Goran Knežević
Goran Knežević | |
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Горан Кнежевић | |
Knežević in May 2013 | |
| Minister of Economy | |
| In office 11 August 2016 – 28 October 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Aleksandar Vučić Ivica Dačić (Acting) Ana Brnabić |
| Preceded by | Željko Sertić |
| Succeeded by | Anđelka Atanasković |
| Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management | |
| In office 27 July 2012 – 2 September 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Aleksandar Vučić |
| Preceded by | Dušan Petrović |
| Succeeded by | Dragan Glamočić |
| Mayor of Zrenjanin | |
| In office 6 July 2012 – 26 July 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Mileta Mihajlov |
| Succeeded by | Ivan Bošnjak |
| In office 2004–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Milan Čežek |
| Succeeded by | Mileta Mihajlov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 May 1957 Banatski Karlovac, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia |
| Political party | Democratic Party (1991–2008) Serbian Progressive Party (2010–) |
| Relations | Vuksan Knežević (father) |
| Alma mater | University of Belgrade |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Basketball career | |
| Career history | |
| 1978–1980 | Partizan |
| ? | Vojvodina |
| ? | Proleter |
| Career highlights | |
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Goran Knežević (Serbian Cyrillic: Горан Кнежевић, pronounced [ɡǒran kněːʒeʋitɕ]; born 12 May 1957) is a Serbian politician and former professional basketball player. His father is Vuksan Knežević (b. 1931), former Yugoslav political dissident and writer who was sent to prison camp Goli Otok at the age of 17. He served as the Minister of Economy of Serbia from 2016 to 2020.
He previously served as Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management from 2012 to 2013. He also served as the mayor of Zrenjanin from 2004 to 2009 and shortly in 2012.