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Božidar Đelić
Božidar Đelić ( sr-cyr, Божидар Ђелић, ; born 1 April 1965) is a Serbian economist and former politician. A longtime member of the Democratic Party (Serbia), Democratic Party, he was highly positioned in politics of Serbia after the overthrow of Slobodan Milošević. He served as the Ministry of Finance (Serbia), Minister of Finance and Economy in the Cabinet of Serbia (2001–04), Government of Serbia from 2001 to 2004 and later as Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia and Ministry of Science (Serbia), Minister of Science and Technological Development from 2007 to 2011. Early life and education Đelić was born in Belgrade in 1965, an only child. His parents divorced soon after his birth and went abroad in search of better prospects, while he stayed behind in Belgrade where he was raised by his maternal grandparents. He later described his grandmother Mileva as the strongest figure in his childhood. When his grandparents died in 1973, he moved to Paris to live with his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deputy Prime Minister Of Serbia
The Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia (, literally translated as Vice President of the Government of Serbia), is the official Deputy prime minister, Deputy of the Prime Minister of Serbia, Prime Minister of Serbia. According to convention, one deputy position is allocated to each junior partner in the Coalition government, ruling coalition, being ranked according to the size of their respective parties. History of the office The office of the Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia was established on 11 February 1991, during the government of Dragutin Zelenović. It was initially held by four people: Slobodan Prohaska, Velimir Radivojević, Nikola Stanić and Jovan Zebić. Since then, the office was usually held simultaneously by several people at the same time (in the government of Zoran Đinđić there were eight Deputy Prime Ministers at one point). Also, Deputy Prime Ministers may or may not combine the post with another government portfolio. The current Deputy Prime Ministers, by d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sciences Po
Sciences Po () or Sciences Po Paris, also known as the Paris Institute of Political Studies (), is a public research university located in Paris, France, that holds the status of ''grande école'' and the legal status of . The university's undergraduate program is taught on the Paris campus as well as on the decentralized campuses in Dijon, Le Havre, Menton, Nancy, France, Nancy, Poitiers and Reims, each with their own academic program focused on a geopolitical part of the world. While Sciences Po historically specialized in political science, it progressively expanded to other social sciences such as economics, law and sociology. The school was established in 1872 by Émile Boutmy as the ''École libre des sciences politiques'' in the aftermath of the Franco-Prussian War as a private institution to form a new French elite that would be knowledgeable in political science, law and history. It was a pioneer in the emergence and development of political science as an academic fiel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister Of Education (Serbia)
The Ministry of Education of the Republic of Serbia () is the ministry in the Serbian government that oversees the country's education system. Dejan Vuk Stanković is the incumbent minister. History The Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development was established on 11 February 1991. From 2001 to 2007, the Ministry of Youth and Sports was merged into the Ministry of Education. It was later split from the Ministry and reestablished. The ministry of science and technological development, which had existed under different names since 1991, was merged into the education ministry on 14 March 2011. When the third cabinet of Ana Brnabić was established on 26 October 2022, it was again separated from the education ministry as the ministry of science, technological development, and innovation. Subordinate institutions There are several agencies and institutions that operate within the scope of the Ministry: * Institute for the Advancement of Education * Institute ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lazard
Lazard Inc. (formerly known as Lazard Ltd and Lazard Frères & Co.) is a financial advisory and asset management firm that engages in investment banking, asset management and other financial services, primarily with institutional clients. It is the world's largest independent investment bank, with principal executive offices in New York City, Paris and London. Lazard was founded in 1848 and operates from 41 cities across 26 countries in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and Central and South America. The firm provides advice on mergers and acquisitions, strategic matters, restructuring and capital structure, capital raising and corporate finance, as well as asset management services to corporations, partnerships, institutions, governments and individuals. History Early years On July 12, 1848, three French brothers, Alexandre Lazard, Lazare Lazard, and Simon Lazard, founded Lazard Frères & Co. as a dry goods merchant store in New Orleans, Louisiana. By 1851, Simon and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Accession Of Serbia To The European Union
Serbia applied to join the European Union (EU) in 2009 and has been a candidate for membership since 2012 (along with nine other states), while negotiations started in 2014 and are still ongoing. Serbia is the largest country in Southeast Europe seeking entry into the EU. History Relations between the European Union and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (later the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro) got a fresh start following the overthrow of Slobodan Milošević in 2000, and the EU officially declared the Balkan states potential candidates for membership following the EU-Western Balkans Summit in Thessaloniki in 2003. On 7 November 2007, Serbia initiated a Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) with the European Union. The SAA came into force on 1 September 2013. The European Commission recommended making Serbia an official candidate on 12 October 2011. The Council of the European Union also made the recommendation on 28 February 2012. Serbia received full c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crédit Agricole
Crédit Agricole Group (), sometimes called La banque verte (, , due to its historical ties to farming), is a French international banking group and the world's largest cooperative financial institution. It is the second largest bank in France, after BNP Paribas, as well as the third largest in Europe and tenth largest in the world. It consists of a network of Crédit Agricole local banks, 39 Agricole regional banks and a central institute, the Crédit Agricole S.A.. It is listed through Crédit Agricole S.A., as an intermediate holding company, on Euronext Paris' first market and is part of the CAC 40 stock market index. Local banks of the group owned the regional banks, in turn the regional banks majority owned the S.A. via a holding company, in turn the S.A. owned part of the subsidiaries of the group, such as LCL, the Italian network and the CIB unit. It is considered to be a systemically important bank by the Financial Stability Board. It was the title sponsor of the Cr� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assassination Of Zoran Đinđić
Zoran Đinđić, the sixth Prime Minister of Serbia, Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia, was Assassination, assassinated on Wednesday 12 March 2003, in Belgrade, Republic of Serbia (1992–2006), Serbia. Đinđić was fatally shot by a sniper while exiting his vehicle outside of the back entrance of the Serbian government headquarters. A state of emergency was immediately declared in the country, and during the police "Operation Sabre (Serbia), Operation Sabre", more than 11,000 people associated with organized criminal groups were detained. Background Đinđić previously escaped an assassination attempt in February 2003, in which a truck driven by Dejan Milenković (AKA ''Bagzi''), a member of the Zemun Clan, an organized crime group, attempted to force the Prime Minister's car off the road in Novi Beograd. Đinđić escaped injury thanks to his security detail. Milenković was arrested, but released from custody after only a few days under unclear circumstances. Đinđi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harvard University
Harvard University is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1636 and named for its first benefactor, the History of the Puritans in North America, Puritan clergyman John Harvard (clergyman), John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Its influence, wealth, and rankings have made it one of the most prestigious universities in the world. Harvard was founded and authorized by the Massachusetts General Court, the governing legislature of Colonial history of the United States, colonial-era Massachusetts Bay Colony. While never formally affiliated with any Religious denomination, denomination, Harvard trained Congregationalism in the United States, Congregational clergy until its curriculum and student body were gradually secularized in the 18th century. By the 19th century, Harvard emerged as the most prominent academic and cultural institution among the Boston B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cabinet Of Serbia (2001–04)
The government of Serbia ( sr-cyrl, Влада Србије, Vlada Srbije), formally the Government of the Republic of Serbia ( sr-cyrl, Влада Републике Србије, Vlada Republike Srbije), commonly abbreviated to Serbian Government ( sr-cyrl, Српска Влада, Srpska Vlada), is the executive branch of government in Serbia. The affairs of government are decided by the Cabinet of Ministers, which is led by the prime minister. The government is housed in the Government Building in Belgrade. Jurisdiction According to the Constitution of Serbia, the Government: * Determines and guides policy * Executes laws and other general acts of the National Assembly * Adopts regulations and other general acts for the purpose of enforcing laws * Proposes to the National Assembly the laws and other general acts and gives an opinion on them when submitted by another proposer * Directs and coordinates the work of public administration bodies and supervises their work * Perfor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Overthrow Of Slobodan Milošević
The Overthrow of Slobodan Milošević began in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia after the general election on 24 September 2000 and culminated in the downfall of Slobodan Milošević's government on 5 October 2000. As such, it is commonly referred to as the 5 October Revolution () or colloquially the Bulldozer Revolution (), after one of the most memorable episodes from the day-long protest in which a heavy equipment operator charged the Radio Television of Serbia building, considered to be symbolic of the Milošević regime's propaganda. Prelude Milošević's rule has been described by observers as authoritarian or autocratic, as well as kleptocratic, with numerous accusations of electoral fraud, political assassinations, suppression of media freedom and police brutality. He became the first sitting head of state to be charged with war crimes. His role in the Yugoslav Wars led to international sanctions against Yugoslavia, which had a devastating impact on the Yugo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Democratic Party (Serbia)
The Democratic Party (; , abbr. DS) is a social democratic list of political parties in Serbia, political party in Serbia. Srđan Milivojević has led the party as its Democratic Party (Serbia)#List of presidents, president since 2024. The party is colloquially known as the ''žuti'' (yellows) because of one of its main colours. DS was founded in 1990 by a group of intellectuals who sought to revive the Democratic Party (Yugoslavia), Democratic Party, which was active in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. Dragoljub Mićunović was the first president of DS until 1994 and under his leadership DS gained representation in the National Assembly of Serbia and took part in anti-government protests against Slobodan Milošević. After Zoran Đinđić's election as president of DS in 1994, DS was reorganised. Đinđić led the party into the Coalition Together, Together coalition, and DS took part in the 1996–1997 protests in Serbia, 1996–1997 protests that occurred after the Electoral Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
