Milutin Mrkonjić


Milutin Mrkonjić is a Serbian politician. He co-founded the Socialist Party of Serbia together with Slobodan Milošević.

Education and career

Mrkonjić graduated from the University of Belgrade Faculty of Civil Engineering in 1968 as a civil engineer for roads, airports and railways. He was the first director of CIP - Institute of Transportation.
He was the head of the Reconstruction Agency after NATO bombing of FR Yugoslavia in 1999.
He ran for president in the 2008 election under slogans "Achievements speak for themselves" and "Our Comrade!". Mrkonjić finished fourth with 5.97%.
On 8 May 2007 Mrkonjić became Vice President of the National Assembly of Serbia, and on 7 July 2008 he became Minister for Infrastructure in the Serbian government. He became the Minister for Infrastructure and Energy on 14 March 2011.