Predrag J. Marković

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{{Short description|Serbian politician and historian}}

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{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Predrag J. Marković

| native_name = Предраг Ј. Марковић

| native_name_lang = sr

| image = Predrag J. Marković (cropped).jpg

| caption = Marković in 2015

| office = Member of the National Assembly

| term_start = 3 August 2020

| term_end = 19 May 2021

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1965|9|6|df=y}}

| birth_place = Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia

| party = DS (until 2014)
DJB (2014–2015)
SPS (2015–present)

| alma_mater = University of Belgrade

| profession = Historian

| occupation = Politician

| children = 2

}}

Predrag J. Marković (born 6 September 1965) is a Serbian politician and historian. A member of the National Assembly of Serbia from 2020 to 2021, he is currently serving as one of the vice-presidents of the Socialist Party of Serbia.

Early life

Marković was born on 6 September 1965 in Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia.{{Cite web |last=Mijalković |first=Aleksandra |title=Istoričar sa „kviskom" |url=https://www.politika.rs/sr/clanak/157675/Istoricar-sa-kviskom |access-date=15 January 2023 |website=Politika Online}} He graduated from the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Belgrade in 1995.{{Cite web |last=Dedeić |first=Siniša |title=Predrag J. Marković |url=https://www.istinomer.rs/akter/predrag-j-markovic/ |access-date=15 January 2023 |website=Istinomer |language=sr-RS}}

Career

Marković was a member of the Democratic Party until 2014, when he left the party and joined the Enough is Enough movement.{{Cite web |date=11 August 2014 |title=Marković: Nemamo pravo da kukamo |url=https://www.novosti.rs/%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B8/%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%BD%D0%B0/%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B0.393.html:504953-Markovic-Nemamo-pravo-da-kukamo |access-date=15 January 2023 |website=NOVOSTI |language=sr}}{{Cite web |last=Apostolovski |first=Aleksandar |title=„Tajanstvena ličnost" Ivice Dačića |url=https://www.politika.rs/sr/clanak/337610/Tajanstvena-licnost-Ivice-Dacica |access-date=15 January 2023 |website=Politika Online}} He was its member until 2015 when he joined the Socialist Party of Serbia and became one of its vice-presidents.{{Cite web |title=Предраг Марковић нови потпредседник, Мркоњић почасни председник |url=https://www.novosti.rs/%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B8/%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%BD%D0%B0/%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B0.393.html:565614-Predrag-Markovic-novi-potpredsednik-Mrkonjic-pocasni-predsednik |access-date=15 January 2023 |website=NOVOSTI |language=sr}}

He became a member of the National Assembly of Serbia after the 2020 parliamentary election, though he resigned on 19 May 2021.{{Cite web |date=20 May 2021 |title=Predrag Marković: Razlika između SPS i SNS je kao između mene i Atlagića - Politika - Dnevni list Danas |url=https://www.danas.rs/vesti/politika/predrag-markovic-razlika-izmedju-sps-i-sns-je-kao-izmedju-mene-i-atlagica/ |access-date=15 January 2023 |language=sr-RS}}{{Cite web |title=Narodna skupština Republike Srbije {{!}} Saziv od 3. avgusta 2020. |url=http://www.parlament.gov.rs/narodna-skupstina-/sastav/narodni-poslanici/arhiva-saziva/saziv-od-3-avgusta-2020.4557.html?submitted=true&name=Predrag+Markovi%C4%87&location=0&party=0& |access-date=15 January 2023 |website=www.parlament.gov.rs}}

Personal life

He is married and has two children. By profession, he is a historian.

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