Ambassador Branimir FILIPOVIĆ, LL.M

BIOGRAPHY

Born in 1962 in Belgrade.

Professional experience:

• September 2020 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Serbia, Head of Mission of the Republic of Serbia to NATO

• March 2015 – August 2020 Acting Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Security Policy

• September 2013 – February 2015 Head, CSDP and Security Challenges Department, Sector for Security Policy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

• 2009-2013 Minister Counsellor, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of the Republic of Serbia, United Kingdom

• 2008-May 2009 Minister Counsellor for Political and Economic Affairs, Chargé d'Affaires a.i., Embassy of the Republic of Serbia, Canada

• 2007 – February 2008 Acting Director, Directorate for Europe (regional), MFA

• 2005-2007 Deputy Director, Directorate for Europe (regional), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Serbia and Montenegro, later Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Serbia

• 2001-2005 Counsellor (Political), Embassy of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (later Serbia and Montenegro), United Kingdom

• 2000-2001 Secretary, Foreign Affairs Committee, Chamber of the Republics, Federal Assembly of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Secretary of the Yugoslav Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union; Foreign Policy Advisor to the President of the Chamber of Republics;

• 1993-2000 Assistant Secretary, Chamber of Republics, Federal Assembly of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Secretary of the Yugoslav Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union from 1997;

• 1988-1992 Intern, Expert Associate, Advisor, Chamber of Republics and Provinces, Assembly of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. 

Other professional activities:

• From 2019 Member of the National coordinating body for the prevention and fight against terrorism;

• From 2016 Visiting Lecturer, Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Belgrade, Topics: Arms control, disarmament;

• October 2014 – March 2015 Acting Chairman, Negotiating Group for Chapter 31 – Foreign, Security and Defense Policy, Coordination Body for the EU Accession Process;

• 2013 – October 2014 Secretary, Negotiating Group for Chapter 31 – Foreign, Security and Defence Policy, Coordination Body for the EU Accession Process;

• 2014 Member of the Political Council for implementation of UNSC Resolution 1325;

• 2014 Lecturer on Foreign, Security and Defence Policy, Diplomatic Academy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs;

• 2016: Visiting Lecturer, Faculty of Political Sciences, University Of Belgrade;

• 1992–2001 Member of parliamentary delegations as well as the member of the Association of Secretaries General of Parliaments (in the framework of IPU Conferences). 

Education:

• 2010 Completed Master of Legal Science Degree (Magna Cum Laude) at the Law School, University of Belgrade, thesis: "Devolution in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland";

• 1986 Graduated from Law School at the University of Belgrade (International Law Department) • Completed primary and secondary education in Belgrade.

Scientific and Research Papers:

• From 2015 Various articles on security policy issue and the UK – Serbia bilateral relations; 

• From 1995 – 2000 Various articles on legislation, constitutional law and the political system;

• 1996 „Election Law and Local Government in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia", Savremena praksa, Belgrade;

• 1994 „Parliamentary Immunity in the European Parliament", Strani pravni život, Institute of Comparative Law, Belgrade;

• 1993 „Parliamentary Immunity in the European Union Countries", Strani pravni život, Institute of Comparative Law, Belgrade.

Languages:

English, Working knowledge of French

Married, wife Gordana, daughter Jana