Nebojša Covic
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Nebojša Čović, Ph.D
(Serbian
Cyrillic: Небојша Човић) (born in Belgrade
, Serbia
, Yugoslavia
on 2 July 1958) is a Serbian politician and businessman. He is the President of the Social Democratic Party
. Čović was previously the President of Democratic Alternative
before it merged into and took over SDP leadership, after the party seceded from the Socialist Party of Serbia
in 1997.
He is the former Mayor of Belgrade
and a former head of the Kosovo
Coordination Centre. Also Čović was a head of Southern Serbia Coordination Centre during Preševo Valley conflict
. From 24 October 2000 to 25 January 2001 he was a member of the trio Co-Prime Ministers together with Milomir Minić
from SPS
and Spasoje Krunić from SPO that transitionally governed Serbia after the Bulldozer Revolution, when Mirko Marjanović
was sacked. After Zoran Djindjic's assassination, he was the acting Prime Minister from 12 to 16 March 2003.
He is the owner of Serbian basketball club FMP Železnik. Under Čović's ownership, the club became one of the top clubs in Serbia and it is famous for its work in the younger categories. His son Filip
plays as shooting guard
for the club.
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
(Serbian
Serbian language
Serbian is a form of Serbo-Croatian, a South Slavic language, spoken by Serbs in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia and neighbouring countries....
Cyrillic: Небојша Човић) (born in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
, Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
on 2 July 1958) is a Serbian politician and businessman. He is the President of the Social Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party (Serbia)
The Social Democratic Party was a political party in Serbia....
. Čović was previously the President of Democratic Alternative
Democratic Alternative (Serbia)
The Democratic Alternative was a political party in Serbia, founded by secession of pro-democratic members of the ruling Socialist Party of Serbia in 1997. Its President was Nebojša Čović...
before it merged into and took over SDP leadership, after the party seceded from the Socialist Party of Serbia
Socialist Party of Serbia
The Socialist Party of Serbia is officially a democratic socialist political party in Serbia. It is also widely recognized as a de facto Serbian nationalist party, though the party itself does not officially acknowledge this...
in 1997.
He is the former Mayor of Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
and a former head of the Kosovo
Kosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
Coordination Centre. Also Čović was a head of Southern Serbia Coordination Centre during Preševo Valley conflict
Insurgency in the Preševo Valley
The insurgency in the Preševo Valley was a struggle between the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the local Albanian rebel organization, the Liberation Army of Preševo, Medveđa and Bujanovac .- See also :...
. From 24 October 2000 to 25 January 2001 he was a member of the trio Co-Prime Ministers together with Milomir Minić
Milomir Minić
Milomir Minić is a politician from Serbia and former Prime Minister.- Political Career :A member of the Socialist Party of Serbia, he was a close associate of Slobodan Milosevic. He was the fifth Prime Minister of Serbia in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. He ruled from 24 October 2000 to...
from SPS
SPS
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and Spasoje Krunić from SPO that transitionally governed Serbia after the Bulldozer Revolution, when Mirko Marjanović
Mirko Marjanovic
Mirko Marjanović was a former Prime Minister of Serbia and a high-ranking official in Slobodan Milošević's Socialist Party of Serbia .-Biography:Marjanović was born into a large working-class family with 7 children...
was sacked. After Zoran Djindjic's assassination, he was the acting Prime Minister from 12 to 16 March 2003.
He is the owner of Serbian basketball club FMP Železnik. Under Čović's ownership, the club became one of the top clubs in Serbia and it is famous for its work in the younger categories. His son Filip
Filip Čović
Filip Čović is a Serbian professional basketball player, currently playing with Red Star Belgrade.A product of FMP's youth system, Filip spent 5 years playing for their senior side....
plays as shooting guard
Shooting guard
The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...
for the club.