Bojan Pajtić

Bojan Pajtić (Serbian Cyrillic: Бојан Пајтић; born 2 May 1970) is a Serbian lawyer and former politician who is a professor at the University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Law. A member of the Democratic Party (DS), he served as the president of the government of Vojvodina from 2004 to 2016 and as the president of DS from 2014 to 2016.

Bojan Pajtić
Бојан Пајтић
President of the Government of Vojvodina
In office
14 December 2009 – 20 June 2016
Preceded byPost established
Succeeded byIgor Mirović
7th Chairman of the Executive Council of Vojvodina
In office
30 October 2004 – 14 December 2009
Preceded byĐorđe Đukić
Succeeded byPost abolished
Personal details
Born (1970-05-02) 2 May 1970
Senta, SAP Vojvodina, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Political partyDS (1996–present)
SpouseVesna Pajtić
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Novi Sad

Early life

Bojan Pajtić was born on 2 May 1970 in Senta, SAP Vojvodina, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia.[1] He finished primary and secondary education in Senta, after which he studied and graduated from the University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Law in 1995.[2] He earned the title Doctor of Law in 2008 and perfected his title at the Heidelberg University.[1][3]

Pajtić became an assistant at the Faculty of Law in 1996.[1] He was promoted to the position of docent in 2009,[1] associated professor in 2014, and professor in 2019.[3]

Political career

Pajtić has denied being a member of the People's Party, led by Milan Paroški, saying that his father was only briefly a member of its presidency during its foundation.[1] He joined the Democratic Party (DS) in 1996.[2]

He was the president of the government of Vojvodina from 2004 to 2016.[1][4] He was the president of DS from 2014 to 2016.[5][6]

Personal life

Besides his native Serbian, he also speaks Hungarian, and English.[1] He is an author of a number of law-related scientific works, which he published in magazines.[1]

References
  1. "Bojan Pajtić". Istinomer (in Serbian). Retrieved 2023-01-28.
  2. Grujić, Dragoslav (2008-05-28). "Bojan Pajtić - Lik i delo". Vreme (in Serbian). Retrieved 2023-05-22.
  3. "dr Bojan Pajtić, redovni profesor". University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Law (in Serbian). Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  4. "Pajtić novi predsednik Demokratske stranke". Vreme (in Serbian). 2014-05-31. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
  5. "Bojan Pajtić novi predsednik DS". B92 (in Serbian). 2014-05-31. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
  6. "Novi lider demokrata Dragan Šutanovac obećao da DS ostaje jedan tim". Danas (in Serbian). 2016-09-24. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
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