Jovan Marić

Jovan Marić (Serbian Cyrillic: 11 August 1941 – 11 November 2023) was a Serbian psychiatrist, author, Doctor of Medical Sciences and university professor at the Faculty of Medicine in Belgrade.

Marić lectured forensic psychiatry in Faculty of Law in Belgrade, provided psychiatric expertise in court, and served as an ambassador to Nigeria from 2014 until 2016, when he was dismissed following the negative publicity from tabloid media.

Marić died on 11 November 2023, at the age of 82.

Early life and education Born in Bijeljina, Marić graduated from musical secondary school, his instrument of choice was piano, and he was also the town's chess champion.

Upon graduating from the secondary school, Marić moved to Belgrade and finished the Medical School there, later pursuing his doctoral degree at that university.