Ivica Dačić Biography

Ivica Dacic is currently the First Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia. He previously held the office of Prime Minister until he assumed his current role. Dacic has been an active participant in politics since his graduation from Belgrade University with a bachelor’s degree in political science. He has held a number of government offices during his political career. Dacic is the leader of the Socialist Party of Serbia. During the Balkan Wars, he worked closely with Slobodan Milosevic until Milosevic’s downfall. In the years since the Serbian government was overthrown, the nation has been making many changes as it works toward admission into the European Union. Dacic’s previous association with Milosevic caused much speculation that he would steer the country away from that goal and bring back the nationalist policies of the past. However, Ivica Dacic has publically stated that he has abandoned the former hard-lined nationalistic approach to adopt a pro-European Union stance. Thus, he has been diligently working to bring about reform in Serbia to meet requirements for admission into the E.U. Dacic is also known as an avid sports fan. He has served in leadership roles in several sports associations, including serving as Vice President of the Yugoslav Olympic Committee