Nebojša Rodić

Nebojša Rodić (Serbian Cyrillic: Небојша Родић, born 1953) is a Serbian politician, lawyer and diplomat who currently serves as the Ambassador of Serbia to Austria. He served as the Minister of Defence of Serbia from 2 September 2013 to 27 April 2014 and as the Director of the Security Intelligence Agency from 3 August 2012 to 3 September 2013. He is a member of the Serbian Progressive Party.

Nebojša Rodić
Небојша Родић
Ambassador of Serbia to Austria
Incumbent
Assumed office 26 July 2018
Ambassador of Serbia to Azerbeijan
In office 2014–2018
Minister of Defence
In office 2 September 2013 – 27 April 2014
Prime Minister	Ivica Dačić
Preceded by	Aleksandar Vučić
Succeeded by	Bratislav Gašić
Director of the Security Intelligence Agency
In office 3 August 2012 – 3 September 2013
Prime Minister	Ivica Dačić
Preceded by	Saša Vukadinović
Succeeded by	Aleksandar Đorđević
Personal details
Born	1953 (age 66–67) Šabac, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia
Nationality	Serbian
Political party	Serbian Progressive Party
Alma mater	University of Belgrade

Biography

He graduated from the University of Belgrade, Faculty of Law in 1977, while he passed the bar exam in 1979.[1] In addition, he graduated from the School of National Defense in the center of military high schools "Maršal Tito".[2]

He worked in the state administration bodies of Serbia and later was the Assistant Minister of Information and Deptuty State Secretary.[1]

From 2005 to 2007, he was the director of the High Technological School of Vocational Studies in Šabac.

After the 2012 Serbian parliamentary election and the formation of the new Dačić cabinet, Rodić was appointed Director of the Security Intelligence Agency. He served at this function until September 2013, when he was named as the new Minister of Defence replacing Aleksandar Vučić. He served at this function until April 2014 when he was named as the Ambassador of Serbia to Azerbeijan.[1]

In 2018, he was named as the new Ambassador of Serbia to Austria.[3]

References

1. "Аmbasada Republike Srbije u Republici Austriji". www.vienna.mfa.gov.rs. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
2. "Nebojša Rodić". Istinomer (in Serbian). Retrieved 2020-06-26.
3. Tanjug. "Ambasador Rodić stupio na dužnost u Beču". Blic.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 2020-06-26.

Political offices
Preceded by Aleksandar Vučić	Minister of Defence of Serbia 2013 – 2014	Succeeded by Bratislav Gašić
Preceded by Saša Vukadinović	Director of the Security Intelligence Agency 2012 – 2013	Succeeded by Aleksandar Đorđević