Ivan Mrkić
Ivan Mrkić | |
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Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia | |
| In office 27 July 2012 – 27 April 2014 | |
| President | Tomislav Nikolić |
| Prime Minister | Ivica Dačić |
| Preceded by | Vuk Jeremić |
| Succeeded by | Ivica Dačić |
| Ambassador to Japan | |
| In office 2006–2011 | |
| Preceded by | Predrag Filipov |
| Succeeded by | Bojana Adamović Dragović |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 May 1953 Serbian |
| Spouse | Ivona Mrkić |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Belgrade, Serbia |
| Alma mater | University of Belgrade Faculty of Law |
| Website | Official biography |
Ivan Mrkić (
Early life and education
Mrkić was born in
Professional career
Mrkić started his diplomatic career soon after graduation, with a job at the
Between 1979 and 1982, Mrkić worked as a clerk in the Administration of International Relations of the
Mrkić continued his diplomatic service in
.From 1992-93, Mrkić served as Chief of the Cabinet under
In 1993, Mrkić was appointed to the office of the
In 2005, he served as President of the National Commission for the Implementation of the
He co-authored the book A little Guide Through The History of Serbo-Japanese Relations (2011).After completing his service in Japan in 2011, Mrkić was appointed State Secretary in the
Minister of Foreign Affairs
On 27 July 2012, Mrkić was appointed as the
Immediately after his appointment, Mrkić acknowledged that there would be no changes in Serbia's foreign policy. He explained that a foundation for foreign policy would remain, preserving territorial integrity and sovereignty, and that the priority would be fully-fledged European Union membership.[11]
"We know what our foundations and priorities are and we point out our pathway toward the EU membership and that is not any different than it was in the previous period." Mrkić gave this quote during an interview with Serbian Broadcaster B92. When asked about the future relations with Moscow and Washington, he said, "Serbia has exceptionally good relations with Russia while it wanted to deepen and improve the existing solid partnership with the U.S." When it came to regional cooperation and good neighborly relations, Mrkić stated, "I expect that there will be intensive communication with colleagues from the neighboring countries in the future period and that we will be seeing each other at numerous meetings."[12]
He has been nominated by the government of Serbia on two occasions (2017 and 2020) as a member of the National Council for the Coordination of the Cooperation with the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China.
He is presently the member of the Supervisory Board of the Jugoslovensko rečno brodarstvo AD (Yugoslav River Freight Transportation).
Mr. Mrkić has been re-elected to the post of the President of the Commission of International Sport Cooperation of the Olympic Committee of Serbia in 2021.
Since 2020, Mr. Mrkić assumed the duty of the member of the Editorial Board of the Magazine Napredak (Progress), as Editor-in-Chief of International Affairs.
He has been appointed by the WanLi Think Tank, Beijing, China, as the Director of International Relations.
Actively lectures at domestic and foreign universities and institutions.
Personal life
Ivan Mrkić and his wife Ivona have two children.[citation needed]
Honors
References
- ^ Official Biography from Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Serbian Government; retrieved 30 July 2012.
- ^ Ko je Ivan Mrkić, kandidat za šefa srpske diplomatije Telegraf
- ^ Bivši šef kabineta Dobrice Ćosića: Kandidat za šefa srbijanske diplomatije Ivan Mrkić, 24sata.info; accessed 21 August 2015.
- ^ Ivan Mrkić Takes Over as Foreign Minister, beta-press.coml accessed 21 August 2015.
- ^ "Kofere pakuje 10 ambasadora", novosti.rs; accessed 21 August 2015.(in Serbian)
- ^ Article by Ivan Mrkić, State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Serbia, rcc.int (Regional Cooperation Council, Newsletter 21/2012 - Our South East Europe); accessed 21 August 2015.
- ^ New FM takes over office from Jeremić Archived 2012-07-30 at the Wayback Machine, b92.net; accessed 21 August 2015.
- ^ Serbia`s new government elects Ivan Mrkić foreign minister Balkan Open Report
- ^ Ivan Mrkić – profesionalni diplomata na čelu MIP, Politika.rs; accessed 23 August 2015.
- ^ Mrkić - diplomat with a long career[permanent dead link], Tanjug.rs; accessed 23 August 2015.
- ^ Mrkić: No change in course, EU main goal[permanent dead link], Tanjug.rs; accessed 23 August 2015.
- ^ FM: No changes in Serbia's foreign policy, B92.net; accessed 23 August 2015.
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