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Zoran Šami

1948 – 2016

Serbian politician

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About Zoran Šami

Lived 1948 – 2016 (aged 67). Zoran Šami was a Serbian politician.

Zoran Šami (; 2 November 1948 – 4 September 2016) was the speaker of the Parliament of Serbia and Montenegro from Democratic Party of Serbia.

Šami was born on 2 November 1948 in Valjevo. He graduated from the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at Belgrade University, where he obtained his PhD in mathematics also. Since 1971 he has been working at the Faculty of Transport and Traffic Engineering in Belgrade as an associate professor.

He was a member of the Democratic Party 1990–1992 and, as one of founders of the Democratic Party of Serbia, he was vice-president twice: 1993–1996 and 2000–2003.

From October 2000 until July 2001 he was the Minister of Transportation in the Government of FR Yugoslavia. In 2000 he became an MP in the Federal Parliament, and in 2003 he became an MP in the Parliament of the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro. He was the Speaker of the State Union during its existence from 2003 to the dissolution of 2006.

With the 21 January 2007 Serbian parliamentary election, he was elected as a deputy of the Democratic Party of Serbia in Vojislav Koštunica's coalition of the Democratic Party of Serbia and New Serbia. His mandate was affirmed on 14 February 2007.

On 10 May 2007 he was elected president of the Board for Education.

Šami has published 12 textbooks and numerous scientific and expert studies.

Šami died on 4 September 2016 at the age of 67.

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University of Belgrade Faculty of Mathematics, University of Belgrade
Positions held
Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

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Who was Zoran Šami?

Serbian politician (1948–2016)

When was Zoran Šami born?

Zoran Šami was born on 2 November 1948 in Valjevo.

When did Zoran Šami die?

Zoran Šami died on 4 September 2016.

What was Zoran Šami's occupation?

Zoran Šami was a politician.

What nationality was Zoran Šami?

Zoran Šami was Serbian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Zoran Šami

· Wikidata: Q12068119

· DBpedia: Zoran Šami

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