Nenad Vukasović Explained

Nenad Vukasović
Birth Date:1952 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Belgrade, FPR Yugoslavia
Nationality:Serbian
Occupation:Lawyer
Known For:Criminal defense of Zvezdan Jovanović

Nenad Vukasović (Serbian: Ненад Вукасовић; born 11 October 1952) is a Serbian lawyer and politician.

Early life and career

Nenad Vukasović was born on 11 October 1952 in Belgrade. He studied at the University of Belgrade Faculty of Law.[1]

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. During Jovanović's trial, Vukasović based his defense on the Third Bullet conspiracy theory.[2]

Vukasović participated in the 2007 parliamentary election as president of Social Democracy.[3] 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.[4]

As of 2021, Vukasović is serving as the Grand Chancellor of the Regular Grand Lodge of Serbia.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Pretučen advokat Nenad Vukasović . 2 August 2021 . Radio televizija Vojvodine . 8 June 2012 . Serbian.
  2. News: Advokat Zvezdana Jovanovića tražiće rekonstrukciju ubistva Đinđića . 2 August 2021 . B92 . 26 October 2003 . Serbian.
  3. News: Socijaldemokratija predala izbornu listu . 2 August 2021 . Mondo . 3 January 2007 . Serbian.
  4. News: Zbog napada na kolegu, advokati ne rade u utorak . 2 August 2021 . Politika . 9 June 2012 . Serbian.
  5. Web site: Regular Grand Lodge of Serbia Website . 2 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210802161424/http://www.rvls.org/ . 2 August 2021.