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Dragoljub Mićunović
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Драгољуб Мићуновић
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Mićunović in 2015
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| President of the Chamber of Citizens of the Federal Assembly of Yugoslavia |
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| In office 3 November 2000 – 3 March 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Milomir Minić |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| President of the Assembly of Serbia and Montenegro | |
| In office 3 March 2003 – 4 March 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Zoran Šami |
| President of the Democratic Party | |
| In office 3 February 1990 – 25 January 1994 |
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| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Zoran Đinđić |
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| Born | 14 July 1930 Merdare, Vardar Banovina, Kingdom of Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Serbian |
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| Alma mater | University of Belgrade |
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Dragoljub Mićunović, born on July 14, 1930, is a well-known Serbian politician and thinker. He helped start the Democratic Party and was its first leader from 1990 to 1994. He also served as the president of the parliament of Serbia and Montenegro between 2000 and 2004.
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Early Life and Education
Mićunović was born on July 14, 1930, in a place called Merdare, which was then part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. He spent his childhood years in Skopje. His father, Mile, worked there as a civil servant.
During World War II, he had to seek safety in another part of Serbia. After the war, he finished high school in Kuršumlija and Prokuplje. Later, he faced a difficult time and was sent to Goli Otok island for a period.
After this, he became an assistant at the University of Belgrade's Faculty of Philosophy. He was part of a group of thinkers called the Praxis School. In 1975, he and seven other colleagues were asked to leave the faculty.
Political Journey
Starting the Democratic Party
In December 1989, Dragoljub Mićunović was one of the people who helped restart the Democratic Party (DS). He was chosen as the first president of the newly re-established party on February 3, 1990.
Serving in Parliament
In 1990, when Serbia held its first multi-party elections, Mićunović was elected as a Member of Parliament of Serbia for the Democratic Party. He also became a representative in the upper house of the Assembly of Yugoslavia from 1991 to 1992.
In 1992, he was elected to the Federal Assembly. In 1996, as part of an opposition group called “Zajedno,” he was re-elected to the Federal Assembly's lower house.
Changes in Leadership
Mićunović remained the president of the Democratic Party until 1994. After this, he stepped down and, with other important thinkers, started the Center for Democracy Fund. This organization worked to help develop civil society and prepare for political changes.
In 1996, Dragoljub Mićunović founded a new political party called Democratic Centre. He was elected its president.
Leading the Parliament
In the federal elections of 2000, Mićunović was a key leader in the Democratic Opposition of Serbia (DOS) group. He was again elected as a Member of Parliament. After DOS won, he was chosen as the President of the Chamber of Citizens of the Federal Assembly on November 3, 2000.
When the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro was formed in March 2003, Dragoljub Mićunović became the President of the Parliament of Serbia and Montenegro. He held this important position until March 3, 2004.
Presidential Candidacy
Mićunović ran for president in the 2003 Serbian presidential election. He received a good number of votes, 35.42%. However, the election was cancelled because not enough people voted, as Serbian law required at least 50% of voters to participate.
Return to the Democratic Party
In 2004, Dragoljub Mićunović's Democratic Centre party joined back with the Democratic Party. He was one of the main candidates for the Democratic Party in the 2007 Serbian parliamentary election on January 21, 2007.
Awards and Contributions
Dragoljub Mićunović has received several awards for his work.
- He won the first award for tolerance from the Ministry for Human Rights, OSCE, and B92 TV.
- He was honored by the European Movement in Serbia for helping the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia join the Council of Europe.
- In 2001, the Slovakian Ministry of Foreign Affairs recognized him for his active work in a group that brought together different political parties and organizations to help with democratic changes in Yugoslavia.
- In 2017, he signed the Declaration on the Common Language for people from different regions.
- In January 2020, he shared his opinion against boycotting the 2020 Serbian parliamentary election.
