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Suzana Grubješić
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| Сузана Грубјешић | |
Grubješić in 2013
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| Born | 29 January 1963 Sombor, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
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| Nationality | Serbian |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Years active | 1996–present |
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Notable work
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Negotiator for integration of Serbia into the European Union |
Suzana Grubješić is a well-known politician from Serbia. She was born in 1963. She held an important job as the Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia from 2012 to 2014. She also worked in the Serbian Parliament. Suzana Grubješić was part of two political groups: G17 Plus and United Regions of Serbia. She played a big role in helping Serbia work closely with the European Union.
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Suzana Grubješić's Early Life and Education
Suzana Grubješić was born on January 29, 1963. Her hometown is Sombor, which is in the Vojvodina region of Serbia. When she was young, this area was part of Yugoslavia.
She went to the University of Belgrade. In 1986, she finished her studies there. Her main subject was political science.
First Jobs Before Politics
From 1991 to 1992, Suzana worked for a tourism company. It was called Yugotours. She was a representative in Pula, Croatia.
After that, from 1992 to 1996, she was a general manager. This job was for a company called Offshore Knipps Co. in Cyprus. After these jobs, Suzana decided to get involved in politics.
Starting Her Political Career
In 1996, Suzana Grubješić began working as a project manager. This was for a group called the European Movement in Serbia.
A year later, she helped start a new group. It was an organization called G17. This group studied economics. They wanted to help Serbia's economy grow. They also worked to improve laws.
From NGO to Political Party
The G17 group later became a political party. This happened in 2003, and it was named G17 Plus (G17+). Suzana Grubješić became the executive director of this party. She held this role until 2008.
She also became a representative for G17+ in the Serbian Parliament. She served in Parliament from 2003 to 2012.
Working with the European Union
Starting in 2003, Suzana Grubješić focused on programs. These programs aimed to help Serbia join the European Union. She also served as the Speaker of the Serbian Parliament.
In 2007, she was chosen to lead a group in Parliament. This group was called the parliamentary group. She was also a member of several important committees. These included the Committee for European Integration. She also led the Serbian team at the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.
Key Roles in Government
In March 2011, she took on another important role. She became the Deputy Head of the parliamentary group. This was for the United Regions of Serbia (URS) party.
Then, in 2012, she got a very high position. She was appointed as the Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia. She served under Prime Minister Ivica Dačić. Her term as Deputy Prime Minister lasted from July 27, 2012, to September 2, 2013.
In June 2014, she became an advisor. She advised Rasim Ljajic. He was the Minister of Foreign and Domestic Trade and Telecommunications. Suzana Grubješić is also good at languages. She speaks English, French, German, and Greek.
