Siniša Mali
Siniša Mali (Serbian Cyrillic: Синиша Мали, pronounced [sǐniʃa mâːliː]; born 25 August 1972) is a Serbian economist and politician serving as deputy prime minister of Serbia since 2022 and as minister of finance since 2018. A member of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), he previously served as mayor of Belgrade from 2014 to 2018, and as the president of the Temporary Council of Belgrade from 2013 to 2014. Following the dismissal of Rade Basta in June 2023, he also served as acting minister of economy.
Siniša Mali | |
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Синиша Мали | |
Mali in 2015 | |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia | |
| Assumed office 26 October 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Ana Brnabić |
| Preceded by | Nebojša Stefanović |
| Minister of Finance | |
| Assumed office 29 May 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Ana Brnabić |
| Preceded by | Dušan Vujović Ana Brnabić (acting) |
| Minister of Economy | |
Acting | |
| In office 22 June 2023 – 6 September 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Ana Brnabić |
| Preceded by | Rade Basta |
| Succeeded by | Slobodan Cvetković |
| 73rd Mayor of Belgrade | |
| In office 24 April 2014 – 28 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Dragan Đilas |
| Succeeded by | Andreja Mladenović (acting) Zoran Radojičić |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 August 1972 Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Political party | SNS (2014–present) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Belgrade Washington University in St. Louis Technical University of Košice |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Economist |
The discovery of plagiarism in Mali's doctoral dissertation was one of the triggers for the anti-government protests leading to the 12-day students' blockade of the university's main building and the decision of the University of Belgrade to revoke his doctorate. Believing that his doctorate was unjustly revoked, Mali initiated court proceedings, and in March 2023 the Administrative Court issued a verdict that annulled the decision of the University Senate to revoke his doctorate.