H O M E

BIOGRAPHY
    ::  Biography / short version
    ::  Biography / long version
ACTIVITIES
    ::  Events
    ::  Announcement
    ::  Projects
RESULTS OF THE WORK
    ::  European Integration
    ::  Economy and Finance
    ::  Science and Technology
    ::  Social inclusion and
          Poverty Reduction

    ::  Sustainable Development
    ::  Universiade 2009
    ::  Ministry of Finance 2001-2004
MULTIMEDIA
    ::  Photo Gallery
    ::  Video Gallery
    ::  Audio Gallery
    ::  Print Media
PUBLICATION
    ::  Books
    ::  Published texts
LINKS
    ::  Politics
    ::  Science and Technology
    ::  Economy
    ::  Media
    ::  NGO
CONTACT
    ::  Contact

 


EXPERIENCE

07/2008-12/2011 DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER FOR EUROPEAN INTEGRATION AND MINISTER OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT OF SERBIA, BELGRADE
Chief negotiator for the entry of Serbia into the European Union (“EU”). Coordinator of all EU financial support. In charge of the elaboration of the “Serbia 2020” strategy, matching the equivalent EU plan. In charge of the science, technology, innovation and competitiveness agenda of Serbia. Leading cabinet level efforts in the fight against poverty, sustainable development and UN Millenium Development Goals. In charge of the integration of the Roma, the most vulnerable minority group of the country. Presided over the organization of the 2009 Belgrade Universiade sports event.
05/2007-07/2008 DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER OF SERBIA, BELGRADE
Sole Deputy to the Prime Minister. Chief negotiator for the entry of Serbia into the EU. Governor for Serbia of the World Bank Group and Deputy Governor of the EBRD.
05/2005-05/2007 CREDIT AGRICOLE GROUP DIRECTOR FOR EASTERN EUROPE, PARIS
Leading the overall strategy in Eastern Europe and former Soviet Union for the French cooperative bank, Credit Agricole, one of the largest banks in the world. Negotiated the purchase of two banks in the region. Oversaw a credit portfolio of 16 billion euros.
01/2001-03/2004 MINISTER OF FINANCE AND ECONOMY OF SERBIA, BELGRADE
Non partisan member of the first democratic Serbian government after the Second World War. Created and directed a 12,000 person strong administration and managed a 10 bn euro budget during three years in one of the fastest and most successful public finance reforms in the countries in transition. Serbia has been recognized as the leading reformist country by the EBRD in 2001 and 2002.
09/1993-10/2000 PARTNER OF McKINSEY&COMPANY, PARIS AND SILICON VALLEY, CA
Elected in five years Partner with equity of the world’s leading management consultancy. Active during a seven-year period in the Paris and Silicon Valley offices. Negotiated several dozen top management projects and led teams of hundreds of consulting and client team members. Specialized in financial institutions, media and technology. Selected as leader of the European asset management practice and as one of the seven members of the global Digital Council of the Firm. Led the team advising in 1997 the Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ciorbea in stabilizing and reforming the economy.
06/1992-09/1993 ADVISOR TO THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT, MOSCOW
Created and led the Macroeconomics and Finance Unit attached to the cabinet of the late Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Boris Fyodorov. Drafted key reform programs and legislation. Helped the Deputy Prime Minister and Privatization Minister Anatolii Chubais on the privatization program. Advised the late acting Prime Minister Egor Gaidar on macroeconomic reform.
06/1991-06/1992 ADVISOR TO THE POLISH GOVERNMENT, WARSAW
Advisor on the Mass Privatization Program through investment funds of the Polish Privatization Ministry under the leadership of Janusz Lewandowski. Advised the Finance Minister Leszek Balcerowicz on macroeconomic reform. Participated in the creation of the Warsaw Stock Exchange.

EDUCATION

MBA (Master of Business Administration), Harvard Business School, Boston, MA, USA, 1991.
MPA (Master of Public Administration), J.F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA, 1991.
MA in Economics (Diplôme d’Etudes Approfondies), Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, Paris, France, 1988
HEC (Hautes Etudes Commerciales) diploma, Jouy-en-Josas, France, 1987.
IEP (Institut d’Etudes Politiques) Lauréat (summa cum laude), Paris, France, 1987.

PERSONAL
Selected as one of the “200 Young Global Leaders for the years 2005-2010” by the World Economic Forum, Davos, in 2004
Speaks fluently Serbian, French and English, very good knowledge of Russian and German, good knowledge of Polish.
46 years old (born April 1, 1965 in Belgrade, Serbia)
Father of two girls, Milena (15) and Alma (12).

ANNOUNCEMENT

RESULTS
MULTIMEDIA
Galerija