Serbian politician
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.
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."[citation needed]
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.[citation needed] She has two children.[7]
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