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Milan Milutinović
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Милан Милутиновић
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Milutinović in 2005
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| President of Serbia | |
| In office 29 December 1997 – 29 December 2002 |
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| Prime Minister | Mirko Marjanović Milomir Minić Zoran Đinđić |
| Preceded by | Dragan Tomić (acting) Slobodan Milošević |
| Succeeded by | Nataša Mićić (Acting) Boris Tadić |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs of Yugoslavia | |
| In office 15 August 1995 – 8 January 1998 |
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| Preceded by | Vladislav Jovanović |
| Succeeded by | Živadin Jovanović |
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| Born | 19 December 1942 Belgrade, Territory of the Military Commander in Serbia |
| Died | 2 July 2023 (aged 80) Belgrade, Serbia |
| Political party | SPS (1990–2023) SKJ (until 1990) |
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Olga Milutinović
(m. 1970; died 2017) |
Milan Milutinović (Serbian Cyrillic: Милан Милутиновић; 19 December 1942 – 2 July 2023) was a Serbian politician. He was the president of Serbia from 1997 to 2002.
Before becoming president, he held several important roles. He was the Secretary for Education and Science of Serbia (1977–82) and the Director of the National Library of Serbia (1983–87). He also served as an Ambassador for Yugoslavia in Greece (1989–95) and as Yugoslavia's Minister of Foreign Affairs (1995–97). After his time as president, he went to an international court to answer questions about events during his time in office. He was found not guilty of all charges in 2009.
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Early Life and School
Milan Milutinović was born in Belgrade, Serbia, on December 19, 1942. His father, Aleksandar, was an engineer, and his mother, Ljubica, studied art history.
He went to school in Belgrade and later studied law at the University of Belgrade. He earned his law degree in 1965.
Starting in Politics
Milutinović began his political journey early. From 1969 to 1971, he was part of the leadership of the Yugoslav Socialist Youth Union. Later, from 1974 to 1977, he worked as a secretary for a political committee in Belgrade.
He was also a member of the Federal Parliament of Yugoslavia from 1969 to 1974. During this time, he worked on important committees, including one focused on foreign affairs.
Work in Education and Culture
From 1977 to 1982, Milutinović was the Secretary for Education, Science, and Sport in Serbia. In this role, he worked to improve the education system. He even wrote a book about how universities in Europe were changing.
After this, he became the Director of the National Library of Serbia in 1983. He held this position until 1987, helping to manage one of the country's most important cultural institutions.
Working with Other Countries
In 1987, Milan Milutinović started working for Yugoslavia's Foreign Affairs department. He became an Ambassador and led the section for press, information, and culture.
In 1989, he was made the Ambassador of Yugoslavia to Greece. For a few years, he was the only Yugoslav Ambassador in a Western country because of international rules. In 1995, he became Yugoslavia's Foreign Minister. He played a key role in peace talks for Bosnia in Dayton, Ohio, which helped end fighting in the region. He also signed agreements to improve relations between Yugoslavia and Croatia.
Becoming President in 1997
After Slobodan Milošević finished his second term as President of Serbia, he became the president of Yugoslavia. His political party, the Socialist Party of Serbia, wanted to keep the Serbian presidency.
After some earlier elections didn't work out, Milan Milutinović became the party's new candidate. In December 1997, he won the election with 59.18% of the votes.
His Time as President
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When Milošević became the President of Yugoslavia, much of the political power moved to that higher level. This meant that President Milutinović had less direct power in Serbia.
However, Milutinović was a key negotiator for Yugoslavia in important talks in 1999, which happened before a major conflict with NATO. He followed Milošević's directions during these talks.
After Milošević's government changed in 2000, Milutinović remained president until his term ended in 2002. During this time, his powers were limited, but he continued to perform his official duties. He did not support using force against public protests in Belgrade in 2000. When his term ended, he did not run for president again.
International Court Case
After his term as president ended in 2002, Milan Milutinović went to the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in 2003. He was part of a case with other officials.
On February 26, 2009, Milutinović was found not guilty of all charges. The court decided that he did not have direct control over the Yugoslav army. The judge stated that Milutinović was not a main leader in the ruling political party.
Personal Life
Milan Milutinović was married to Olga Milutinović from 1970 until her death in 2017. They had one son named Veljko, who was born in 1979.
After being found not guilty by the international court in 2009, Milutinović returned to live in Belgrade. He passed away on July 2, 2023, at the age of 80.
See also
In Spanish: Milan Milutinović para niños
