Dragan Velić
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Dragan Velić is a Kosovar politician. Born in Sušica
, in the municipality of Priština, Velić was Prefect of the Kosovo District, the name of Kosovo Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija (1990–1999), from December 6, 2001 to September 28, 2004. He is the president of the Union of Serbian Districts and District Units of Kosovo and Metohija of North Kosovo
, although the union is not recognised by Kosovo authorities, or by UNMIK.
. He graduated from the Faculty of Engineering, Construction Department, in 1982 in Priština. He completed his master's studies at the Faculty of Law.
From December 6, 2001 to September 28, 2004, he was head of the Kosovo district; he was also chairman of the executive board of the Serbian National Council of Kosovo and Metohija (SNC) from 2002 to 2006. Velić was a 2003 Member of the European Centre for Minority Issues
' Standing Technical Working Group.
He has participated in numerous projects, and one of the most important is the project on decentralization in Kosovo. Along with Randel Nojkic, Velic was sent as an observer in the Kosovo Transitional Council
. He is the president of the Union of Serbian Districts and District Units of Kosovo and Metohija of North Kosovo
, and the Coordinator of the Serbian Government Commission for Refugees, in charge of Kosovo.
Sušica
-Populated places:*Şuşiţa, a village in Romania*Sušica, the name of several villages in Macedonia*Sušica, a village near Kruševac, Serbia*Sušica, a village near Sjenica, Serbia*Sušica, a village in the municipality of Valjevo, Kolubara District, Serbia...
, in the municipality of Priština, Velić was Prefect of the Kosovo District, the name of Kosovo Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija (1990–1999), from December 6, 2001 to September 28, 2004. He is the president of the Union of Serbian Districts and District Units of Kosovo and Metohija of North Kosovo
North Kosovo
North or Northern Kosovo refers to a region in the northern part of Kosovo with an ethnic Serb majority that functions largely autonomously from the remainder of the disputed territory, which has an ethnic Albanian majority. Ibarian Kolashin , a toponym that pre-dates the political partition, is...
, although the union is not recognised by Kosovo authorities, or by UNMIK.
Early years
Velić was born on November 18, 1958 in SušicaSušica
-Populated places:*Şuşiţa, a village in Romania*Sušica, the name of several villages in Macedonia*Sušica, a village near Kruševac, Serbia*Sušica, a village near Sjenica, Serbia*Sušica, a village in the municipality of Valjevo, Kolubara District, Serbia...
. He graduated from the Faculty of Engineering, Construction Department, in 1982 in Priština. He completed his master's studies at the Faculty of Law.
Career
He was the Technical Director and then Acting Director General of Binačka Morava Gnjilane from 1988 to 1991, and Secretary of Urban Planning and Construction of the City Assembly of Prishtina from 1992–1997. In December 1999, he was a Sofia workshop participant, representing the Serb National Council, at the Sofia Declaration.From December 6, 2001 to September 28, 2004, he was head of the Kosovo district; he was also chairman of the executive board of the Serbian National Council of Kosovo and Metohija (SNC) from 2002 to 2006. Velić was a 2003 Member of the European Centre for Minority Issues
European Centre for Minority Issues
The European Centre for Minority Issues is a research institute based in Flensburg, Germany, that conducts research into minority-majority relations in Europe. ECMI is a non-partisan and interdisciplinary institution...
' Standing Technical Working Group.
He has participated in numerous projects, and one of the most important is the project on decentralization in Kosovo. Along with Randel Nojkic, Velic was sent as an observer in the Kosovo Transitional Council
Joint Interim Administrative Structure
The Joint Interim Administrative Structure was an interim administrative body in Kosovo, established in May 2000 by the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo...
. He is the president of the Union of Serbian Districts and District Units of Kosovo and Metohija of North Kosovo
North Kosovo
North or Northern Kosovo refers to a region in the northern part of Kosovo with an ethnic Serb majority that functions largely autonomously from the remainder of the disputed territory, which has an ethnic Albanian majority. Ibarian Kolashin , a toponym that pre-dates the political partition, is...
, and the Coordinator of the Serbian Government Commission for Refugees, in charge of Kosovo.