Đurađ Jakšić
Serbian history professor and politician
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Born | (1977-07-22) 22 July 1977 (age 47) Drniš, SFR Yugoslavia |
Nationality | Serbian |
Political party | Serbian Radical Party |
Relations | Married |
Children | Four |
Residence(s) | Novi Sad, Serbia |
Alma mater | University of Novi Sad |
Occupation | Politician |
Đurađ Jakšić (Serbian Cyrillic: Ђурађ Јакшић, pronounced [dʑǔradʑ jǎkʃitɕ]; born 22 July 1977) is a Serbian historian and politician.[1]
Career
He ran for mayor of Novi Sad in the 2012 and 2016 mayoral elections. Jakšić is the Serbian Radical Party president of the city council of Novi Sad.[2]
In December 2012, he arose controversy by forming a petition requesting a street in Novi Sad be named after Slobodan Milošević.[3] He previously arose controversy in March 2007 when he suggested that Veljko Milanković and Mladen Bratić get streets named after them in Novi Sad.[4]