Serbian politician
Nenad Vukasović |
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![]() Vukasović in December 2012 |
| Born | (1952-10-11) 11 October 1952 (age 72)
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| Nationality | Serbian |
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| Occupation | Lawyer |
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| Known for | Criminal defense of Zvezdan Jovanović |
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Nenad Vukasović (Serbian Cyrillic: Ненад Вукасовић; born 11 October 1952) is a Serbian lawyer and politician.
Early life and career
Nenad Vukasović was born on 11 October 1952 in Belgrade. He studied at the University of Belgrade Faculty of Law.[1]
Career in law
After working at the Federal Secretariat of Internal Affairs from 1975 to 1990, Vukasović began his career as a lawyer in a law firm led by Veljko Guberina. He spent the next 14 years there, specializing in violent crime.[1]
Vukasović opened his own law firm in 2004, working in high-profile cases such as the assassination of Prime Minister Zoran Đinđić where he served as the defender of Zvezdan Jovanović.[1] During Jovanović's trial, Vukasović based his defense on the Third Bullet conspiracy theory.[2]
Vukasović participated in the 2007 parliamentary election as president of Social Democracy.[3] The party failed to win any seats.
Personal life
In June 2012, Vukasović was attacked by two masked men. The attackers entered his office and sprayed acid into Vukasović's face.[1] Members of the Bar Association of Serbia suspended their work for one day in protest.[4]
As of 2021, Vukasović is serving as the Grand Chancellor of the Regular Grand Lodge of Serbia.[5]
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