Živorad Kovačević

Živorad Kovačević (* May 30, 1930 in Jagodina, † March 23, 2011 in Belgrade ) was a Yugoslav politician and diplomat.

Life

In 1952, he completed a degree at university of journalism and diplomacy in Belgrade. In 1961 he graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, a master's degree in political science, then he took a postgraduate course in International Relations at Harvard University.

From 1974 to 1982 he was mayor of the Yugoslav capital Belgrade. He was also Director General of the Yugoslav Association of Towns and Municipalities.

From 1982 to 1986 he was Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Yugoslav government. From 1987 to 1989 he was the Yugoslav ambassador to the United States. As a reason for dismissal Kovačevićs whose open and sharp opposition to Slobodan Milošević is assumed.

From 1999 he was President of the European Movement in Serbia.