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Jorgovanka Tabaković (Serbian Cyrillic: Јоргованка Табаковић; pronounced [jorɡǒʋaːŋka tǎbakoʋitɕ]; born 21 March 1960) is a Serbian politician who has been the governor of the National Bank of Serbia since 2012.[1] A member of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), she has been the deputy president of the party since 2012.
Jorgovanka Tabaković | |
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Јоргованка Табаковић | |
 Tabaković in 2012 | |
| Governor of the National Bank of Serbia | |
| Assumed office 6 August 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Dejan Šoškić |
| Minister of Ownership and Economic Transformation | |
| In office 24 March 1998 – 24 October 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Milan Beko |
| Succeeded by | Oskar Kovač |
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| Born | 21 March 1960 Vučitrn, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia |
| Political party | SRS (1992–2008) SNS (2008–present) |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Novi Sad |
| Alma mater | University of Priština |
| Profession | Economist |
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Tabaković holds a bachelor's and master's degree in economics from the University of Priština and a Ph.D. in economics obtained in 2011 from the private Faculty of Service Business.[2]
In 1992, Tabaković joined the Serbian Radical Party and represented the party in the Parliament as a member. After the 1997 elections, the radicals joined a new Serbian government in 1998, with the Socialist Party of Serbia and JUL. That same year, she became Minister of Ownership and Economic Transformation.[3]
In May 2008, in early parliamentary elections, Tabaković was re-elected as a member of Parliament. In September 2008, after the split of the party, she joined the Serbian Progressive Party led by Tomislav Nikolić, and became a member of the parliamentary group "Let's Get Serbia Moving."[citation needed]
Following the resignation of previous Governor Šoškić over a disagreement with adopted amendments to the National Bank of Serbia Law, President of Serbia Tomislav Nikolić proposed and nominated Tabaković to the post,[4] and she was elected as the Governor of the National Bank of Serbia on 6 August 2012.[5]
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- International Monetary Fund (IMF), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2012)[6]
Tabaković lives in Novi Sad, having resided in Priština until 1999.[citation needed] She has two children.[7]
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