Milutin Mrkonjić | |
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Милутин Мркоњић | |
Minister of Transportation | |
In office 27 July 2012 – 2 September 2013 |
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Prime Minister | Ivica Dačić |
Preceded by | Himself |
Succeeded by | Aleksandar Antić |
Minister of Infrastructure and Energy | |
In office 14 March 2011 – 27 July 2012 |
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Prime Minister | Mirko Cvetković |
Preceded by | Himself Petar Škundrić (Energy) |
Succeeded by | Himself Zorana Mihajlović (Energy) |
Minister of Infrastructure | |
In office 7 July 2008 – 14 March 2011 |
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Prime Minister | Mirko Cvetković |
Preceded by | Velimir Ilić |
Succeeded by | Himself |
Personal details | |
Born |
Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia |
23 May 1942
Nationality | Serbian |
Political party | Socialist Party of Serbia |
Residence | Belgrade, Serbia |
Alma mater | University of Belgrade |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Civil Engineer |
Milutin Mrkonjić (Serbian Cyrillic: Милутин Мркоњић; pronounced [milǔtin mr̩̂kɔɲitɕ]; born 23 May 1942) is a Serbian politician. He co-founded the Socialist Party of Serbia together with Slobodan Milošević.
Milutin Mrkonjić graduated on Faculty of Civil Engineering of University of Belgrade in 1968 as a civil engineer for roads, airports and railways. He was the first director of CIP - Institute of Transportation. He is in a relationship with Ana Bekuta.
He was the head of the Reconstruction Agency after NATO bombing of FR Yugoslavia in 1999.
He ran for president in the 2008 election under slogans "Achievements speak for themselves" (Serbian: Дела говоре, Dela govore) and "Our Comrade!" (Наш друг! Naš drug!). Mrkonjić finished fourth with 5.97%.
On 8 May 2007 Mrkonjić became Vice President of the National Assembly of Serbia, and on 7 July 2008 he became Minister for Infrastructure in the Serbian government. He became the Minister for Infrastructure and Energy on 14 March 2011.