Mlađan Dinkić Explained

Mlađan Dinkić
Native Name:Млађан Динкић
Native Name Lang:sr
Order5:25th Governor of the National Bank of Yugoslavia
Term Start5:28 November 2000
Term End5:2 February 2003
Predecessor5:Dušan Vlatković
Successor5:Function canceled
Nominated By5:Assembly of Yugoslavia
Order4:1st Governor of the National Bank of Serbia
Term Start4:4 February 2003
Term End4:22 July 2003
Predecessor4:Establishment function
Successor4:Kori Udovički
Nominated By4:National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia
Order:Minister of Finance and Economy
Predecessor:Mirko Cvetković (Finance)
Nebojša Ćirić (Economy)
Successor:Lazar Krstić (Finance)
Saša Radulović (Economy)
Term Start:27 July 2012
Term End:2 September 2013
Order3:Minister of Finance
Term Start3:3 March 2004
Term End3:9 November 2006
Predecessor3:Božidar Đelić
Successor3:Mirko Cvetković
Order2:Minister of Economy and Regional Development
Term Start2:15 May 2007
Term End2:22 February 2011
Predecessor2:Predrag Bubalo
Successor2:Nebojša Ćirić
Order1:Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia
Primeminister1:Mirko Cvetković
Term Start1:7 July 2008
Term End1:22 February 2011
Predecessor1:Ivana Dulić Marković
Successor1:Verica Kalanović
Birth Date:20 December 1964
Birth Place:Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality:Serbian
Alma Mater:University of Belgrade
Occupation:Politician
Profession:Economist
Signature:Signature Mladjan Dinkic.png

Mlađan Dinkić (Serbian: Млађан Динкић, in Serbian pronounced as /mlǎdʑan dîːŋkitɕ/; born 20 December 1964) is a Serbian economist, musician and former politician.

He was the 1st Governor of the National Bank of Serbia, serving from 2000 to 2003. He then served as the Minister of Finance from 2004 to 2006. He also served as the Minister of Economy and Regional Development and Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia from 2007 until his sacking in 2011. His last political post was as the Minister of Finance and Economy from 2012 to 2013. Following the 2014 parliamentary election, he announced his retirement from the politics.

Early life and education

Dinkić was born in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He graduated from the First Economy highschool in Belgrade in 1983 and obtained his B.A. at the University of Belgrade Faculty of Economics in 1988 and his M.Sc. in 1993.

He has served as a teaching assistant for Theory and Planning of Economic Development at the University of Belgrade Faculty of Economics since 1994.[1]

Dinkić's main fields of research are: high inflation and shadow financial markets, public sector deficits and its macroeconomic implications and measuring efficiency of resource use (on the macro and project level).

Dinkić is an avid guitar player and has his own rock band called "Monetary Coup".

Political career

Mlađan Dinkić entered politics as a co-founder of the G17 Plus NGO in 1997. He later served as vice-president of the G17 Plus from 2003 to 2006 after it became a political party. Dinkić was elected leader of the G17 Plus in 2006 after incumbent leader Miroljub Labus stepped down.

Dinkić served as governor of the National Bank of Serbia from 2000 to 2003, at age 36 he was the youngest governor of the bank in its history.

Dinkić received the 2007 award for Euromoney Finance Minister of the Year by Euromoney magazine.[2] He received the 2009 award for Reformer of the Year for his contribution to the development of a climate conductive to business in Serbia and many others.

In 2014, following the 2014 parliamentary election and poor results of his party, he announced his retirement from politics.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Interview: Mladjan Dinkic: Family of the Rich Left-wingers. Transitions Online. 27 October 1996. 7 July 2013.
  2. Web site: Finance minister of the year 2007: Mladjan Dinkic. Euromoney. 2007.
  3. News: Dinkić se povlači iz politike!. 30 August 2017. mondo.rs. 16 March 2014. sr.