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Tomislav Nikolić
Tomislav Nikolić is a Serbian politician who served as the president of Serbia from 2012 to 2017. A former member of the far-right Serbian Radical Party (SRS), he disassociated himself from the party in 2008 and formed the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) which he led until 2012.
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politics · Serbian politician (born 1952) · politician · also Tomislav Nikolić, Tomislav Nikolic, Toma Nikolic, Nikolić
Born 15 February 1952 · Q57431
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2025· 1 entry
2018· 1 entry
Nikolić stated that he has supported the independence of Republika Srpska and unification with Serbia
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2017· 1 entry
Awarded Order of the Friendship of Peoples (2017).
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2016· 2 entries
“Speech by President of the Republic of Serbia Tomislav Nikolic at the Paris Agreement Signing Ceremony”
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Honoured Omar al-Bashir, President of Sudan, because that country refused to recognise Kosovo's independence
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2012· 3 entries
Nikolić was accused of buying a master's degree from the Faculty of Management in Novi Sad without attending a single class or exam
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Won the run-off against Tadić to become President of Serbia
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Career landmark: President of Serbia (2012–2017).
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2008· 3 entries
And formed the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) which he led until 2012
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Ran again for the presidency in the 2008 presidential election
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Resigned following a disagreement with party leader Vojislav Šešelj regarding Serbia's relations with the European Union, as Nikolić became in favour of Serbia's accession to the EU, a move that was staunchly opposed
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2007· 3 entries
Career landmark: Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (2007–2012).
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Nikolić stated that the basis of political action in the Serbian Radical Party was the unification of Republika Srpska, Montenegro, and the Republic of Serbian Krajina with Serbia in a single Balkan state
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Career landmark: President of the National Assembly of Serbia (2007–2007).
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2006· 2 entries
Career landmark: Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (2006–2006).
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Career landmark: substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (2006–2007).
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2004· 2 entries
Career landmark: Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (2004–2006).
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That the boundaries of Greater Serbia along the Virovitica-Karlovac-Karlobag line were not part of any imperialistic politics, but would always remain a "dream" for him and other Radical leaders
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2003· 1 entry
Garnered the most votes, but the election was cancelled due to low turnout, while in 2004 and 2008 he was placed second behind Boris Tadić
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2000· 1 entry
Began the first of several runs for the presidency of Serbia
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1998· 1 entry
Career landmark: Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia (1998–1999).
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1993· 1 entry
During the Bosnian War, Nikolić was proclaimed as Chetnik voivode by Šešelj in a ceremony on the Romanija Mountain
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1971· 1 entry
Began working with the building construction company "Žegrap", and in 1978 he worked for the company "22 December" in Kragujevac as head of the Investment and Maintenance Department
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1952· 1 entry
Born 1952-02-15.
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