H.E. Ambassador, Mr. Rade Drobac

Date of birth: 17 December 1950
Place of birth: Belgrade
Education: Graduated from the Faculty of Philology, University of Belgrade

Since May 9th, 2013 appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Serbia to Hungary

Professional experience and engagements:

1978-1986 - Counsellor, Federal Institute for International Educational, Cultural, Scientific and Technical Cooperation
1986 - Joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1986-1987 -Directorate for Africa and the Middle East, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1987-1991 - Embassy of SFRY in Lisbon, Portugal
1991-1994 - Directorate for Africa and the Middle East, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1994-1997 - Assistant Minister for Foreign Public Relations, Ministry of Information of the Republic of Serbia
1997-1998 - Head of the Division for Foreign Journalists, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1998-2000 - Head of the Directorate for Public Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2000 - Embassy of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in London, UK - Head of the Yugoslav Interests Section and then Charge d' Affaires of the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
2001-2002 - Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2002-2005 - Private business
2005-2006 - Sector for Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2006-2011 - Head of the Directorate for Diaspora, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2011-2013 - Head of the Directorate for Migration Policy, Diaspora and Social Security Agreements, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2011-2013 - Member of the Commission for Asylum of the Republic of Serbia
2012 -President of the Commission for Voting Abroad at the parliamentary and presidential elections
June 2014 - June 2017 - President of the Danube Commission

Languages: Fluent in French, English and Portuguese
Marital status: Married and has two children