Tomislav Nikolić
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Tomislav Nikolić (Serbian Cyrillic: Томислав Николић, pronounced [tǒmislaʋ nǐkolit͡ɕ]; born 15 February 1952) is a Serbian former politician who served as the president of Serbia from 2012 to 2017. A former member of the far-right Serbian Radical Party (SRS), he disassociated himself from the party in 2008 and formed the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) which he led until 2012.
Tomislav Nikolić | |
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Томислав Николић | |
4th President of Serbia | |
In office 31 May 2012 – 31 May 2017 | |
Prime Minister | Mirko Cvetković Ivica Dačić Aleksandar Vučić |
Preceded by | Boris Tadić Slavica Đukić Dejanović (acting) |
Succeeded by | Aleksandar Vučić |
President of the National Assembly | |
In office 8 May 2007 – 13 May 2007 | |
Preceded by | Predrag Marković Borka Vučić (acting)elec |
Succeeded by | Milutin Mrkonjić (acting) Oliver Dulić |
Deputy Prime Minister of Yugoslavia | |
In office 12 August 1999 – 9 October 2000 | |
Prime Minister | Momir Bulatović |
Preceded by | Vuk Drašković |
Succeeded by | Miroljub Labus |
Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia | |
In office 24 March 1998 – 12 August 1999 | |
Prime Minister | Mirko Marjanović |
Preceded by | Dragan Tomić |
Succeeded by | Nebojša Čović |
Personal details | |
Born | (1952-02-15) 15 February 1952 (age 72) Kragujevac, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia |
Political party | NRS (1990–1991) SRS (1991–2008) SNS (2008–) |
Spouse | Dragica Ninković |
Children | 2, including Radomir |
Signature | |
Website | Official website |
Born in Bajčetina, a village near Kragujevac, Nikolić was a long-time member of parliament for SRS. He served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia from 1998 to 1999 and Deputy Prime Minister of FR Yugoslavia in the coalition government from 1999 to 2000. Nikolić was the deputy leader of SRS from 2003, and he briefly served as the President of the National Assembly of Serbia in 2007. In 2008, he resigned following a disagreement with party leader Vojislav Šešelj regarding Serbia's relations with the European Union, as Nikolić became in favour of Serbia's accession to the EU, a move that was staunchly opposed by Šešelj and his faction.[1] Nikolić formed SNS, which several SRS members joined.
Nikolić ran for President of Yugoslavia in the 2000 elections and placed third. He also ran four times for President of Serbia (in 2003, 2004, 2008, and 2012 elections). In 2003, he garnered the most votes, but the election was cancelled due to low turnout, while in 2004 and 2008 he was placed second behind Boris Tadić. In 2012, he won the run-off against Tadić to become President of Serbia.[2]