Mladjan Dinkić (born December 20 1964 in Belgrade, Serbia) is the Minister of Finance of Serbia and Montenegro since 2004.
Education:
- 1993: M.Sc., University of Belgrade, School of Economics
- 1988: B.A., University of Belgrade, School of Economics
Current Work and Professional Experience:
- 2004-present: Minister of Finance
- 2003- present: Vice-president of the G17 PLUS Party -
- 2000-2003: Governor, National Bank of Yugoslavia
- 2003:Governor of the National Bank of Serbia
- 1999-2000: Executive Director of the G17 PLUS NGO
- 1994- present: Assistant Professor in the field of Theory and Planning of Economic Development, University of Belgrade, School of Economics
- 1997-2001: Founder and Coordinator of Group 17 (Grupa 17)
- 1990-1993: Teaching Assistant, University of Belgrade, School of Economics
Published books:
- Final Account: Economic Consequences of the NATO Bombing: Estimates of Damage and Finance for Economic Reconstruction of the FRY,Belgrade 1999
- The Economy of Destruction (Ekonomija Destrukcije), Belgrade 1995, 1996, 1997 (5 editions)
- Measuring The Economic Efficiency of Resource Utilisation, Belgrade 1994
International specialization and seminars:
- November 1997, USA, Cornell Law School, John M. Olin Visiting Scholar
- March-July 1997, Italy, International Center for Economic Research , Turin
- October 1996, Belgium, Limburgs Universitair Centrum, Faculteit Toegepaste Economische Wetenschappen, Diepenbeek
- September 1996, Germany, Bergakademie Freiberg – Fakultat fur Wirtschaftswissenschaften, Freiberg
- March 1996, USA, USIA visitor's program
Main Research Areas:
- High inflation and shadow financial markets
- Public sector deficits and its macroeconomic implications
- Measuring efficiency of resource use (on the macro and project level)
Hobby:
- Finished music school (piano)
- Has his own rock band Monetary Shock
Curiosity:
- Mr. Dinkić was the youngest Governor in the history of the National Bank of Yugoslavia
