978 to 1981 he was a professor at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering branch in

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and from 1981 to 1986 he was a director of the state owned enterprise called "14th October" in

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. From 6 May 1986 to 5 December 1989 he served as the president of the executive council of the Assembly of

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, and in 1990 he was named the Ambassador of Yugoslavia to

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. He died on 13 October 2017 in

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at the age of 78.

Scientific work and recognitions

He is the author of the books, multiple scientific works published in Yugoslavia and abroad. Jevtić spoke

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, English and

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. He is an honorary doctor of science at the

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and a holder of the Order of Labor with a silver wreath and other Yugoslav decorations. Jevtić was also engaged in painting and sculpture and had 12 solo exhibitions in the country and abroad.

References

People from Oparić 1938 births 2017 deaths League of Communists of Yugoslavia politicians League of Communists of Serbia politicians Prime ministers of Serbia 20th-century Serbian people People from Rekovac {{DEFAULTSORT:Jevtić, Desimir