Aleksandar Pravdić (born in

Čačak Čačak ( sr-Cyrl, Чачак, ) is a List of cities in Serbia, city and the administrative center of the Moravica District in central Serbia. It is located in the West Morava Valley. According to the 2022 census, the city itself has a population ...

in 1958) is a former Deputy Prime Minister in the

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. He graduated from the

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Faculty of Economics and until 2000 was employed as an economist in the Health Center in

Gornji Milanovac Gornji Milanovac ( sr-Cyrl, Гoрњи Милановац, ) is a town and municipality located in the Moravica District of central Serbia. The population of the town is 23,109, while the population of the municipality is 38,985 (2022 census data). ...

. He is a long-standing member of the

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and has held elected positions within the party as Member of the General Committee of the DSS several times. He also served as the vice-president of DSS and was elected as Member of the Federal Assembly of the

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in 2000, when he moved to Belgrade. Since 2005, Mr Pravdić has been the government appointed CEO of Galenika the biggest pharmaceuticals company in Serbia, which is still government owned. He was given the award as the "best manager in Serbia" for 2007 because under his leadership Galenika has markedly improved its business performance. He is married with two children. He is currently a member of the Advisory Council of the DSS.

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Advisory Council of the DSS (2008) The Best Manager in Serbia 2007 article from Galenika web site Interview with Aleksandar Pravdić december 2006
1958 births Living people Politicians from Čačak Democratic Party of Serbia politicians Serbian economists University of Belgrade Faculty of Economics alumni {{Serbia-academic-bio-stub