Vuk Obradovic
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Vuk Obradović was a Serbia
n general and politician. He was one of the leaders of the Democratic Opposition of Serbia
in the Bulldozer Revolution in October 2000.
Previous to his political career, he was a professional soldier becoming the youngest General in the Yugoslav National Army. He held a PhD
in political studies with a thesis on issues of nationalism in Yugoslav society. He resigned from the Army in May 1992 when the Government refused to withdraw Yugoslav Army conscripts from fighting in Croatia
.
After leaving the army he formed the Social Democracy
political party and remained its leader for almost 10 years. He stood as a candidate in 1997 Yugoslav presidential elections winning 3% of the popular vote. In 2000 he joined the Democratic Opposition of Serbia
which finally toppled Slobodan Milošević
in October 2000. He became the Deputy Prime Minister in the Government of Serbia
tasked with leading the drive against corruption. In May 2001 he was forced to resign due to an allegation of sexual harassment of a female aide Ljiljana Nestorović, leading to the break-up of Social Democracy
party into two factions.
In 2002 he again stood in presidential elections, but this time only winning 0.75% of the popular vote.
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 general and politician. He was one of the leaders of the Democratic Opposition of Serbia
Democratic 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...
in the Bulldozer Revolution in October 2000.
Previous to his political career, he was a professional soldier becoming the youngest General in the Yugoslav National Army. He held a PhD
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in political studies with a thesis on issues of nationalism in Yugoslav society. He resigned from the Army in May 1992 when the Government refused to withdraw Yugoslav Army conscripts from fighting in 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 ...
.
After leaving the army he formed the Social Democracy
Social Democracy (Serbia)
Social Democracy is a political party in Serbia. The party leader is Nenad Vukasović. It took part in Serbian parliamentary election, 2007 as an independent list but won no seats with only 0.12 percent of vote or 4,903 votes...
political party and remained its leader for almost 10 years. He stood as a candidate in 1997 Yugoslav presidential elections winning 3% of the popular vote. In 2000 he joined the Democratic Opposition of Serbia
Democratic 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...
which finally toppled Slobodan Milošević
Slobodan Milošević
Slobodan Milošević was President of Serbia and Yugoslavia. He served as the President of Socialist Republic of Serbia and Republic of Serbia from 1989 until 1997 in three terms and as President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia from 1997 to 2000...
in October 2000. He became the Deputy Prime Minister in the Government of Serbia
Government of Serbia (2001-2004)
In the first post-Milošević Serbian parliamentary elections held on December 20, 2000, the Democratic Opposition of Serbia coalition won 64.7% of the popular vote translating into 176 seats in the Serbian National Assembly ....
tasked with leading the drive against corruption. In May 2001 he was forced to resign due to an allegation of sexual harassment of a female aide Ljiljana Nestorović, leading to the break-up of Social Democracy
Social Democracy (Serbia)
Social Democracy is a political party in Serbia. The party leader is Nenad Vukasović. It took part in Serbian parliamentary election, 2007 as an independent list but won no seats with only 0.12 percent of vote or 4,903 votes...
party into two factions.
In 2002 he again stood in presidential elections, but this time only winning 0.75% of the popular vote.