Petar Škundric
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Petar Škundrić (born February 21, 1947) is a Serbia
n politician, member of the Socialist Party of Serbia
and was a minister in the Serbian Government from 2008 to 2011.
Škundrić graduated and obtained his masters and PhD degrees at the Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy of the University of Belgrade
.
He is professor at the Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy in Belgrade
, and honorary professor at the Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology
.
He is one of the founding members and first secretary general of the Socialist Party of Serbia
, and was a member of parliament of the former state union of Serbia and Montenegro
. Presently he is a member of the board of SPS.
On July 7, 2008 he was elected Minister of Energy and Mining in the Government of Serbia
, a post he held until March 2011, when the portfolio was split into the Infrastructure and Environment ministries.
Škundrić is married and father of two sons.
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...
n politician, member of 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...
and was a minister in the Serbian Government from 2008 to 2011.
Škundrić graduated and obtained his masters and PhD degrees at the Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy of the University of Belgrade
University of Belgrade
The University of Belgrade is the oldest and largest university of Serbia.Founded in 1808 as the Belgrade Higher School in revolutionary Serbia, by 1838 it merged with the Kragujevac-based departments into a single university...
.
He is professor at the Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy 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...
, and honorary professor at the Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology
Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology
Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology is one of the oldest institutions of higher education in Russia , it currently trains around 5000 students.-History:...
.
He is one of the founding members and first secretary general of 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...
, and was a member of parliament of the former state union of Serbia and Montenegro
Serbia and Montenegro
Serbia and Montenegro was a country in southeastern Europe, formed from two former republics of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia : Serbia and Montenegro. Following the breakup of Yugoslavia, it was established in 1992 as a federation called the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia...
. Presently he is a member of the board of SPS.
On July 7, 2008 he was elected Minister of Energy and Mining in the Government of Serbia
Government of Serbia
Officially the Government of the Republic of Serbia is the executive branch of government in Serbia.-Current government:The current government was elected on 7 July 2008 by the majority vote in the National Assembly of Serbia and restructured on 14 March 2011...
, a post he held until March 2011, when the portfolio was split into the Infrastructure and Environment ministries.
Škundrić is married and father of two sons.