Milan Đurić (; born 20 June 1977) is a Serbian politician and lawyer who served as the

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from 2022 until 2025. A member of the

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(SNS), Đurić was previously the deputy mayor of Novi Sad from 2020 to 2022. In the aftermath of the Novi Sad railway station canopy collapse and

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, he tendered his resignation as mayor on 28 January 2025. He was succeeded by Žarko Mićin.

Early life and education

Đurić was born on 20 June 1977 in

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, SAP Vojvodina,

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. He graduated from "Jovan Popović" elementary school and "Isidora Sekulić" gymnasium. In 2002, he graduated from the

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at the

University of Novi Sad The University of Novi Sad ( sr-Cyrl-Latn, Универзитет у Новом Саду, Univerzitet u Novom Sadu; ) is a public university in Novi Sad, Serbia. Alongside nationally prestigious University of Belgrade, University of Novi Sad is ...

Law career

From 2003 to 2005, he was a trainee lawyer, and since 2005 he has been a lawyer in an independent law firm.

Political career

Đurić is a member of the populist

(SNS). From 2012 to 2020, he was a member of the Social and Economic Council of Novi Sad, a member of the City Council of Novi Sad for administration and regulations, and from 2016 a member of the Provincial Electoral Commission. In September 2020, he was elected deputy mayor of Novi Sad. He was appointed

, succeeding Miloš Vučević who was appointed deputy prime minister and defence minister. Đurić tendered his resignation as mayor on 28 January 2025, in the aftermath of the Novi Sad railway station canopy collapse. He was succeeded by Žarko Mićin from

Personal life

Đurić is married to Mirjana Đurić. He served in the main board of

FK Vojvodina Fudbalski klub Vojvodina ( sr-Cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Војводина), commonly known as Vojvodina and colloquially as Voša ( sr-Cyrl, Воша), is a Serbian professional football club based in Novi Sad, Serbia, the second large ...

and was a member and vice-president of the Assembly of FK Vojvodina. Besides his native Serbian, he speaks English.

References

1977 births Living people Serbian Progressive Party politicians Politicians from Novi Sad Mayors of Novi Sad University of Novi Sad alumni {{DEFAULTSORT:Đurić, Milan