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'''Miroljub Labus''' ([[Serbian language|Serbian]] [[Cyrillic]]: Мирољуб Лабус; born 28 February 1947 in [[Mala Krsna]], [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia|Yugoslavia]]) is a [[Serbia]]n economist and politician. He is currently a [[University of Belgrade]] professor, lecturing [[political economy]] at the [[University of Belgrade Faculty of Law]]. He is also the owner of consulting firm Belox Advisory Service.<ref name="SAE">{{cite web|url=https://www.ses.org.rs/eng/b_m.labus.php|title=Serbian Association of Economists Profile|accessdate=9 January 2019}}</ref>
'''Miroljub Labus''' ([[Serbian Cyrillic alphabet|Serbian Cyrillic]]: Мирољуб Лабус; born 28 February 1947) is a Serbian economist and former politician. He is currently a [[University of Belgrade]] professor, lecturing [[political economy]] at the [[University of Belgrade Faculty of Law]]. He is also the owner of consulting firm Belox Advisory Service.<ref name="SAE">{{cite web|url=https://www.ses.org.rs/eng/b_m.labus.php|title=Serbian Association of Economists Profile|accessdate=9 January 2019}}</ref>


Labus was the Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia from March 2004, serving under PM [[Vojislav Koštunica]]. He resigned on May 3, 2006, after [[European Union|EU]] suspended enlargement talks with Serbia over [[Ratko Mladić]]. Labus also resigned from the position of President of [[G17 Plus]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.espreso.rs/vesti/politika/252807/zaboravljeni-i-otpisani-gde-su-danas-likovi-koji-su-vedrili-i-oblacili-srpskom-politikom|title=ZABORAVLJENI I OTPISANI: Gde su danas likovi koji su vedrili i oblačili srpskom politikom?|date=19 May 2018|work=Espreso|language=ru|accessdate=9 January 2019}}</ref>
Labus was the Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia from March 2004, serving under PM [[Vojislav Koštunica]]. He resigned on May 3, 2006, after [[European Union|EU]] suspended enlargement talks with Serbia over [[Ratko Mladić]]. Labus also resigned from the position of President of [[G17 Plus]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.espreso.rs/vesti/politika/252807/zaboravljeni-i-otpisani-gde-su-danas-likovi-koji-su-vedrili-i-oblacili-srpskom-politikom|title=ZABORAVLJENI I OTPISANI: Gde su danas likovi koji su vedrili i oblačili srpskom politikom?|date=19 May 2018|work=Espreso|language=ru|accessdate=9 January 2019}}</ref>
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==Academic and administrative career==
==Academic and administrative career==
Labus began his career in academia as a university professor. In 1983, he was a [[Fulbright Foundation|Fulbright]] lecturer on the topic of [[Participation (decision making)|Participation]] and [[Workers' self-management|Self-Management]] Systems. He has also been a guest lecturer at [[Cornell University]].
Labus began his career in academia as a university professor. In 1983, he was a [[Fulbright Foundation|Fulbright]] fellow at [[Cornell University]].<ref>{{cite book |title=Annual Report |date=2002 |publisher=United States. J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board |page=19}}</ref>


Labus was a senior adviser at the Federal Statistics Bureau (Savezni zavod za statistiku) in [[Belgrade]] between 1986 and 1994. Since 1993, he has been a researcher at Belgrade's Economics Institute. He edited the Federal Bureau of Statistics's ''Economic Trend'' publication from 1990 to 1996, and the Belgrade Economics Institute's ''Economic Barometer'' from 1994 to 2000. Labus has also been involved with the [[National Bank of Yugoslavia]] and [[World Bank]].
Labus was a senior adviser at the Federal Statistics Bureau (Savezni zavod za statistiku) in [[Belgrade]] between 1986 and 1994.<ref name="belox">{{cite web |title=Founder - Miroljub Labus |url=http://www.belox.rs/en/articles/about-us/founder/ |website=belox.rs}}</ref> Since 1993, he has been a researcher at Belgrade's Economics Institute. He edited the Federal Bureau of Statistics's ''Economic Trend'' publication from 1990 to 1996, and the Belgrade Economics Institute's ''Economic Barometer'' from 1994 to 2000.<ref name="belox" /> Labus has also been involved with the [[National Bank of Yugoslavia]] and [[World Bank]].


==Political career==
==Political career==
Already politically involved as a macroeconomic policy adviser to [[SFR Yugoslavia]]'s federal government, university professor Labus joined the recently established Democratic Party (DS) in 1990.
Already politically involved as a macroeconomic policy adviser to [[SFR Yugoslavia]]'s federal government, he joined the recently established Democratic Party (DS) in 1990.


===Democratic Party===
===Democratic Party===
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===G17 Plus===
===G17 Plus===
In 1999, Labus became President of the Administrative Board of the G17 Plus movement. At this time, the G17 Plus movement was a lobby group focused on encouraging economic reforms within Serbia. G17 Plus soon become powerful, with significant public support. In 2000, he left the board of G17 Plus, taking up a position as Deputy Prime Minister of Yugoslavia and Minister for International Economic Relations (in the federal government following the overthrow of [[Slobodan Milošević]]).
In 1999, Labus became President of the Administrative Board of the G17 Plus movement. At this time, the G17 Plus movement was a lobby group focused on encouraging economic reforms within Serbia. G17 Plus soon become powerful, with significant public support. In 2000, he left the board of G17 Plus, taking up a position as Deputy Prime Minister of Yugoslavia and Minister for International Economic Relations (in the federal government following the overthrow of [[Slobodan Milošević]]).<ref>{{cite book |last1=Uvalic |first1=M. |title=Serbia's Transition: Towards a Better Future |date=2010 |publisher=Springer |isbn=9780230281745 |page=112 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UpJ9DAAAQBAJ&pg=PA112}}</ref>


Leading up to the 2002 Serbian presidential elections, it was apparent that the current Serbian Prime Minister, [[Zoran Đinđić]], did not have the appeal to match [[Vojislav Koštunica|Koštunica]], another candidate. Đinđić agreed to back Koštunica's former ally, Labus, as an alternative candidate. In the resulting election, Koštunica defeated Labus. However, the election did not gain the required 50% voter turnout and the results were declared void. Labus continued on in his position for another year.
Leading up to the 2002 Serbian presidential elections, it was apparent that the current Serbian Prime Minister, [[Zoran Đinđić]], did not have the appeal to match [[Vojislav Koštunica|Koštunica]], another candidate. Đinđić agreed to back Koštunica's former ally, Labus, as an alternative candidate. In the resulting election, Koštunica defeated Labus. However, the election did not gain the required 50% voter turnout and the results were declared void. Labus continued on in his position for another year.


Labus continued working with G17 Plus and, in late 2002, he began transforming the lobby group into a full-fledged centrist political party, becoming its President. After the elections of December 2003, Labus and his party formed a minority coalition with the [[Democratic Party of Serbia]] and several other minor parties, in order to keep ultra-nationalist [[Tomislav Nikolić]] out of power. As a result, he retained his current positions. In 2006, Labus resigned from the position of President of G17 Plus party and left politics.
Labus continued working with G17 Plus and, in late 2002, he began transforming the lobby group into a full-fledged centrist political party, becoming its President. After the elections of December 2003, Labus and his party formed a minority coalition with the [[Democratic Party of Serbia]] and several other minor parties, in order to keep ultra-nationalist [[Tomislav Nikolić]] out of power. As a result, he retained his current positions. In 2006, Labus resigned from the position of President of G17 Plus party.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Bideleux |first1=Robert |last2=Jeffries |first2=Ian |title=The Balkans: A Post-Communist History |date=2007 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=9781134583287 |page=319 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=G6iBAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA319}}</ref>


==Books==
==Books==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{cite news|url=http://www.pressonline.co.rs/sr/vesti/vesti_dana/story/31478 |title=Delta nije monopolista |newspaper=[[Press (newspaper)|Press]] |date=5 March 2008 |url-status=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315095639/http://www.pressonline.co.rs/sr/vesti/vesti_dana/story/31478 |archivedate=March 15, 2012 }}
* {{cite news|url=http://www.pressonline.co.rs/sr/vesti/vesti_dana/story/31478 |title=Delta nije monopolista |newspaper=[[Press (Belgrade newspaper)|Press]] |date=5 March 2008 |url-status=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315095639/http://www.pressonline.co.rs/sr/vesti/vesti_dana/story/31478 |archivedate=March 15, 2012 }}
*[http://www.politika.rs/rubrike/Ekonomija/Labus-radi-za-Mishkovica.sr.html Лабус ради за Мишковића], ''Politika'', 7 March 2008
*[http://www.politika.rs/rubrike/Ekonomija/Labus-radi-za-Mishkovica.sr.html Лабус ради за Мишковића], ''Politika'', 7 March 2008


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Latest revision as of 02:56, 22 September 2024

Miroljub Labus
Мирољуб Labus
Labus in 2002
Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia
In office
3 March 2004 – 3 May 2006
Prime MinisterVojislav Koštunica
Preceded byNebojša Čović
Žarko Korać
Dušan Mihajlović
Jožef Kasa
Miodrag Isakov
Čedomir Jovanović
Succeeded byIvana Dulić-Marković
Deputy Prime Minister of Yugoslavia
In office
4 November 2000 – 17 March 2003
Prime MinisterDragiša Pešić
Preceded byVladan Kutlešić
Zoran Lilić
Danilo Vuksanović
Jovan Zebić
Maja Gojković
Tomislav Nikolić
Succeeded byposition abolished
Personal details
Born (1947-02-28) 28 February 1947 (age 77)
Mala Krsna, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia
Political partyG17 Plus (2002–2006)
Democratic Party (1990–1997)
Residence(s)Belgrade, Serbia
Alma materUniversity of Belgrade
ProfessionEconomist

Miroljub Labus (Serbian Cyrillic: Мирољуб Лабус; born 28 February 1947) is a Serbian economist and former politician. He is currently a University of Belgrade professor, lecturing political economy at the University of Belgrade Faculty of Law. He is also the owner of consulting firm Belox Advisory Service.[1]

Labus was the Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia from March 2004, serving under PM Vojislav Koštunica. He resigned on May 3, 2006, after EU suspended enlargement talks with Serbia over Ratko Mladić. Labus also resigned from the position of President of G17 Plus.[2]

Early life and education

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Labus was born in Mala Krsna, near Smederevo, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia. He graduated from law school in 1970 from the University of Belgrade Faculty of Law. This was followed by two postgraduate qualifications in economics.[1]

Academic and administrative career

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Labus began his career in academia as a university professor. In 1983, he was a Fulbright fellow at Cornell University.[3]

Labus was a senior adviser at the Federal Statistics Bureau (Savezni zavod za statistiku) in Belgrade between 1986 and 1994.[4] Since 1993, he has been a researcher at Belgrade's Economics Institute. He edited the Federal Bureau of Statistics's Economic Trend publication from 1990 to 1996, and the Belgrade Economics Institute's Economic Barometer from 1994 to 2000.[4] Labus has also been involved with the National Bank of Yugoslavia and World Bank.

Political career

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Already politically involved as a macroeconomic policy adviser to SFR Yugoslavia's federal government, he joined the recently established Democratic Party (DS) in 1990.

Democratic Party

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In 1992, Labus was elected as MP to the FR Yugoslavia's federal parliament. While in this role, he was also a member of the parliamentary Monetary Policy Committee. In 1994, he was promoted to Vice-President of the Democratic Party under Zoran Đinđić. He held this position until 1997.

G17 Plus

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In 1999, Labus became President of the Administrative Board of the G17 Plus movement. At this time, the G17 Plus movement was a lobby group focused on encouraging economic reforms within Serbia. G17 Plus soon become powerful, with significant public support. In 2000, he left the board of G17 Plus, taking up a position as Deputy Prime Minister of Yugoslavia and Minister for International Economic Relations (in the federal government following the overthrow of Slobodan Milošević).[5]

Leading up to the 2002 Serbian presidential elections, it was apparent that the current Serbian Prime Minister, Zoran Đinđić, did not have the appeal to match Koštunica, another candidate. Đinđić agreed to back Koštunica's former ally, Labus, as an alternative candidate. In the resulting election, Koštunica defeated Labus. However, the election did not gain the required 50% voter turnout and the results were declared void. Labus continued on in his position for another year.

Labus continued working with G17 Plus and, in late 2002, he began transforming the lobby group into a full-fledged centrist political party, becoming its President. After the elections of December 2003, Labus and his party formed a minority coalition with the Democratic Party of Serbia and several other minor parties, in order to keep ultra-nationalist Tomislav Nikolić out of power. As a result, he retained his current positions. In 2006, Labus resigned from the position of President of G17 Plus party.[6]

Books

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  • Fundamentals of Economics, (1995, 1997) (Original: Osnovi ekonomije)
  • Fundamentals of Political Economy, (with D. Šoškić) (1992) (Original: Osnovi političke ekonomije)
  • Contemporary Political Economy (1990) (Original: Savremena politička ekonomija)
  • General Equilibrium of Economy, (with D. Vujović) (1990) (Original: Opšta privredna ravnoteža)
  • Social or Collective Ownership Rights (1987) (Original: Društvena ili kolektivna vlasnička prava)

References

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  1. ^ a b "Serbian Association of Economists Profile". Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  2. ^ "ZABORAVLJENI I OTPISANI: Gde su danas likovi koji su vedrili i oblačili srpskom politikom?". Espreso (in Russian). 19 May 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  3. ^ Annual Report. United States. J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. 2002. p. 19.
  4. ^ a b "Founder - Miroljub Labus". belox.rs.
  5. ^ Uvalic, M. (2010). Serbia's Transition: Towards a Better Future. Springer. p. 112. ISBN 9780230281745.
  6. ^ Bideleux, Robert; Jeffries, Ian (2007). The Balkans: A Post-Communist History. Routledge. p. 319. ISBN 9781134583287.
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