Dragiša Pešić
Dragiša Pešić | |
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Драгиша Пешић | |
Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia | |
In office 24 July 2001 – 7 March 2003 | |
President | Vojislav Koštunica |
Preceded by | Zoran Žižić |
Succeeded by | Svetozar Marović (as head of government of Serbia & Montenegro) |
7th Finance Minister of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia | |
In office 20 May 1998 – 24 July 2001 | |
Prime Minister | Momir Bulatović Zoran Žižić |
Preceded by | Božidar Gazivoda |
Succeeded by | Jovan Ranković |
Personal details | |
Born | FPR Yugoslavia | 8 August 1954
Died | 8 September 2016 Podgorica, Montenegro | (aged 62)
Political party | Democratic Party of Socialists Socialist People's Party |
Spouse | Lela |
Children | Marko and Marija |
Dragiša Pešić (
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Biography
Pešić was born in Danilovgrad on 8 August 1954.[1] He studied economics at the University of Sarajevo's Faculty of Economics, where he graduated in 1978.
He was President of the executive committee of
Federal Assembly. In 1998, he became Finance Minister of Yugoslavia, in the governments of Prime Ministers Momir Bulatović and Zoran Žižić.[1]
Dragiša Pešić became Prime Minister of Yugoslavia on 24 July 2001, after Žižić resigned in protest of the extradition of
Pešić became a member of the Senate of the State Audit Institution (DRI) of Montenegro in December 2007.[1]
He died on 8 September 2016 at the age of 62. He was buried on 10 September in the village of Frutak near Danilovgrad.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Dragisa Pesic passed away". CDM (in Montenegrin). 9 September 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ Pavlović, V. (30 June 2001). "Premijer Savezne vlade Zoran Žižić podneo ostavku" (in Serbian). Glas javnosti. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ Stevanović, D.; Pavlović, V. (24 July 2001). "Savezna Skupština u utorak bira novu jugoslovensku vladu" (in Serbian). Glas javnosti. Retrieved 19 August 2019.