Lazar Krstić
Lazar Krstić | |
|---|---|
Лазар Крстић | |
.jpg) Krstić in June 2014 | |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 26 August 2013 – 12 July 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Ivica Dačić Aleksandar Vučić |
| Preceded by | Mlađan Dinkić |
| Succeeded by | Dušan Vujović |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1984 (age 39–40) Niš, Yugoslavia (now Serbia) |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
| Profession | Consultant |
Lazar Krstić (Serbian Cyrillic: Лазар Крстић; born 1984) is a Serbian consultant. He served as the Minister of Finance in the Government of Serbia from 2013 to 2014.
Education and early career
[edit]Krstić was born in Niš in 1984. He graduated from Yale University.[1] After studies he worked for international management consulting firm McKinsey & Company.[1]
Political career
[edit]Krstić was appointed as the Minister of Finance in the Government of Serbia on 26 August 2013, on the proposal of ruling Serbian Progressive Party.[2] On 12 July 2014, he resigned from the position due to disagreements with Prime Minister of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić over the level of public sector salaries and pension reduction.[3] During his tenure, he pushed for economic reforms, huge salaries and pension reduction, electricity price increase and other taxes for citizens.[3]
Life after government duties
[edit]After leaving his government duties, he returned to his previous firm McKinsey & Company as consultant, and has since then been based in Geneva, Switzerland.[1][4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Gde su i šta rade bivši srpski ministri finansija". b92.net (in Serbian). BBC. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ V. N., E. (2 September 2013). "Srbija dobila novu Vladu". novosti.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Lazar Krstić podneo ostavku". b92.net (in Serbian). 12 July 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "Gde je danas Lazar Krstić?". b92.net (in Serbian). Danas. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
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[edit]27 July 2012 – 27 April 2014 | ||
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