Government of Vojvodina
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The Government of Vojvodina is the executive organ of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina
. For its actions it is accountable to the Assembly of Vojvodina
. The rights and duties of the government are laid down by the Constitution of Serbia
and by the statute of the autonomous province of Vojvodina as its supreme legal act.
, the capital of Vojvodina
.
Before World War II, it was the administration centre of the Danube Banovina
(or Banate of Danube) and residence of the Ban of Danube, who ruled over the Danube Banovina. During World War II
, in 1941, Banovina Palace was the headquarters of the occupational Hungarian Military Administration for Bačka
, which was headed by General Béla Novakovič.
Vojvodina
Vojvodina, officially called Autonomous Province of Vojvodina is an autonomous province of Serbia. Its capital and largest city is Novi Sad...
. For its actions it is accountable to the Assembly of Vojvodina
Assembly of Vojvodina
The unicameral parliament of the Serbian autonomous province of Vojvodina is known as the Assembly of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina .The Parliament's Speaker is Sándor Egeresi...
. The rights and duties of the government are laid down by the Constitution of Serbia
Constitution of Serbia
The Constitution of the Republic of Serbia is Serbia's fundamental law. The current constitution was approved in a constitutional referendum, held from on 28–29 October 2006...
and by the statute of the autonomous province of Vojvodina as its supreme legal act.
Competences
In the past years the government has undertaken a wide range of intensive activities aimed at regaining the competencies of the province, making a survey of the situation in all fields and undertaking measures to develop the provincial economy and agriculture. It has encouraged consolidation of economic and financial trends in the province, the increase in the standard of living, the advancement of health care, education, culture and a greater implementation of minority rights of all national communities. The aim has also been to develop sociological, cultural and other characteristics of the province.Current Government
Position | Portfolio | Name | Party |
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President | General Affairs | Bojan Pajtić Bojan Pajtic Bojan Pajtić is the current President of the Government of Vojvodina.He is a member of the Democratic Party. Pajtić was born in Senta and holds an advanced degree in Law from the University of Novi Sad. He speaks Serbian, Hungarian, and English language. Since November 2004, he has been Chairman... |
DS Democratic Party (Serbia) The Democratic Party is a political party in Serbia. It is described as a social liberal or social democratic party.-Pre-war history:The Democratic Party was established on 16 February 1919 from unification of Sarajevo parties independent radicals, progressives, liberals and the Serbian part of... |
Vice President | Ana Tomanova Makanova | DS Democratic Party (Serbia) The Democratic Party is a political party in Serbia. It is described as a social liberal or social democratic party.-Pre-war history:The Democratic Party was established on 16 February 1919 from unification of Sarajevo parties independent radicals, progressives, liberals and the Serbian part of... |
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Vice President | Ivana Dulić Marković | G17 Plus G17 Plus G17 Plus , abbreviated to G17+, is a centre-right political party in Serbia. With 22 seats in the National Assembly, it is the third-largest party, and currently participates in a coalition with, amongst others, the Democratic Party and the Socialist Party... |
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Vice President | Dušan Jakovljev | LSV League of Social Democrats of Vojvodina The League of Vojvodina Social Democrats is a regionalist social democratic political party in Serbia... |
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Vice President | István Pásztor István Pásztor István Pásztor is an ethnic Hungarian politician in Serbia. He graduated from the University of Novi Sad... |
SVM Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians The Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians ; , Savez vojvođanskih Mađara ) is an ethnic Hungarian political party in the Serbian province of Vojvodina. Its chairman is István Pásztor. The former party chairman József Kasza is now its honorary president... |
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Member | Finance | Jovica Đukić | DS Democratic Party (Serbia) The Democratic Party is a political party in Serbia. It is described as a social liberal or social democratic party.-Pre-war history:The Democratic Party was established on 16 February 1919 from unification of Sarajevo parties independent radicals, progressives, liberals and the Serbian part of... |
Member | Information | Ana Tomanova Makanova | DS Democratic Party (Serbia) The Democratic Party is a political party in Serbia. It is described as a social liberal or social democratic party.-Pre-war history:The Democratic Party was established on 16 February 1919 from unification of Sarajevo parties independent radicals, progressives, liberals and the Serbian part of... |
Member | Economy | István Pásztor István Pásztor István Pásztor is an ethnic Hungarian politician in Serbia. He graduated from the University of Novi Sad... |
SVM Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians The Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians ; , Savez vojvođanskih Mađara ) is an ethnic Hungarian political party in the Serbian province of Vojvodina. Its chairman is István Pásztor. The former party chairman József Kasza is now its honorary president... |
Member | Regional and International Cooperation | Ivana Dulić-Marković Ivana Dulic-Markovic Dr Ivana Dulić-Marković is Serbian politician of Croat ethnicity. She was the Deputy Prime Minister in the Government of Serbia.... |
G17 Plus G17 Plus G17 Plus , abbreviated to G17+, is a centre-right political party in Serbia. With 22 seats in the National Assembly, it is the third-largest party, and currently participates in a coalition with, amongst others, the Democratic Party and the Socialist Party... |
Member | Agriculture, water management and forestry | Daniel Petrović | LSV League of Social Democrats of Vojvodina The League of Vojvodina Social Democrats is a regionalist social democratic political party in Serbia... |
Member | Education | Zoltán Jeges | SVM Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians The Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians ; , Savez vojvođanskih Mađara ) is an ethnic Hungarian political party in the Serbian province of Vojvodina. Its chairman is István Pásztor. The former party chairman József Kasza is now its honorary president... |
Member | Culture | Milorad Đurić | DS Democratic Party (Serbia) The Democratic Party is a political party in Serbia. It is described as a social liberal or social democratic party.-Pre-war history:The Democratic Party was established on 16 February 1919 from unification of Sarajevo parties independent radicals, progressives, liberals and the Serbian part of... |
Member | Health | Attila Csengeri | DS Democratic Party (Serbia) The Democratic Party is a political party in Serbia. It is described as a social liberal or social democratic party.-Pre-war history:The Democratic Party was established on 16 February 1919 from unification of Sarajevo parties independent radicals, progressives, liberals and the Serbian part of... |
Member | Regulations, governance and national minorities | Tamás Korhecz | SVM Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians The Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians ; , Savez vojvođanskih Mađara ) is an ethnic Hungarian political party in the Serbian province of Vojvodina. Its chairman is István Pásztor. The former party chairman József Kasza is now its honorary president... |
Member | Energy and mineral resources | Radoslav Striković | SPS 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... |
Member | Science and technological advancement | Dragoslav Petrović | DS Democratic Party (Serbia) The Democratic Party is a political party in Serbia. It is described as a social liberal or social democratic party.-Pre-war history:The Democratic Party was established on 16 February 1919 from unification of Sarajevo parties independent radicals, progressives, liberals and the Serbian part of... |
Member | Architecture and urbanization | Dušanka Sremački | DS Democratic Party (Serbia) The Democratic Party is a political party in Serbia. It is described as a social liberal or social democratic party.-Pre-war history:The Democratic Party was established on 16 February 1919 from unification of Sarajevo parties independent radicals, progressives, liberals and the Serbian part of... |
Member | Welfare and demographics | Novka Mojić | DS Democratic Party (Serbia) The Democratic Party is a political party in Serbia. It is described as a social liberal or social democratic party.-Pre-war history:The Democratic Party was established on 16 February 1919 from unification of Sarajevo parties independent radicals, progressives, liberals and the Serbian part of... |
Member | Labor, employment, and gender equality | Miroslav Vasin | DS Democratic Party (Serbia) The Democratic Party is a political party in Serbia. It is described as a social liberal or social democratic party.-Pre-war history:The Democratic Party was established on 16 February 1919 from unification of Sarajevo parties independent radicals, progressives, liberals and the Serbian part of... |
Member | Sport and youth | Modest Dulić | DS Democratic Party (Serbia) The Democratic Party is a political party in Serbia. It is described as a social liberal or social democratic party.-Pre-war history:The Democratic Party was established on 16 February 1919 from unification of Sarajevo parties independent radicals, progressives, liberals and the Serbian part of... |
Member | Environmental protection issues and sustainable development | Slobodan Puzović | DS Democratic Party (Serbia) The Democratic Party is a political party in Serbia. It is described as a social liberal or social democratic party.-Pre-war history:The Democratic Party was established on 16 February 1919 from unification of Sarajevo parties independent radicals, progressives, liberals and the Serbian part of... |
Member | Local government and intermunicipal cooperation | Jadranka Beljan-Balaban | G17 Plus G17 Plus G17 Plus , abbreviated to G17+, is a centre-right political party in Serbia. With 22 seats in the National Assembly, it is the third-largest party, and currently participates in a coalition with, amongst others, the Democratic Party and the Socialist Party... |
Building
The building, known as Banovina Palace, is the seat of the Government of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. The building is located in Novi SadNovi Sad
Novi Sad is the capital of the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina, and the administrative centre of the South Bačka District. The city is located in the southern part of Pannonian Plain on the Danube river....
, the capital of Vojvodina
Vojvodina
Vojvodina, officially called Autonomous Province of Vojvodina is an autonomous province of Serbia. Its capital and largest city is Novi Sad...
.
Before World War II, it was the administration centre of the Danube Banovina
Danube Banovina
The Danube Banovina or Danube Banate was a province of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia between 1929 and 1941. This province consisted of the geographical regions of Syrmia, Bačka, Banat, Baranja, Šumadija, and Braničevo. The capital city of the Danube Banovina was Novi Sad...
(or Banate of Danube) and residence of the Ban of Danube, who ruled over the Danube Banovina. During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, in 1941, Banovina Palace was the headquarters of the occupational Hungarian Military Administration for Bačka
Backa
Bačka is a geographical area within the Pannonian plain bordered by the river Danube to the west and south, and by the river Tisza to the east of which confluence is located near Titel...
, which was headed by General Béla Novakovič.