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Vladislav Jovanović

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Vladislav Jovanović
Владислав Јовановић
Jovanović in 2013
Head of the Mission of Yugoslavia to the United Nations
In office
1995–2000
Succeeded byDejan Šahović
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia and Montenegro
In office
4 March 1993 – 15 August 1995
Preceded byIlija Djukic
Succeeded byMilan Milutinović
In office
15 July 1992 – 30 September 1992
Preceded byMilivoje Maksić (Acting)
Succeeded byIlija Djukic
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia
In office
30 September 1992 – 4 March 1993
In office
31 July 1991 – 14 July 1992
Preceded byBranko Mikašinović
Succeeded byPost abolished
Personal details
Born (1933-06-09) 9 June 1933 (age 91)
Žitni Potok, Morava Banovina, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
NationalitySerbian
Political partySocialist Party of Serbia
SpouseMirjana Jovanović
Residence(s)Belgrade, Serbia
Alma materLLB of Univ. of Belgrade Fac. of Law
ProfessionDiplomat

Vladislav Jovanović (Serbian: Владислав Јовановић; born 9 June 1933) is a Serbian diplomat who was Minister of Foreign Affairs of Federal Republic Yugoslavia.

Education

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Jovanović was born in Žitni Potok, present-day Serbia in 1933 to Milorad Jovanović and Dragica Jovanović, née Petković, both of whom were teachers. He completed his high school studies in Belgrade in 1951. After that, he graduated from University of Belgrade Faculty of Law.

Career

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Jovanović was a career diplomat with more than 40 years experience in the diplomatic corps of Yugoslavia. He started his career in Yugoslav Ministry of Foreign Affairs back in 1957. Shortly afterwards, he worked as an officer to Yugoslav Embassy in Brussels, Belgium from 1960 to 1964 before taking a position in the Ministry again from 1964 to 1967.

Jovanović was the Second Secretary in Yugoslav Embassy in Ankara, Turkey from 1967 to 1971 and Advisor in Yugoslav Embassy in London, United Kingdom from 1975 to 1979 before becoming Head of Directorate for Western Europe in Yugoslav Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 1 July 1980.

From 13 November 1985, Vladislav Jovanović served as Yugoslav Ambassador to Turkey until 1989. After that, he was Ambassador in Ministry of Foreign Affairs before being appointed to the position of the Minister of Foreign Affairs.[1]

Following the overthrow of Slobodan Milošević on 5 October 2000, Jovanović was dismissed from the position of the Head of the Mission of Yugoslavia to the United Nations in New York City. He returned to Belgrade and retired from active diplomatic service.

Jovanović took a stand at the trial of Slobodan Milošević at the Hague Tribunal on 14 February 2005, testifying for the defence.[2]

Occasionally, Jovanović gives interviews to the media criticizing the Western Governments for their politics towards Serbia. Commenting on the incidents in North Kosovo in 2011, Jovanović said: "It should be clear to the West that their policies of arrogantly ignoring Serbian interests will not hold Serbia by their side.[3] Similarly, in an interview on 26 September 2011 he stated that regarding Kosovo, Serbia did not use its strongest trump card yet - to stop with policies of approaching Euro Atlantic structures, which should have been done long time ago, but even now is not too late.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Министарство спољних послова Републике Србије". Archived from the original on 2012-12-21. Retrieved 2012-01-27.
  2. ^ http://www.slobodan-milosevic.org/news/smorg021405.htm Vladislav Jovanovic testifies for the defence
  3. ^ "http://www.standard.rs/vladislav-jovanovic-jos-nije-kasno-da-se-zapad-stavi-pred-izbor-kosmet-ili-srbija.html
  4. ^ "Jovanović: Usloviti zapad - Kosovo ili Srbija".
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Government offices
Preceded by Minister of Foreign Affairs
1992 – 1992
Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of Foreign Affairs
1993 – 1995
Succeeded by