Zoran Radojičić (Serbian Cyrillic: Зоран Радојичић; born 24 October 1963) is a Serbian pediatric surgeon and politician who served as the mayor of Belgrade from 2018 to 2022.
Zoran Radojičić | |
|---|---|
| Зоран Радојичић | |
 Radojičić in 2018 | |
| 74th Mayor of Belgrade | |
| In office 7 June 2018 – 20 June 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Siniša Mali Andreja Mladenović (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Aleksandar Šapić |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 October 1963 Belgrade, PR Serbia, Yugoslavia |
| Political party | Independent[a] |
| Spouse | Tijana Radojičić |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Faculty of Medicine |
| Alma mater | University of Belgrade |
| Occupation | Doctor, politician |
| Profession | Pediatric surgery |
Biography
editEarly life and education
editHe was born on 24 October 1963 in Lazarevac, Serbia, at the time part of Yugoslavia. In 1989, he graduated from the University of Belgrade Faculty of Medicine, and later obtained magisterial and doctoral thesis in 1998 and 2006, respectively.[1]
Medical career
editBefore taking political office in 2018, he practiced pediatric urology at University Children's Hospital in Belgrade, and he is also a professor of surgery at the University of Belgrade Faculty of Medicine.
Political career
editOn 7 June 2018, he was appointed as the Mayor of Belgrade on the nomination of Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), following the 2018 Belgrade City Assembly elections.[2] Although Radojičić was the mayor, deputy mayor Goran Vesić wielded more power and influence and was sometimes described as de facto mayor.[3][4][5] Radojičić left office on 20 June 2022 when he was succeeded by Aleksandar Šapić.[6]
Personal life
editHe is married to Tijana and has two sons with her – Ivan and Ognjen.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Milenković, Mirjana R. (6 June 2018). "Zoran Radojičić: Bez mrlje u biografiji". danas.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ "Zvanično - Zoran Radojičić novi gradonačelnik Beograda". b92.net (in Serbian). Beta, Tanjug. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ "Veljanovski: Pravi gradonačelnik Beograda je Vesić - Politika - Dnevni list Danas" (in Serbian). 2018-09-11. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
- ^ "Obraz deblji od najdebljeg đona - Nedeljnik Vreme". www.vreme.com (in Serbian). 2021-04-09. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
- ^ "Ivan Ivanović: Nisam ja kriv što je Goran Vesić glup". NOVA portal (in Serbian). 2020-09-23. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
- ^ "Aleksandar Šapić izabran za novog gradonačelnika Beograda". N1 (in Serbian). 2022-06-20. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
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