Nenad Vukasović

Nenad Vukasović
Vukasović in December 2012
Born	(1952-10-11) 11 October 1952 (age 72) Belgrade, FPR Yugoslavia
Nationality	Serbian
Occupation	Lawyer
Known for	Criminal defense of Zvezdan Jovanović

Nenad Vukasović (Serbian Cyrillic: Ненад Вукасовић; born 11 October 1952) is a Serbian lawyer and politician.

Early life and career

Nenad Vukasović was born on 11 October 1952 in Belgrade. He studied at the University of Belgrade Faculty of Law.[1]

Career in law

After working at the Federal Secretariat of Internal Affairs from 1975 to 1990, Vukasović began his career as a lawyer in a law firm led by Veljko Guberina. He spent the next 14 years there, specializing in violent crime.[1]

Vukasović opened his own law firm in 2004, working in high-profile cases such as the assassination of Prime Minister Zoran Đinđić where he served as the defender of Zvezdan Jovanović.[1] During Jovanović's trial, Vukasović based his defense on the Third Bullet conspiracy theory.[2]

Vukasović participated in the 2007 parliamentary election as president of Social Democracy.[3] The party failed to win any seats.

Personal life

In June 2012, Vukasović was attacked by two masked men. The attackers entered his office and sprayed acid into Vukasović's face.[1] Members of the Bar Association of Serbia suspended their work for one day in protest.[4]

As of 2021, Vukasović is serving as the Grand Chancellor of the Regular Grand Lodge of Serbia.[5]

References

1. "Pretučen advokat Nenad Vukasović". Radio televizija Vojvodine (in Serbian). 8 June 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
2. "Advokat Zvezdana Jovanovića tražiće rekonstrukciju ubistva Đinđića". B92 (in Serbian). 26 October 2003. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
3. "Socijaldemokratija predala izbornu listu". Mondo (in Serbian). 3 January 2007. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
4. "Zbog napada na kolegu, advokati ne rade u utorak". Politika (in Serbian). 9 June 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
5. "Regular Grand Lodge of Serbia Website". Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.