Jovan Marić

Dr. Sci. Med. Jovan Marić
Born	(1941-08-11)11 August 1941 Bijeljina, Independent State of Croatia
Died	11 November 2023(2023-11-11) (aged 82)
Nationality	Serbian
Citizenship	Serbian, Bosnian
Alma mater	University of Belgrade Faculty of Medicine
Occupation	Psychiatrist
Known for	University professor, Serbian ambassador to Nigeria, Author
Medical career
Profession	Medical doctor
Field	Psychiatry
Institutions	University of Belgrade Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Special Education and Rehabilitation, Belgrade Nursing School, University of Belgrade Faculty of Law, Foča Faculty of Medicine Sveti Vračevi Hospital, Bijeljina
Sub-specialties	Psychiatry
Research	Sexology
Notable works	Klinicka psihijatrija textbook, Ljubav, seks i depresija (Love, Sex and Depression)

Jovan Marić (Serbian Cyrillic: 11 August 1941 – 11 November 2023) was a Serbian psychiatrist, author, Doctor of Medical Sciences and university professor at the Faculty of Medicine in Belgrade.

Marić lectured forensic psychiatry in Faculty of Law in Belgrade, provided psychiatric expertise in court, and served as an ambassador to Nigeria from 2014 until 2016, when he was dismissed following the negative publicity from tabloid media.[1][2][3][4]

Marić died on 11 November 2023, at the age of 82.[5]

Early life and education

Born in Bijeljina, Marić graduated from musical secondary school, his instrument of choice was piano, and he was also the town's chess champion.

Upon graduating from the secondary school, Marić moved to Belgrade and finished the Medical School there, later pursuing his doctoral degree at that university.

References

1. "NAKON PISANJA "BLICA" Smenjuju sekselenciju Jovana Marića". Blic.rs. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
2. "Sekselencija Marić biće smenjen!". Alo.rs. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
3. "STRAŠNI SKANDALI POTRESAJU SRPSKU DIPLOMATIJU: Ambasadori pali zbog seksa i Stepinca! - Informer". Informer.rs. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
4. "Politika - Novosti.rs". Novosti.rs. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
5. "Преминуо психијатар и сексолог Јован Марић". rts.rs. Retrieved 14 November 2023.

External links

• Jovan Marić at Poznati.info (in Serbo-Croatian)
• Marić's Interview at the Politika website