Darko Glišić (politician)

Darko Glišić
Дарко Глишић
Glišić in 2023
Minister for Public Investments
Incumbent
Assumed office
2 May 2024
Prime MinisterMiloš Vučević
Preceded byMarko Blagojević
Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure
Incumbent
Acting
26 November 2024
Prime MinisterMiloš Vučević
Preceded byGoran Vesić
Mayor of Ub
In office
2012–2024
Succeeded byAleksandar Jovanović
Member of the National Assembly
In office
27 January 2004 – 11 June 2008
Personal details
Born (1973-05-28) 28 May 1973 (age 51)
Ub, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Political party
  • SRS (1997–2008)
  • SNS (2008–present)
Children2
Alma materHigher Construction and Surveying School
OccupationPolitician

Darko Glišić (Serbian Cyrillic: Дарко Глишић, born 28 May 1973) is a Serbian politician serving as minister for public investments since 2024. He was previously the mayor of Ub. A former member of the Serbian Radical Party (SRS), he is now the president of the executive board of the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS).

Early life and education

Glišić was born on 28 May 1973 in Ub, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia. He graduated from the Higher Construction and Surveying School in Belgrade.[1]

Political career

In 1997, Glišić joined the far-right Serbian Radical Party (SRS) and was elected vice-president of the party's Kolubara District branch. In 2000, he was elected president of the SRS's Kolubara District branch. He served as the president of the Assembly of the Municipality of Ub from 2005 to 2006[2] and was a member of the National Assembly from 2004 to 2008.[1]

SRS split later in 2008, and Glišić was one of the founders of the populist Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) led by Tomislav Nikolić and Aleksandar Vučić. He is a close associate and confidant of President Aleksandar Vučić.[3] Since 2012, Glišić has been serving as the mayor of Ub.[1][4] In 2016, Glišić was elected president of SNS's executive board succeeding Radomir Nikolić.[5][6] He has been described as one of the most powerful people in SNS[7] and its key operative.[4]

In May 2023, during the ongoing protests, Glišić said that the actors who are against the regime "should go act somewhere else".[8] Actor Petar Božović reacted by saying that Glišić's statement has "traces of fascism".[9] His statements were also criticized by actors Nikola Kojo and Dragan Bjelogrlić.[10][11] On 4 June 2023, Glišić insulted government minister Rade Basta, calling him a "NATO scum".[12]

Government minister

On 2 May 2024, Glišić was appointed minister for public investments in the cabinet of Miloš Vučević.[13] Following the Novi Sad railway station canopy collapse and the resignation of Goran Vesić, Glišić was appointed acting minister of construction, transport and infrastructure on 26 November 2024 and will serve until the new minister takes office.[14]

Personal life

Glišić is married and has two sons. He is a fan of foreign rock music and is the president of ŽOK Ub, a women's volleyball club.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Председник општине • Општина Уб". Општина Уб (in Serbian). Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Darko Glišić". Istinomer (in Serbian). Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  3. ^ Jelovac, Jelena (12 May 2021). "Ko je Darko Glišić, čovek koji sprovodi Vučićev plan". NOVA portal (in Serbian). Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Čovek crnih džipova i sigurnih glasova - Portret savremenika – Darko Glišić - Nedeljnik Vreme". www.vreme.com (in Serbian). 7 July 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  5. ^ Ranković, Darija. "Darko Glišić predsednik IO SNS". Kolubarske. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  6. ^ "SNS izabrala novo rukovodstvo, Vučić opet na čelu stranke". B92.net (in Serbian). 28 May 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Andrej, Vučević i Glišić najmoćniji u SNS-u posle Vučića? - Politika - Dnevni list Danas" (in Serbian). 9 October 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  8. ^ Nicović, Boško (25 May 2023). "Glišić poručio glumcima kojima se ne sviđa režim da "idu negde drugde da glume"". N1 (in Serbian). Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  9. ^ Milićević, Nenad (25 May 2023). ""Svaki Darko radi naopako": Petar Božović o Glišićevoj kritici glumaca". N1 (in Serbian). Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Kojo Glišiću: Lepi, a ti bi da promeniš narod?! | Kultura". Direktno (in Serbian). Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  11. ^ Marinović, Mila (26 May 2023). "Dragan Bjeloglić dao slikovit odgovor Darku Glišiću, koji tera iz Srbije glumce koji ne podržavaju SNS". NOVA portal (in Serbian). Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  12. ^ "Глишић одговорио Басти". Politika Online. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  13. ^ Milovančević, Vojislav (2 May 2024). "Izglasana nova Vlada Srbije: Ovo su ministri koji će je činiti". NOVA portal (in Serbian). Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  14. ^ B92. "Today, the Prime Minister announces who will replace Vesić and Momirović". B92.net (in Serbian). Retrieved 26 November 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)