Slobodan Unković (Serbian Cyrillic: Слободан Унковић; born 19 December 1938) is a Serbian former politician, diplomat, and academic. He served as the rector of the University of Belgrade from 1987 to 1991, president of the National Assembly of Serbia in 1991,[1] and minister of science from 1993 to 1996.

Slobodan Unković
Слободан Унковић
Unković in 2017
1st speaker of the National Assembly of Serbia
In office
11 January 1991  5 June 1991
PresidentSlobodan Milošević
Preceded byZoran Sokolović (President of the People's Assembly of Serbia)
Succeeded byAleksandar Bakočević
Minister of Science
In office
10 February 1993  28 May 1996
Prime MinisterNikola Šainović
Mirko Marjanović
Preceded byDivna Trajković
Succeeded byDušan Kanazir
Personal details
Born (1938-12-19) December 19, 1938 (age 87)
EducationUniversity of Belgrade Faculty of Economics
University of Belgrade
Stanford University
OccupationPolitician, diplomat

Education and career

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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 United States, 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 the U.S. and Mediterranean University in Montenegro.[5]

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