Nenad Popović
Nenad Popović PhD | |
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Ненад Поповић | |
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Minister without portfolio | |
Assumed office 29 June 2017 | |
Prime Minister | Ana Brnabić |
Preceded by | Jadranka Joksimović |
Personal details | |
Born |
Tuzla, Yugoslavia (now Bosnia and Herzegovina) | 30 September 1966
Nationality | Serbian |
Political party |
Democratic Party of Serbia Serbian People's Party (2014–present) |
Alma mater |
University of Belgrade Moscow State University |
Occupation | Politician, businessman |
Nenad Popović (Serbian Cyrillic: Ненад Поповић, born 30 September 1966) is a Serbian politician and businessman. He has served as the Minister without portfolio of Serbia in charge of innovations and technological development from 29 June 2017.
He is a former vice-president of Democratic Party of Serbia, National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia, and President of the parliamentary group of friendship between Serbia and Russia. In 2014, he founded the political party Serbian People's Party.
Early years and education
Popović was born in Tuzla on 30 September 1966. He graduated from the University of Belgrade Faculty of Machine Engineering. He finished his Master's and doctoral studies at Moscow State University's Faculty of Economy. He was a professor at the Faculty of Economy of Moscow's Lomonosov University and the Faculty of Economy of the Moscow State Mining University.
Professional career
Popović is the owner and president of the international company ABS Electro which employs over three thousand people, engaged in the production of electrical-technical equipment, creating advanced engineering solutions for a variety of industries such as electrical power, shipbuilding, oil, gas, metal, mining, and others.
He is the president of the Foundation "Russian Necropolises" from Belgrade, which was responsible for the project of reconstruction of the complex of memorial monuments Russian necropolises in the New Cemetery in Belgrade. Popović is also member of the Board of the International Fun of Unity of Orthodox Nations. As Vice-President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia, he was one of the main observers of the electoral process in a referendum on annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation.
Political career
On 29 June 2017, he was named the Minister without portfolio in the Government of Serbia in the charge of the innovations and technological development.[1] On 3 July 2017, Aleksandr Chepurin, Russian Federation Ambassador to Serbia, made a first official visit to Popović after being sworn as minister.[2]
Controversies
His name mentioned in the Paradise Papers in connection to owning several off-shore companies. Value of his business undertakings reaches 100 million dollars, making him officially the richest Serbian politician.
Awards and honors
- Medal of Holy Sergey Radoniesky, for exceptional contribution to the development and straightening of relations among Eastern Orthodox Christian nations, awarded by the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia
- Medal of Holy Daniel of Moscow, for the spiritual renaissance of Russia, awarded by the Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia
- Medal of Humanity Award of the State Union Serbia and Montenegro for humanitarian work and exceptional contribution and help to the Serb population in Kosovo and Metohija
- Order of Friendship, for special contribution to the development of economic and social relationships between Serbia and Russia, awarded by the President of the Russian Federation;
- Order of the Saint Sava of the Second Grade, for the renewal and strengthening of faith and the Serbian Orthodox Church, awarded by the Serbian Patriarch
References
- ↑ "U vladi još jedan ministar bez portfelja – Nenad Popović". politika.rs (in Serbian). Politika. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ↑ "Čepurin prvi gost Nenada Popovića od kako je postao ministar: Za još snažnije odnose Srbije i Rusije". blic.rs (in Serbian). Tanjug. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
External links
- National Assembly Deputy Speaker Dr Nenad Popovic Signs Declaration of Inter-Parliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy, 29 June 2013
- Nenad Popović on Twitter
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by Jadranka Joksimović |
Minister without portfolio of Serbia 2017–present |
Incumbent |