Ivan Đurić | |
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Born |
Belgrade, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia |
30 October 1947
Died | 23 November 1997 Paris, France |
(aged 50)
Nationality | Serbian |
Education | VIII Belgrade Gymnasium |
Alma mater | University of Belgrade |
Occupation | Writer, professor, historian and politician |
Ivan Đurić (Serbian Cyrillic: Иван Ђурић; 30 October 1947 – 23 November 1997) was a Serbian writer, professor, historian and politician.
Đurić was born on 30 October 1947 to parents Dušan S. Đurić (1920–1997) and Ivana (née Bogdanović; born 1925). Both of them were university professors. His father was nicknamed Zinaja after the footballer and cross-country skier.
Đurić ran for President of Serbia in the 1990 Serbian general election as a joint candidate of the Association for Yugoslav Democratic Initiative and the Union of Reform Forces. He finished in third place (behind Slobodan Milošević and Vuk Drašković) with 277,398 votes.
He moved to Paris, France in November 1991 where he passed away on 23 November 1997.
His paternal great-grandfather is Serbian Orthodox priest Milan Đurić who was one of the founders of the People's Radical Party.
His maternal grandfather is author Milan Bogdanović . His maternal uncle is architect and former Mayor of Belgrade Bogdan Bogdanović.