Mile Isakov
Encyclopedia
Miodrag "Mile" Isakov (born March 20, 1950 in Zemun
, Serbia
, FPR Yugoslavia) is a Serbia
n former politician, journalist and diplomat. He is most notable as a long-time leader of the Reformists of Vojvodina
(RV) political party. Until February 2009, he was the Serbian Ambassador to Israel
.
, Isakov attended primary school in the villages of Tovariševo
and Silbaš
near Bačka Palanka
. He then completed secondary education (gymnasium
) in Novi Sad
and also attended high school in Carsonville
, a village in the US state of Michigan
. In 1974, he graduated from the University of Novi Sad
's Faculty of Philosophy with a degree in Yugoslav literature.
In 1975 he got a job at TV Novi Sad, a state-run broadcster where he stayed until 1994. During the late 1980s he wrote the screenplay of the comedy series Specijalna redakcija starring Đorđe Balašević, Bogdan Diklić
, Aleksandar Berček, Emir Hadžihafizbegović
, and Mira Banjac
among others.
coalition that won power in FR Yugoslavia (federal level) and Serbia (republic level) in 2000. In the subsequent division of power, Isakov became one of five deputy prime ministers in the government of prime minister Zoran Đinđić. Disillusioned with the way things were going, Isakov resigned his post in 2002, and eventually left politics altogether.
In 2004 his book ParaDOS was published, chronicling his time in high politics. The same year he was the mayoral candidate at the Novi Sad municipal elections. He eventually lost to Maja Gojković
.
Zemun
Zemun is a historical town and one of the 17 municipalities which constitute the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia...
, Serbia
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...
, FPR Yugoslavia) is a Serbia
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 former politician, journalist and diplomat. He is most notable as a long-time leader of the Reformists of Vojvodina
Reformists of Vojvodina
Reformists of Vojvodina is a political party in the Serbian province of Vojvodina. At the last legislative elections in Vojvodina, on September 19, 2004, the party won 2 seats in the provincial parliament....
(RV) political party. Until February 2009, he was the Serbian Ambassador to Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
.
Early life
Born in the suburb of the capital BelgradeBelgrade
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...
, Isakov attended primary school in the villages of Tovariševo
Tovariševo
Tovariševo is a village in Serbia, in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 3,102 people .-Name:...
and Silbaš
Silbaš
Silbaš is a village located in the Bačka Palanka municipality, in the South Bačka District of Serbia. It is situated in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. The population of the village numbering 2,849 people , of whom 1,601 are ethnic Serbs and 1,018 are ethnic Slovaks.-External links:**...
near Bačka Palanka
Backa Palanka
Bačka Palanka is a city and municipality located in Serbia, on left bank of the Danube, at 45.15° North, 19.24° East...
. He then completed secondary education (gymnasium
Gymnasium (school)
A gymnasium is a type of school providing secondary education in some parts of Europe, comparable to English grammar schools or sixth form colleges and U.S. college preparatory high schools. The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, meaning a locality for both physical and intellectual...
) in Novi Sad
Novi 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....
and also attended high school in Carsonville
Carsonville, Michigan
Carsonville is a village in Sanilac County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 502. The village is situated at on the boundary between Bridgehampton Township and Washington Township, with about half the village in each.The village began with a store...
, a village in the US state of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. In 1974, he graduated from the University of Novi Sad
University of Novi Sad
The University of Novi Sad is a university located in Novi Sad, the capital of Serbian province of Vojvodina and the second largest city in Serbia....
's Faculty of Philosophy with a degree in Yugoslav literature.
In 1975 he got a job at TV Novi Sad, a state-run broadcster where he stayed until 1994. During the late 1980s he wrote the screenplay of the comedy series Specijalna redakcija starring Đorđe Balašević, Bogdan Diklić
Bogdan Diklic
Bogdan Diklić is a Serbian actor and star of over one hundred Yugoslavian movies and television series.He and Goran Marković made 10 movies....
, Aleksandar Berček, Emir Hadžihafizbegović
Emir Hadžihafizbegovic
Emir Hadžihafizbegović is a famous Bosnian actor.-Biography:Hadžihafizbegović got his diploma in acting at the Academy of Arts in Sarajevo in 1986. He received the Golden Arena for best actor at the Pula Film Festival and award for Best actor at the Durban International Film Festival...
, and Mira Banjac
Mira Banjac
Mirjana "Mira" Banjac is a Serbian actress, specialised for character roles.-External links:...
among others.
Politics
His party was part of the wide DOSDemocratic Opposition of Serbia
The Democratic Opposition of Serbia was a wide alliance of political parties in Serbia , formed as a coalition against the ruling Socialist Party of Serbia and its leader, Slobodan Milošević in 2000...
coalition that won power in FR Yugoslavia (federal level) and Serbia (republic level) in 2000. In the subsequent division of power, Isakov became one of five deputy prime ministers in the government of prime minister Zoran Đinđić. Disillusioned with the way things were going, Isakov resigned his post in 2002, and eventually left politics altogether.
In 2004 his book ParaDOS was published, chronicling his time in high politics. The same year he was the mayoral candidate at the Novi Sad municipal elections. He eventually lost to Maja Gojković
Maja Gojkovic
Maja Gojković is the previous mayor of the city of Novi Sad, capital of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, in Serbia and a councillor in the Parliament of Novi Sad as a representative of the People's Party, previously also known as the "Grupa građana - Maja Gojković"...
.