Jorgovanka Tabaković

Jorgovanka Tabaković
5th Governor of the National Bank of Serbia
Incumbent
Assumed office 6 August 2012
Deputy	Ana Gligorijević, Veselin Pješčić and Diana Dragutinović
Preceded by	Dejan Šoškić
Minister of Ownership and Economic Transformation
In office 24 March 1998 – 24 October 2000
Preceded by	Milan Beko
Succeeded by	Oskar Kovač
Personal details
Born	March 20, 1960 Vushtrri/Vučitrn, Yugoslavia
Nationality	Serbian
Political party	Serbian Radical Party (1992–2008) Serbian Progressive Party (2008–)
Children	3
Residence	Novi Sad, Serbia
Alma mater	University of Priština
Profession	Economist
Religion	Serbian Orthodox
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Jorgovanka Tabaković, (Serbian Cyrillic: Јоргованка Табаковић, pronounced [jorɡǒʋaːŋka tǎbakoʋitɕ]; born 20 March 1960 in Vushtrri/Vučitrn, SFR Yugoslavia) is the Vice President of the Serbian Progressive Party and the Governor of National Bank of Serbia.^[1]

Biography

Tabaković holds a master's degree in economics from the University of Priština and a PhD in economics.^[2] In 1992, she joined the Serbian Radical Party and represented the party in the Parliament as a member. After the 1997 elections, the radicals joined a new Serbian government in 1998, with the Socialist Party of Serbia and JUL. That same year, she became Minister of Ownership and Economic Transformation.^[3]

In May 2008, at early parliamentary elections, she was re-elected as a member of Parliament. In September 2008, after the split of party, she joined the Serbian Progressive Party led by Tomislav Nikolić, and became a member of the parliamentary group "Let's Get Serbia Moving."

Following the resignation of previous Governor Šoškić over disagreement with adopted amendments to the NBS Law, President of Serbia Tomislav Nikolić proposed Tabaković to the post,^[4] and she was elected as the Governor of National Bank of Serbia on 6 August 2012.^[5] She lives in Novi Sad, having resided in Priština until 1999.

See also

• National Bank of Serbia

External links

• Jorgovanka Tabaković profile, samo-opusteno.info; accessed 9 February 2016.(Serbian)

References

1. "Jorgovanka Tabakovic new NBS governor". Tanjug. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
2. "Dr Jorgovanka Tabaković novi guverner NBS" (in Serbian).
3. "Jorgovanka Tabaković profile". rulers.org. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
4. "President proposes SNS official for new NBS governor". B92. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
5. "Serbia: Jorgovanka Tabakovic new National Bank governor". Ansa. Retrieved 6 August 2012.