Miodrag Gavrilović (Serbian Cyrillic: Миодраг Гавриловић; born 6 April 1973) is a Serbian politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he has served as one of the party's vice-presidents since 2021. He was a member of the National Assembly from 2022 to 2024.
Miodrag Gavrilović | |
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Миодраг Гавриловић | |
_(cropped).jpg) Gavrilović in 2023 | |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 1 August 2022 – 6 February 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 April 1973 Užice, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Political party | DS (1991–present) |
| Spouse |
Dragana Tomić-Gavrilović
(m. 2000) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Belgrade |
| Occupation |
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| Profession | Lawyer |
Early life
editGavrilović was born on 6 April 1973 in Užice, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia. He grew up in Čajetina, though finished a gymnasium in Užice and graduated from the Faculty of Law of University of Belgrade.[1][2]
Career
editGavrilović has been a member of the Democratic Party (DS) since 1991.[2] He was one of the founding members of Otpor, an organisation which played a key role in the overthrow of Slobodan Milošević.[1] As of 2021, he has been one of the vice-presidents of DS.[1]
Gavrilović was the candidate of the United for the Victory of Serbia coalition for the 2022 Serbian parliamentary election.[3] He became a member of the National Assembly on 1 August 2022.[4] On 3 June 2023, during the ongoing protests, Gavrilović was physically attacked by members of the far-right People's Patrol while defending an American journalist from them.[5] His term ended on 6 February 2024 when the 14th National Assembly of Serbia was constituted.[6]
Personal life
editHe has been married to Dragana Tomić-Gavrilović since 2000, with whom he has two children. Besides his native Serbian, he speaks French and English.[1] By profession, he is a lawyer.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Победнички тим". ds.org.rs. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Miodrag Gavrilović". otvoreniparlament.rs. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ "Ko su kandidati "Ujedinjeni za pobedu Srbije" za poslanike?". Danas (in Serbian). 20 February 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Miodrag Gavrilović". www.parlament.gov.rs. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ Petkovic, Gordana (3 June 2023). "VIDEO Nasilnici iz Narodnih patrola napali poslanika, ostala mu masnica ispod oka: "Rekao sam im da nema nasilja, onda su se zatrčali ka meni"". NOVA portal (in Serbian). Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ TANJUG (6 February 2024). "Konstituisan novi saziv Skupštine Srbije, potvrđeni mandati svih poslanika". tanjug.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 6 July 2024.