Vuk Obradović (April 11, 1947 in the village of Kondželj,

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– February 13, 2008 in

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) was a

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n general and politician. He was one of the leaders of the

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in the

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in October 2000. Before his political career, he was a professional soldier who later became the youngest general in the

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. He held a

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in political studies, having defended a thesis on issues of nationalism in Yugoslav society. He resigned from the Army in May 1992, when the government refused to withdraw Yugoslav Army conscripts from fighting in

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. After leaving the army, he formed the

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political party and remained its leader for almost 10 years. In 1997, he stood as a candidate in the Yugoslav presidential elections winning 3.04% of the popular vote. In 2000, he joined the

which finally toppled

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in October that year. He became the deputy prime minister in the

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tasked with leading the drive against corruption. In May 2001, he was forced to resign due to an allegation of sexual harassment of a female aide Ljiljana Nestorović, leading to the break-up of

party into two factions. In 2002, he was once again a candidate in the

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, this time winning only 0.73% of the popular vote.

External links

Biography of Vuk Obradović as presidential candidate in 2002.
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BBC interview 1999.Obituary
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