Vojislav Stanimirović
Војислав Станимировић
Stanimirović in 2010
Member of the Parliament
In office
22 December 2011 – 28 December 2015
Prime MinisterZoran Milanović
ConstituencyXII electoral district (minorities)
In office
22 December 2003 – 11 January 2008
Prime MinisterIvo Sanader
ConstituencyXII electoral district (minorities)
Minister without portfolio for the RSK
In office
27 July 1995 – 5 August 1995
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byOffice abolished
2nd Chairmen of the Executive Council of the Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Syrmia
In office
23 April 1996[1] – 29 May 1997[1]
Preceded byBorislav Držajić
Succeeded byOffice abolished
1st President of the Independent Democratic Serb Party
In office
March 1997[2] – 2 July 2017[2]
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byMilorad Pupovac[2]
Personal details
Born (1953-08-19) 19 August 1953
Tovarnik, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia
SpouseLjeposava Stanimirović
Alma materUniversity of Belgrade
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionPsychiatrist
AwardsOrder for Special Merits in Podunavlje
Military service
Allegiance Yugoslavia
Branch/serviceYugoslav People's Army
Years of service1991–1993
UnitMedical Service
CommandsMedical Service
Battles/warsBattle of Vukovar

Vojislav Stanimirović (Serbian Cyrillic: Војислав Станимировић; born 19 August 1953 in Tovarnik) is a Croatian Serb politician as well as former founder and president of the Independent Democratic Serb Party. During his political career he held various functions both in Croatian and self-proclaimed Republic of Serbian Krajina institutions and political organizations. He was elected member of Croatian Parliament (Sabor) in 2011–2015 period, president of the Independent Democratic Serb Party 1997–2017, 2nd Chairmen of the transitional Serb Executive Council (Government) of the Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Syrmia (abbreviated as Eastern Slavonia) 1996–1997 and minister without portfolio in the last Cabinet of Milan Babić of the Government of the Republic of Serbian Krajina.

Over the years Stanimirović's political positions evolved from that of hawkish Serbian Radical supporter of unification of the Republic of Serbian Krajina and Republika Srpska before Operation Storm and prominent critic of more conciliatory and FR Yugoslavia aligned local authorities in Eastern Slavonia, to the main proponent of moderation and compromise after the initiation of the UNTAES mission in the region in which he was more willing to compromise than his former opponents.[1] With this transformation Stanimirović became one of the most prominent post-war Serb political representatives in Croatia.

Biography

Stanimirović was born in Tovarnik near Vukovar.[3] He graduated from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Belgrade.[4]

During the 1991 Battle of Vukovar, Stanimirović was a reserve officer who led the medical corps of the Yugoslav People's Army.[5][6] In 1992 the Yugoslav army named him director of the Vukovar Hospital and in 1993 he became a politician.[7] Stanimirović served as mayor of Vukovar during the time when this town was under Serbian occupation.

In his 1993 article in a local newspaper "Vojska Krajine", the Vukovar Hospital was described as "the last Ustaše fort". Because of the related Ovčara massacre, the statement was met with outrage in Croatian media when it was published in the runup to the 2003 Croatian parliamentary election. Stanimirović said this claim had been edited into his article.[8]

In 1995, Stanimirović was decorated with Order for Special Merits in Podunavlje by the former president of Republika Srpska, Radovan Karadžić in Banja Luka.[9]

He served as member of the Croatian Parliament from 22 December 2003 until 11 January 2008.[4] He was also elected in the 2007 Croatian parliamentary election, but served only until October 2008 when his deputy replaced him.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Barić, Nikica (2011). "Srpska oblast Istočna Slavonija, Baranja i Zapadni Srijem – od "Oluje" do dovršetka mirne reintegracije hrvatskog Podunavlja (prvi dio)". Scrinia Slavonica. Zagreb: Hrvatski institut za povijest. 11: 393–451.
  2. 1 2 3 "Milorad Pupovac izabran za predsjednika SDSS-a". Jutarnji list (in Croatian). HINA. 2 July 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  3. ↑ Ninoslav Kopač (2012). Svjedok histerije. Zagreb: Serb Democratic Forum. p. 56. ISBN 978-953-57313-2-0.
  4. 1 2 "Vojislav Stanimirović" (in Croatian). Croatian Parliament. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
  5. ↑ Flego, Miroslav (9 November 2010). ""Stanimirović ne govori istinu, neka ga DORH istraži"". Večernji list (in Croatian). Retrieved 29 November 2011.
  6. ↑ Flego, Miroslav (6 July 2011). ""Ljeposava Stanimirović 1991. prikrivala srpske zločine"". Večernji list (in Croatian). Retrieved 29 November 2011.
  7. ↑ Bradarić, Branimir (8 November 2010). "Stanimirović: Sve sam rekao Haagu, mogu opet i DORH-u!". Večernji list (in Croatian). Retrieved 29 November 2011.
  8. ↑ Butigan, Sanja (7 November 2010). "Vojislav Stanimirović: Nije istina da su Srbi počeli rat u Vukovaru". Jutarnji list (in Croatian). Retrieved 29 November 2011.
  9. ↑ "HSP: Srbija jača međunarodni položaj na teret žrtava iz Domovinskog rata" (in Croatian). Dalje.com. 3 November 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
  10. ↑ "Hrvatski sabor - Vojislav Stanimirović". www.sabor.hr. Archived from the original on 2008-01-18.
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