Verica Kalanović
| Verica Kalanović Верица Калановић | |
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| Minister of Economy and Regional Development | |
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In office 27 July 2012 – 2 September 2013 | |
| Preceded by |
Nebojša Ćirić (Regional Development) Milan Marković (Local Self-Government) |
| Succeeded by | Igor Mirović |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Government of Serbia | |
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In office 14 March 2011 – 27 July 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Mirko Cvetković |
| Preceded by | Mlađan Dinkić |
| Succeeded by | Rasim Ljajić |
| Minister of National Investment Plan | |
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In office 7 July 2008 – 21 February 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Dragan Đilas |
| Succeeded by |
Post abolished (Merged into Ministry of Economy and Regional Development) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
19 July 1954 Trstenik, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Political party | G17 Plus |
Verica Kalanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Верица Калановић, pronounced [ʋêrit͡sa kalǎːnoʋit͡ɕ]; born 1954) is a Serbian politician, and the former Minister of Regional Development and Local Self-Government in the Government of Serbia.[1]
Career
Kalanović was born in Trstenik, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia and graduated in 1977 from the Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy in Belgrade, where she also received a master's degree in 1980. From 1980 to 1993, she worked in Prva Petoletka in Trstenik. From 1993 to 2003, she was professor at the post-secondary technical school in Trstenik. From 2000 to 2001, she was member of the Trstenik municipality executive council.
From 2003 to 2006, she was head of G17 Plus caucus in the parliament of Serbia and Montenegro. She was president of the Serbia-Montenegrin Parliament's Committee for interior economic relations and finances, a member of the parliamentary delegation in the Council of Europe[2] and a member of the committee for local and regional development in the Council of Europe.
She was State Secretary in the Ministry of Economy and Regional Development from 2007 to July 2008.
On July 7, 2008, she was elected Minister for National Investment Plan.,[3] and resigned to the post following announcement of Cabinet re-shuffle which took place on 2 September 2013.[4]
Kalanović is married with two children.
References
- ↑ "Serbia's Progressives Unveil Names of New Ministers". Balkan Insight. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ↑ "Mrs Verica KALANOVIC". Council of Europe. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
- ↑ "Mинистарство за Национални инвестициони план" (in Serbian). Влада Републике Србије. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
- ↑ "Serbia accepted resignation of nine ministers". balkans.com. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Nebojša Ćirić (Regional Development) Milan Marković (Local Self-Government) |
Minister of Economy and Regional Development 2012 - 2013 |
Succeeded by Igor Mirović |
| Preceded by Mlađan Dinkić |
Deputy Prime Minister of Government of Serbia 2011-2012 |
Succeeded by Rasim Ljajić |
| Preceded by Dragan Đilas |
Minister of National Investment Plan 2008-2011 |
Succeeded by Post abolished |