Djukic Dejanovic

BELGRADE - The Serbian parliament elected Slavica Djukic Dejanovic as new minister of education on Tuesday.

One hundred and forty-nine MPs voted in favour, 40 voted against and five abstained.

Djukic Dejanovic took the oath of office after the vote.

BELGRADE - Serbian PM Ana Brnabic put forward Slavica Djukic Dejanovic as new education minister on Wednesday.

Djukic Dejanovic is a doctor of medicine who has specialised in neuropsychiatry.

Serbia's Minister without portfolio Slavica Djukic Dejanovic was hospitalized after a car accident, local media report.

The accident occurred on Thursday night, between Nis, the country's third largest city and Vranje, a city in the south of Serbia where Dejanovic took part in a campaign event of Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic on Thursday, the RTS broadcaster said.