Aleksandar Popović (politician)

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Education

Internationally educated, Popović completed elementary school in Belgrade before moving to Moscow where he finished high school. Returning home to complete college, he obtained a degree from University of Belgrade's Faculty of Chemistry. During the mid-1990s he moved abroad again, this time to Tallahassee, in Florida, United States, where in 1996 he earned his MA from Florida State University. Finally in 2002, he added a PhD to his academic resume from Faculty of Chemistry in Belgrade, where he currently works as a full professor.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Athletic career

Popović made his international debut at the 1990 World Junior Championships in Athletics, where he ran in Heat 6 of the men's 100 meters as well as in Heat 5 of the men's 200 meters. In neither distance did he make it into the semifinals. When he moved to Moscow, he continued training with Dynamo Sports Club.<ref name="Glas">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> When he studied for his master's degree at Florida State, he trained with the varsity team but was not NCAA eligible, so he ran unattached at college track meets.<ref name="Glas"/> Upon returning to Yugoslavia from his graduate studies in the United States, he was called up as a member of Yugoslavia's 4 × 400 metres relay team for the 1997 Mediterranean Games, which placed last at the competition.<ref name="Glas"/> His competitive sprinting career ended in 1999 with a meniscus injury.<ref name="Glas"/> His personal record in the 200 meters was 21.73 seconds with no wind aid.<ref name="All-Athletics">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Political career

Popović was the Vice-president of Democratic Party of Serbia between 2003 and 2016.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }} Democratic Party of Serbia Vice-Presidents (in Serbian)</ref> He served as the Minister of Energy and Mining and previously Minister of Science and Environmental Protection in both Koštunica's Governments between 2004 and 2008. He was DSS candidate for the Belgrade City Mayor position in both 2008 Serbian local elections<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }} DSS-NS submit Belgrade list, March 21, 2008. Retrieved: March 17, 2012</ref> and 2012 Serbian local elections.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }} Belgrade to get 66th Mayor, March 14, 2012. Retrieved: March 17, 2012</ref> He was nominated as Democratic Party of Serbia's candidate in the 2017 Serbian presidential election.

Political positions

Economic policy

During a 2017 presidential campaign stop in Niš, Popović called for reducing the value-added tax rates on all domestic production in underdeveloped parts of Serbia.<ref name="RadioNis">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He also called for a progressive tax regarding those with higher incomes, however unlike the typical progressive tax model, Popović told his campaign audience in Sremska Mitrovica that the poorest should not pay taxes at all.<ref name="SrbijadanasPopovic">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Without mentioning his name, Popović said that Minister of Finance Dušan Vujović is "an excellent professional", but criticized him on the deadlines given to Serbian MPs on assessing budget proposals.<ref name="Blic28">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Popović claimed that such deadlines were meant to satisfy the conveniences of the IMF as opposed to the interests of Serbia.<ref name="Blic28"/>

Foreign policy

European Union

Popović is a long-time eurosceptic. In an interview with Večernje novosti on January 24, 2017, Popović stated that he was against the Brussels Agreement.<ref name="NovostiBrisel">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He suggested that even the termination of the Brussels Agreement should not mean an end to diplomatic relations with the European Union, but that Serbia in that case should still abstain from EU membership.<ref name="MondoDSS">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> During a visit in Smederevo during his presidential campaign, Popović told the press that the European Union would try to prevent Chinese investments into the Serbian metallurgical industry.<ref name="Blic28"/>

External links

• Government Profile

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