Zoran Đinđić

Serbian politician (1952−2003) · Serbia · On the map · Politicians · Died at 50

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Serbia's first post-communist prime minister, shot dead in Belgrade in 2003 by a former special-ops operative linked to organized crime. The assassination came two years after he helped topple Milošević and began extraditing war-crimes suspects to The Hague.

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2003Died12 March 2003“I am at the work at which I am interested in Indians and not the Chiefs. I need people to do the job.”In their words12 January 2003EkonomistRead the whole statement

2002“No more sleep. You cannot be world champions by sleeping. Sleep five, six hours, you do not need more. You will sleep when you are retired. Retired persons are allowed to sleep.”In their words9 March 2002Tribunal Serbia on the right track in LeskovacRead the whole statement

2001“My motto that keeps me in motion is do not give up. If you start passing the vehicles, hit the gas. Do what you believe is right, and not what the majority would support.”In their words30 December 2001Večernje novostiRead the whole statement

“I believe that to deal with politics means to take responsibilities and not sit in churches.”In their words5 October 2001Le MondeRead the whole statement

“Thanks to the plan and clear vision, we managed to bring this people from dictatorship into democracy, without any bloodshed.”In their words4 October 2001From speech at the Democratic Party's AssemblyRead the whole statement

1995“Our generation has the huge responsibility. Of course, such responsibility is accompanied by great honour. We have been chosen, we have a mission.”In their words2 February 1995From speech at the Democratic Party's AssemblyRead the whole statement

1952Born1 August 1952

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Zoran Đinđić

4 statements, newest first

We are still in the position of those who cut the forest and planted some seedlings, and now are surprised that there is no shade. Do I worry that there is no shade? I do.
30 December 2002 · Večernje novosti, Own words
The secret of success lies in investing into education, as the wealthy countries do. This means not in technology and machines first.
15 January 2002 · From speech at press conference From vision to defined program, Own words
You will not find a surgeon operating you quite likable.
25 October 2001 · Politika, Own words

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Order of the Montenegrin Grand Star

About this person

Zoran Đinđić held a doctorate in philosophy and spent the 1990s as a long-time opposition figure, co-leading the resistance to Slobodan Milošević's administration. In 1997 he became Belgrade's mayor, the first non-communist and first democratically elected official in that office since World War II. After Milošević's overthrow, Đinđić became prime minister in 2001 and pushed Serbia toward Europe: his government ratified the European Convention on Human Rights, introduced new human-rights institutions, and secured Council of Europe membership in 2003. He strongly backed cooperation with the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. Following the arrest and extradition of Special Operations Unit members, the JSO staged an armed mutiny in Belgrade in November 2001. On 12 March 2003, Zvezdan Jovanović, a former JSO operative with ties to the Zemun Clan, assassinated him.

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