Jorgovanka Tabaković

Jorgovanka Tabaković (Serbian Cyrillic: Јоргованка Табаковић; pronounced [jorɡǒʋaːŋka tǎbakoʋitɕ]; born 21 March 1960) is a Serbian politician who has been the governor of the National Bank of Serbia since 2012.[1] A member of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), she has been the deputy president of the party since 2012.

Jorgovanka Tabaković
Јоргованка Табаковић
Tabaković in 2012
Governor of the National Bank of Serbia
Assumed office
6 August 2012
Preceded byDejan Šoškić
Minister of Ownership and Economic Transformation
In office
24 March 1998 – 24 October 2000
Preceded byMilan Beko
Succeeded byOskar Kovač
Personal details
Born (1960-03-21) 21 March 1960
Vučitrn, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia
Political partySRS (1992–2008)
SNS (2008–present)
Children3
ResidenceNovi Sad
Alma materUniversity of Priština
ProfessionEconomist
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Early life and education

Tabaković holds a bachelor's and master's degree in economics from the University of Priština and a Ph.D. in economics obtained in 2011 from the private Faculty of Service Business.[2]

Career

In 1992, Tabaković 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, in early parliamentary elections, Tabaković was re-elected as a member of Parliament. In September 2008, after the split of the 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 a disagreement with adopted amendments to the National Bank of Serbia Law, President of Serbia Tomislav Nikolić proposed and nominated Tabaković to the post,[4] and she was elected as the Governor of the National Bank of Serbia on 6 August 2012.[5]

Other activities

Personal life

Tabaković lives in Novi Sad, having resided in Priština until 1999.

References
  1. "Jorgovanka Tabakovic new NBS governor". Tanjug. Archived from the original on 8 August 2012. 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. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  5. "Serbia: Jorgovanka Tabakovic new National Bank governor". Ansa. Archived from the original on 9 August 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  6. Board of Governors International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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