Nenad Vukasović ( sr-cyr, Ненад Вукасовић; born 11 October 1952) is a
Serbian lawyer and politician.
Early life and career
Nenad Vukasović was born on 11 October 1952 in
Belgrade
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. He studied at the
University of Belgrade Faculty of Law.
Career in law
After working at the
Federal Secretariat of Internal Affairs from 1975 to 1990, Vukasović began his career as a lawyer in a law firm led by
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. He spent the next 14 years there, specializing in violent crime.
Vukasović opened his own law firm in 2004, working in high profile cases such as the
assassination of Prime Minister Zoran Đinđić where he served as the defender of
Zvezdan Jovanović.
During Jovanović's trial, Vukasović based his defense on the ''
Third Bullet'' conspiracy theory.
Vukasović participated in the
2007 parliamentary election as president of
Social Democracy. The party failed to win any seats.
Personal life
In June 2012, Vukasović was attacked by two masked men. The attackers entered his office and sprayed acid into Vukasović's face.
Members of the Bar Association of Serbia suspended their work for one day in protest.
As of 2021, Vukasović is serving as the
Grand Chancellor of the
Regular Grand Lodge of Serbia.
References
1952 births
Living people
Politicians from Belgrade
Social Democracy (Serbia) politicians
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