Dragan Mikerević (Serbian Cyrillic: Драган Микеревић; born 12 February 1955) is a Bosnian Serb politician who served as Prime Minister of Republika Srpska from 2003 to 2005. Previously, he served as Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina from March to December 2002.
Early life and education Born on 12 February 1955 in Doboj, PR Bosnia and Herzegovina, FPR Yugoslavia, Mikerević earned a PhD in Economics from the University of Novi Sad in 1996, where he was employed as a professor.
Political career A member of the Party of Democratic Progress since 1999, Mikerević was appointed Prime Minister of Republika Srpska on 17 January 2003. He announced his resignation in December 2004, one day after the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina fired six Bosnian Serb policemen, alleging they were protecting war crimes fugitives. He officially served as prime minister until 17 February 2005. Mikerević was also minister for European Integration in the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina from February 2001 to December 2002. He simultaneously served Chairman of the Council of Ministers between March and December 2002.
Mikerević was a member of the Party of Democratic Progress until 2009.
Personal life Dragan is married to Vojka Mikerević and together they have two children.
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