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Bratislav Gašić
Bratislav Gašić
Братислав Гашић
	Gašić in 2022
Minister of Defence
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 2 May 2024
Prime Minister	Miloš Vučević
Preceded by	Miloš Vučević
	In office; 27 April 2014 – 5 February 2016
Prime Minister	Aleksandar Vučić
Preceded by	Nebojša Rodić
Succeeded by	Dušan Vujović (acting)
Minister of Internal Affairs
	In office; 26 October 2022 – 2 May 2024
Prime Minister	Ana Brnabić; Ivica Dačić (acting);
Preceded by	Aleksandar Vulin
Succeeded by	Ivica Dačić
Director of the Security Intelligence Agency
	In office; 23 May 2017 – 1 December 2022
Prime Minister	Aleksandar Vučić; Ana Brnabić
Preceded by	Aleksandar Đorđević
Succeeded by	Aleksandar Vulin
Personal details
Born	30 June 1967 (age 57); Kruševac, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality	Serbian
Political party	SNS (2008–present)
Alma mater	University of Niš
Occupation	Politician

Bratislav Gašić (Serbian Cyrillic: Братислав Гашић; born 30 June 1967) is a Serbian politician serving as minister of defence since 2024. A member of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), he served as minister of internal affairs from 2022 to 2024, minister of defence from 2014 to 2016. He was the director of the Security Intelligence Agency (BIA) from 2017 to 2022.^[1]^[2]

Education and career

He finished primary and secondary school in Kruševac and the Faculty of Economics within the University of Niš. From 1989, he began entrepreneurship in his native country and later worked many years in Greece. During the 1990s he worked in the coffee industry, mainly in export-import, and was one of the owners of prominent Serbian brands Grand coffee. During the 2000s, he ran several sports clubs in his home city of Kruševac, volleyball and football teams.

2008–17

He is one of the founders of the Serbian Progressive Party, founded in October 2008. Following the 2012 Serbian parliamentary elections when the Serbian Progressive Party took power, he was named the vice president of the party. Later he was named the president of the executive board of Srbijagas in March 2013. From June 2012 until April 2014 he was the mayor of Kruševac. He was elected as the Minister of Defence of Serbia on 27 April 2014 following the 2014 Serbian parliamentary elections. On 5 February 2016, he was sacked from the duty following the public pressure due to his sexist remarks towards B92 TV reporter Zlatija Labović, made on 6 December 2015.^[3]^[4]

2017–2022: Head of Security Intelligence Agency

On 23 May 2017, he was appointed as the head of the Security Intelligence Agency (BIA).^[5] Following his appointment, he has suspended his party activities.^[6]

In August 2017, an amendments to the Law on the Security and Information Agency, which strengthen the authorities of the agency's director, have arrived in the Serbian Parliament for adoption.^[7] This move was condemned by several officials including the Commissioner for Information of Public Importance Rodoljub Šabić and former co-Minister of Internal Affairs of Serbia Božo Prelević.^[8] They have stated that these amendments are unconstitutional and thus way creating a platform for "party's intelligence agency" (Serbian Progressive Party), aimed at the opposition and "domestic traitors" who disagree with the ruling regime.^[8]^[9]

Personal life

He is married and has three sons. He speaks English and Greek. His nickname is Bata Santos, given to him due to business with coffee.^[10]

References

^ "Director". Security Information Agency. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
^ "SAZNAJEMO Aleksandar Vulin izabran za novog direktora BIA". NOVA portal (in Serbian). 1 December 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
^ "Prostakluk ministra Gašića / VIDEO". b92.net (in Serbian). 6 December 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
^ "Skupština smenila Bratislava Gašića". b92.net (in Serbian). Tanjug. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
^ Zivanovic, Maja (22 May 2017). "Sacked Minister To Head Serbian Security Agency". balkaninsight.com. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
^ "Gašić zamrznuo stranačke funkcije zbog direktorskog mesta u BIA". Blic.rs (in Serbian). Tanjug, Beta. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
^ "Zakon koji jača ovlašćenja direktora BIA stigao u Skupštinu". n1info.com (in Serbian). Tanjug. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Šabić: Izmene Zakona o BIA u suprotnosti sa Ustavom". n1info.com (in Serbian). Retrieved 3 September 2017.
^ Nikolić, Maja (31 August 2017). "Prelević o BIA: Fokus će biti na unutrašnjem neprijatelju". n1info.com (in Serbian). Retrieved 3 September 2017.
^ "Bratislav Gašić". Nedeljnik Vreme. Retrieved 20 December 2020.

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Political offices
Preceded by Miloš Vučević	Minister of Defense of Serbia 2024–present	Incumbent
Preceded by Aleksandar Vulin	Minister of Internal Affairs of Serbia 2022–2024	Succeeded by Ivica Dačić
Preceded by Nebojša Rodić	Minister of Defense of Serbia 2014–2016	Succeeded by Dušan Vujović (Acting)
Preceded by	Mayor of Kruševac 2012–2014	Succeeded by
Government offices
Preceded by Aleksandar Đorđević	Head of the Security Intelligence Agency 2017–2022	Succeeded by Aleksandar Vulin
Party political offices
Preceded by	Vice-president of the Serbian Progressive Party 2012–2017	Succeeded by

[1] "Director". Security Information Agency. Retrieved 20 December 2020.

[2] "SAZNAJEMO Aleksandar Vulin izabran za novog direktora BIA". NOVA portal (in Serbian). 1 December 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.

[3] "Prostakluk ministra Gašića / VIDEO". b92.net (in Serbian). 6 December 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2017.

[4] "Skupština smenila Bratislava Gašića". b92.net (in Serbian). Tanjug. Retrieved 25 May 2017.

[5] Zivanovic, Maja (22 May 2017). "Sacked Minister To Head Serbian Security Agency". balkaninsight.com. Retrieved 25 May 2017.

[6] "Gašić zamrznuo stranačke funkcije zbog direktorskog mesta u BIA". Blic.rs (in Serbian). Tanjug, Beta. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.

[7] "Zakon koji jača ovlašćenja direktora BIA stigao u Skupštinu". n1info.com (in Serbian). Tanjug. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.

[n1reaction-8] "Šabić: Izmene Zakona o BIA u suprotnosti sa Ustavom". n1info.com (in Serbian). Retrieved 3 September 2017.

[9] Nikolić, Maja (31 August 2017). "Prelević o BIA: Fokus će biti na unutrašnjem neprijatelju". n1info.com (in Serbian). Retrieved 3 September 2017.

[10] "Bratislav Gašić". Nedeljnik Vreme. Retrieved 20 December 2020.

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Bratislav Gašić

Education and career

2008–17

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Personal life

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