Nenad Vukasović ( sr-Cyrl, Ненад Вукасовић; born 11 October 1952) is a

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n lawyer and politician.

Early life and career

Nenad Vukasović was born on 11 October 1952 in

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. He studied at the

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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 Veljko Guberina. 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 Zvezdan Jovanović ( sr-cyr, Звездан Јовановић; born 19 July 1965), known by the nicknames as Zmija and Zveki, is a Serbian former paramilitary and commander of the Serb Volunteer Guard and the Special Operations Unit (Serbia), S ...

. During Jovanović's trial, Vukasović based his defense on the '' Third Bullet'' conspiracy theory. Vukasović participated in the 2007 parliamentary election as president of

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. 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

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