Vojislav Stanimirović (politician)
Vojislav Stanimirović | |
|---|---|
Војислав Станимировић | |
Stanimirović in 2010 | |
| Member of the Parliament | |
| In office 22 December 2011 – 28 December 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Zoran Milanović |
| Constituency | XII electoral district (minorities) |
| In office 22 December 2003 – 11 January 2008 | |
| Prime Minister | Ivo Sanader |
| Constituency | XII electoral district (minorities) |
| Minister without portfolio for the RSK | |
| In office 27 July 1995 – 5 August 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| 2nd Chairman of the Executive Council of the Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Syrmia | |
| In office 23 April 1996 – 29 May 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Borislav Držajić |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| 1st President of the Independent Democratic Serb Party | |
| In office March 1997 – 2 July 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Milorad Pupovac |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 August 1953 Tovarnik, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia |
| Spouse | Ljeposava Stanimirović |
| Alma mater | University of Belgrade |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Psychiatrist |
| Awards | Order for Special Merits in Podunavlje |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Yugoslavia |
| Branch/service | Yugoslav People's Army |
| Years of service | 1991–1993 |
| Unit | Medical Service |
| Commands | Medical Service |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Vukovar |
Vojislav Stanimirović (Serbian Cyrillic: Војислав Станимировић; born 19 August 1953) is a Croatian Serb politician as well as the founder and former president of the Independent Democratic Serb Party. During his political career he held various functions both in Croatian and self-proclaimed Republic of Serbian Krajina institutions and political organizations. He was elected member of Croatian Parliament, president of the Independent Democratic Serb Party, 2nd Chairman of the Government of Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Syrmia and minister without portfolio in the last Cabinet of Milan Babić of the Government of the RSK.
Over the years Stanimirović's political positions evolved from that of hawkish Serbian Radical supporter of unification of the Republic of Serbian Krajina and Republika Srpska before Operation Storm and prominent critic of more conciliatory and FR Yugoslavia aligned local authorities in Eastern Slavonia, to the main proponent of moderation and compromise after the initiation of the UNTAES mission in the region in which he was more willing to compromise than his former opponents. With this transformation Stanimirović became one of the most prominent post-war Serb political representatives in Croatia.