Goran Vesić

Goran Vesić (; born 18 February 1969) is a Serbian politician who served as the minister of construction, transport and infrastructure from 2022 to 2024. A member of the Serbian Progressive Party, he served as a member of the National Assembly of Serbia from 2001 to 2004 and briefly in 2022. He also served as the deputy mayor of Belgrade from 2018 to 2022.

Vesić resigned as construction minister in the aftermath of the Novi Sad railway station canopy collapse and was subsequently arrested. His term ended on 25 November 2024.

Early life He finished elementary school and high school in Kraljevo. He graduated from University of Belgrade, Faculty of Law, and he was a Robert Schumann European Foundation intern in the European Parliament in 1999.

Political career

Democratic Party From February to September 1997, he was a member of the Executive Board of the Assembly of the City of Belgrade, and from 1996 to 2000 he was a member of the Assembly of the City of Belgrade. From 2001 to 2004 he was a member of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia after being elected as a candidate of the Democratic Opposition of Serbia (DOS). From 2001 to 2002 he was the President of the Administrative Board of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia. He served as an advisor to the Federal Minister of the Interior of the FR Yugoslavia and Deputy Chairman of the Committee for Defense and Security of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia from 2001 to 2003, and as an advisor to the ministers of defense of Serbia and Montenegro from 2003 to 2004. Member of the commission for the division of military property between Serbia and Montenegro after the termination of the existence of FR Yugoslavia and the formation of the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro in the period from 2003 to 2004. He was a member of the Assembly of the city municipality of Vračar from 2004 to 2008. During his term, Vesić was considered one of the most unpopular politicians in Serbia. In February 2022, he was named deputy chief of the SNS election headquarters at a session of the party leadership. He was replaced by Vesna Vidović in June 2022.

Vesić appeared in the 17th position on the Serbian Progressive Party's Together We Can Do Everything electoral list in the 2022 general election. This was tantamount to election, and he was indeed elected to the National Assembly of Serbia when the list won a plurality victory with 120 out of 250 seats. Vesić was appointed minister of construction, transport and infrastructure and took office on 26 October 2022.

In July 2024, Vesić tested positive for the coronavirus. He was placed on home treatment, and he continued to perform his duties from home.

Novi Sad railway station canopy collapse and arrest Following the Novi Sad railway station canopy collapse and the death of 14 people on 1 November 2024, Vesić held a conference and announced his resignation as minister of construction on 4 November, while denying his responsibility for the accident. Vesić officially resigned the following day. His resignation was acknowledged by the National Assembly on 25 November.

The railway station was renovated from 2021 to 2024 and Vesić participated in the opening ceremony of the renovated station. Vesić was arrested on 21 November due to the collapse of a railway station in Novi Sad. He was facing charges of causing public danger, a crime punishable by up to 12 years in prison. The High Court in Novi Sad ordered Vesić to be detained for up to 30 days, which prompted Vesić to start a hunger strike. On 26 November, Vesić was transferred to the Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases in Sremska Kamenica due to worsening health conditions. On 27 November, all charges against Vesić were dropped and he was released from custody.

On 24 December 2025, the Novi Sad High Court dropped charges against Vesić and five other defendants over the collapse, citing insufficient evidence.

Personal life Vesić is an avid FK Crvena Zvezda supporter and has served on the main board of the team.