Slobodan Unković (Serbian Cyrillic: Слободан Унковић; born 19 December 1938) is a Serbian politician and diplomat. He served as the rector of the University of Belgrade from 1987 to 1991, speaker of the National Assembly of Serbia during 1991,[1] and Minister of Science from 1993 to 1996.
Slobodan Unković | |
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Слободан Унковић | |
 Unković in 2017 | |
| 1st speaker of the National Assembly of Serbia | |
| In office 11 January 1991 – 5 June 1991 | |
| President | Slobodan Milošević |
| Preceded by | Zoran Sokolović (President of the People's Assembly of Serbia) |
| Succeeded by | Aleksandar Bakočević |
| Minister of Science | |
| In office 10 February 1993 – 28 May 1996 | |
| Prime Minister | Nikola Šainović Mirko Marjanović |
| Preceded by | Divna Trajković |
| Succeeded by | Dušan Kanazir |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 19, 1938 Trebinje, Zeta Banovina, Kingdom of Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Education | University of Belgrade Faculty of Economics |
| Alma mater | University of Belgrade Stanford University |
| Occupation | Politician, diplomat |
Education and career
He finished secondary education in Dubrovnik. In 1961 he graduated from the University of Belgrade Faculty of Economics,[2] where he finished Magistrate studies in 1964 and Doctoral studies in 1966. His further studies included specialization at Stanford University in the USA, as well as universities in the UK, Italy and other countries.
Unković was awarded a number of awards and decorations from Serbia and abroad.[3][4]
He is an emeritus professor at Lomonosov University in Moscow and Renmin University in Beijing, as well as honorable holder of doctoral degree at Lincoln University in USA and Mediterranean University in Montenegro.[5]