Zoran Babić (Serbian Cyrillic: Зоран Бабић; born 16 April 1971) is a Serbian politician. A member of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), he served as the leader of its parliamentary group from 2013 to 2016.
Zoran Babić | |
|---|---|
Зоран Бабић | |
 Babić in 2018 | |
| Leader of the Serbian Progressive Party parliamentary group | |
| In office 27 August 2013 – 3 June 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Veroljub Arsić |
| Succeeded by | Aleksandar Martinović |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 25 June 2008 – 3 June 2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 April 1971 Vrnjačka Banja, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Political party | SRS (2006–2008) SNS (2008–present) |
| Spouse |
Nataša Babić (divorced) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Belgrade |
Early life edit
Babić was born on 16 April 1971 in Vrnjačka Banja, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia, where he finished primary and secondary school.[1] He graduated from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of the University of Belgrade in 1996.[2]
Career edit
He began his career at the agricultural company "ZM produkt" in Vrnjačka Banja, where he served as marketing director.[1]
He joined the Serbian Radical Party (SRS) in 2006, and two years later he was elected MP. Later that year he defected to the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS).[1] After the 2012 parliamentary election, Babić was appointed deputy head of the Serbian Progressive Party parliamentary group.[3] In 2013, he became the head of the group.[4] He did not appear on the ballot list for the 2016 parliamentary election,[2] and he was succeeded by Aleksandar Martinović as the head of the parliamentary group.
Personal life edit
Babić has two daughters, Teodora and Julijana, and was married to Nataša Babić.[1]
In late January 2019, he was involved in a traffic accident that occurred near Doljevac, which a woman was killed.[5][6] Shortly after the incident, he resigned from his position as director of "Koridori Srbije".[7][8]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Zoran Babić Biografija". Biografija.org (in Serbian). 6 November 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Zoran Babić". Istinomer (in Serbian). Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ "Poslanička grupa Srpska napredna stranka". National Аssembly of Serbia (in Serbian). 31 May 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ "ROTACIJA: Zoran Babić šef poslaničke grupe SNS". Kurir (in Serbian). 27 August 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ "Još nema potvrde ni demantija da sudar kod Doljevca nije lančani". Danas (in Serbian). 31 January 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ "OVO JE POKOJNA STANIKA, ŽENA KOJU JE UDARIO BABIĆEV VOZAČ: Pošla stricu na sahranu, pa poginula na rampi u Doljevcu (FOTO)". kurir.rs (in Serbian). 23 December 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ Đurić, Maja (5 December 2019). "Babić direktor Koridora i 10 meseci posle ostavke". N1 (in Serbian). Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ "Babić: Izgubljen ljudski život, podnosim neopozivu ostavku". Radio Television of Serbia (in Serbian). 1 February 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
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