Andrija Mandić | |
|---|---|
Андрија Мандић | |
.jpg) Mandić in 2023 | |
| President of the Parliament of Montenegro | |
| Assumed office 30 October 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Danijela Đurović |
| Member of the Parliament | |
| Assumed office 24 April 2022 | |
| In office 22 April 2001 – 30 August 2020 | |
| Deputy Minister of Economy ofFR Yugoslavia | |
| In office 1999–2000 | |
| Minister | Milan Beko |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1965-01-19)19 January 1965 (age 60) |
| Nationality | Montenegrin Serbian[1] |
| Political party | NSD(from 2009) |
| Other political affiliations | SNS(1997–2009) NS(1990–1997) |
| Alma mater | University of Montenegro |
| Profession | Politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  FR Yugoslavia |
| Branch/service | .svg) Yugoslav Army |
| Years of service | 1998 – 1999 |
| Unit | 5th Motorized Brigade |
| Battles/wars | Kosovo War |
Andrija Mandić (Serbian Cyrillic:Андрија Мандић; born 19 January 1965) is aMontenegrin politician who has served as president of theParliament of Montenegro since 30 October 2023 and is an eight-term member of the Parliament. He is the president of theright-wingNew Serb Democracy (NSD/NOVA). Mandic was the head of theDemocratic Front parliamentary club in the parliament until 2020.[2]
Mandić fought in theYugoslav Army's 5th Motorized Brigade during theKosovo War.[3] From 1999 to 2000, he was the deputy minister of economy ofFR Yugoslavia.[4]
During the2006 Montenegrin independence referendum, Mandić called for minorities to be banned from voting. After the referendum ended in favor of independence, he initially refused to accept the event and declared that Albanians should never be allowed to vote.[5]
In 2008, Mandić became the first president of the Serb List transformed intoNew Serb Democracy (NOVA).[6] In the2009 parliamentary election, NOVA ran independently and won 9,2% of the votes as well as eight seats.[7] In the nextparliamentary election held in 2012, the party ran within theDemocratic Front coalition.[8]
During the2019–2020 clerical protests in Montenegro, Mandić and all other MPs were arrested without their MP immunity being revoked.[9] He has been declared as the presidential candidate of theDemocratic Front coalition for the2023 Montenegrin presidential election.[10][11] He ranked third with 19.32% of the vote.[12] After the2023 parliamentary election, Mandić was elected the Speaker of the parliament.[13]
On 15 February 2017, Mandić was stripped of his parliamentary immunity in connection with an ongoing criminal prosecution against him.[14] On 8 June, the High Court in Podgorica confirmed the indictment of Mandić, along with thirteen other persons, including two Russian nationals andMilan Knežević, on charges that included "preparing a conspiracy against the constitutional order and the security of Montenegro" and an "attempted terrorist act".[15] In February 2021, the Montenegrin appellate court overturned the first-instance verdict against Mandić and the other defendants and ordered a retrial.[16] In July 2024, the High Court in Podgorica acquitted Mandić along with all other persons charged with organizing and preparing the alleged 2016 coup d'état.[17]
On 25 July 2024, Mandić, along with deputy prime ministerAleksa Bečić and MPMilan Knežević were declared persona non grata by Croatia following the passage of a resolution in theParliament of Montenegro recognising a genocide in theJasenovac concentration camp committed by the pro-AxisIndependent State of Croatia during World War II.[18]
| Award or decoration | Country / Entity | Date | Place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Order of the Serbian Flag[19] |  Serbia | 29 June 2021 | Belgrade |
 | Order of the White Angel[20] |  Serbian Orthodox Church | 10 May 2022 | Pljevlja |
 | Order of Honor[21] |  Srpska | 30 May 2023 | Banja Luka |
