Darko Matijaševic
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Darko Matijašević is a politician from Republika Srpska
, Bosnia and Herzegovina
. He is of Serbian
nationality.
Matijasevic was born in Kostajnica
, Republic of Croatia
, and graduated from the
Military Technical Academy in Zagreb
in 1991. He completed his post-graduate studies at the University of Belgrade
Faculty of Organisational Sciences, and is working on a doctorate in strategic management in complex organisations. He also has a master's degree in modern transatlantic relations from the University of Paris
.
After serving in the Yugoslav People's Army
and the Army of Republika Srpska, in 1998 Matijasevic was appointed Chief of Cabinet of the Minister of Defence in the Government of the Republika Srpska, and in 2001 he was appointed Military Diplomatic Representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina
with the Bosnia and Herzegovina Standing Mission to the European Union
and NATO in Brussels
. He was the Minister of Interior in the previous Government of Republika Srpska.
He is married with two children.
Republika Srpska
Republika Srpska is one of two main political entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other being the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina...
, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
. He is of Serbian
Serbs
The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
nationality.
Matijasevic was born in Kostajnica
Kostajnica
Kostajnica can refer to:* Kostajnica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, a town on the right bank of river Una, in Bosnia* Hrvatska Kostajnica, a town on the left bank of river Una, in Croatia* Kostajnica , a village near Doboj, Bosnia and Herzegovina...
, Republic of Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
, and graduated from the
Military Technical Academy in Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
in 1991. He completed his post-graduate studies at 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...
Faculty of Organisational Sciences, and is working on a doctorate in strategic management in complex organisations. He also has a master's degree in modern transatlantic relations from the University of Paris
University of Paris
The University of Paris was a university located in Paris, France and one of the earliest to be established in Europe. It was founded in the mid 12th century, and officially recognized as a university probably between 1160 and 1250...
.
After serving in the Yugoslav People's Army
Yugoslav People's Army
The Yugoslav People's Army , also referred to as the Yugoslav National Army , was the military of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.-Origins:The origins of the JNA can...
and the Army of Republika Srpska, in 1998 Matijasevic was appointed Chief of Cabinet of the Minister of Defence in the Government of the Republika Srpska, and in 2001 he was appointed Military Diplomatic Representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
with the Bosnia and Herzegovina Standing Mission to the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
and NATO in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
. He was the Minister of Interior in the previous Government of Republika Srpska.
He is married with two children.
External links
- Biographical sketch — government site