Dragan Đilas

Dragan Đilas (; born 22 February 1967) is a Serbian politician and a businessman. He was the mayor of Belgrade from 2008 to 2013 and the president of the Democratic Party from 2012 to 2014. He is currently the president of the Party of Freedom and Justice.

 Early life 
Đilas was born on 22 February 1967 in Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia. He graduated from the University of Belgrade.

 Political career 
Before becoming a politician, Đilas was a journalist and a businessman. He joined the Democratic Party in 2004. He became the president of the Democratic Party in November 2012. He remained president of the Democratic Party until May 2014. He left the Democratic Party and temporarily retired from politics in April 2016.

Đilas became the mayor of Belgrade on 19 August 2008. He was re-elected in 2012. Đilas was ousted as the mayor of Belgrade in September 2013. He left the office on 18 November 2013, when the Temporary Council was formalised.

Đilas returned to politics in 2018. He founded the Party of Freedom and Justice in April 2019. He has been the president of the Party of Freedom and Justice since then.

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Category:1967 births
Category:Living people
Category:Politicians from Belgrade