Dragan Marković (Serbian Cyrillic: Драган Марковић; born 2 May 1960), commonly known as Palma ("palm tree"), is a Serbian businessman, politician and entrepreneur. He currently serves as a member of the National Assembly of Serbia and is a founder and the party leader of United Serbia (Jedinstvena Srbija).
He was the mayor of Jagodina from 2004 until 2012.[1] In February 2001, he was appointed Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management in the first post-Milošević government of Serbia.
Controversiesedit
Due to public statements against the LGBT population, Markovic was sentenced by the First Basic Court in Belgrade in November 2011 for "severe discrimination", defined as "inciting and inciting inequality, hatred and intolerance based on sexual orientation".[2]
On 19 April 2021, vice president of the Party of Freedom And Justice, Marinika Tepić, accused Palma and his partners for "prostitution of women and girls" in Jagodina.[3] Tepić also revealed a video of the testimony of an anonymous man who is informed of the prostitution case. In the video he explained how everything was organized, who knew everything about cheating minors and which government members attended parties where prostitution was happening, claiming that all of this was happening in Hotel Končarevo whose "real owner" is Palma.[4] Palma responded to these claims by calling them "lies" and announced that he will sue Tepić.[5] Prosecutors announced that they would investigate the claims.[6] On 23 April 2021, rector of the Megatrend University, Mića Jovanović, stated that he was a present at a party where Palma "prostituted girls between the ages of 18 and 20 to state and municipal officials".[7]
Referencesedit
^ (in Serbian). City of Jagodina. Archived from the original on 8 June 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
^"Palma osuđen za diskriminaciju LGBT populacije". Radio Slobodna Evropa (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 2021-04-19.
^"Tepić: Palma i njegovi ljudi podvode devojčice od 15 godina". NOVA portal (in Serbian). 2021-04-19. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
^"VIDEO Ekskluzivan snimak svedočenja o Palminom podvođenju maloletnica". NOVA portal (in Serbian). 2021-04-19. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
^"DRAGAN MARKOVIĆ PALMA: Tužiću Mariniku Tepić! Ona je Đilasov glasnogovornik kog se ne plašim". kurir.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 2021-04-19.
^"Veteran Serbian Politician Faces Sexual Exploitation Investigation". Balkan Insight. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
^"Mića Jovanović svedoči: Video sam kako Palma podvodi devojke državnim funkcionerima". NOVA portal (in Serbian). 2021-04-23. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
External linksedit
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dragan, marković, handball, coach, handballer, serbian, cyrillic, Драган, Марковић, born, 1960, commonly, known, palma, palm, tree, serbian, businessman, politician, entrepreneur, currently, serves, member, national, assembly, serbia, founder, party, leader, u. For the handball coach see Dragan Markovic handballer Dragan Markovic Serbian Cyrillic Dragan Markoviћ born 2 May 1960 commonly known as Palma palm tree is a Serbian businessman politician and entrepreneur He currently serves as a member of the National Assembly of Serbia and is a founder and the party leader of United Serbia Jedinstvena Srbija Dragan Markovic PalmaDragan Markoviћ PalmaMarkovic in 2014President of the Municipal Assembly of JagodinaIn office 2004 2008Succeeded byRatko StevanovicMayor of JagodinaIn office 2008 2012Succeeded byRatko StevanovicPresident of the City of Jagodina AssemblyIncumbentAssumed office 2012Preceded byRatko StevanovicPersonal detailsBorn 1960 05 02 2 May 1960 age 63 Koncarevo near Jagodina FPR YugoslaviaNationalitySerbianPolitical partyParty of Serbian Unity 1993 2003 United Serbia 2004 present OccupationPoliticianNicknamePalma He was the mayor of Jagodina from 2004 until 2012 1 In February 2001 he was appointed Deputy Minister of Agriculture Forestry and Water Management in the first post Milosevic government of Serbia Controversies editDue to public statements against the LGBT population Markovic was sentenced by the First Basic Court in Belgrade in November 2011 for severe discrimination defined as inciting and inciting inequality hatred and intolerance based on sexual orientation 2 On 19 April 2021 vice president of the Party of Freedom And Justice Marinika Tepic accused Palma and his partners for prostitution of women and girls in Jagodina 3 Tepic also revealed a video of the testimony of an anonymous man who is informed of the prostitution case In the video he explained how everything was organized who knew everything about cheating minors and which government members attended parties where prostitution was happening claiming that all of this was happening in Hotel Koncarevo whose real owner is Palma 4 Palma responded to these claims by calling them lies and announced that he will sue Tepic 5 Prosecutors announced that they would investigate the claims 6 On 23 April 2021 rector of the Megatrend University Mica Jovanovic stated that he was a present at a party where Palma prostituted girls between the ages of 18 and 20 to state and municipal officials 7 References edit Gradonachelnik Dragan Markoviћ Palma in Serbian City of Jagodina Archived from the original on 8 June 2010 Retrieved 1 January 2010 Palma osuđen za diskriminaciju LGBT populacije Radio Slobodna Evropa in Serbo Croatian Retrieved 2021 04 19 Tepic Palma i njegovi ljudi podvode devojcice od 15 godina NOVA portal in Serbian 2021 04 19 Retrieved 2021 04 19 VIDEO Ekskluzivan snimak svedocenja o Palminom podvođenju maloletnica NOVA portal in Serbian 2021 04 19 Retrieved 2021 04 19 DRAGAN MARKOVIC PALMA Tuzicu Mariniku Tepic Ona je Đilasov glasnogovornik kog se ne plasim kurir rs in Serbian Retrieved 2021 04 19 Veteran Serbian Politician Faces Sexual Exploitation Investigation Balkan Insight 20 April 2021 Retrieved 22 April 2021 Mica Jovanovic svedoci Video sam kako Palma podvodi devojke drzavnim funkcionerima NOVA portal in Serbian 2021 04 23 Retrieved 2021 04 23 External links editDRAGAN D MARKOVIC National Assembly of Serbia nbsp This article about a Serbian politician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dragan Markovic amp oldid 1180120356, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
