Managing Director
Ružica Pavlović Đinđić
Biography
Mrs. Đinđić was born on February 25, 1960, in Valjevo.
She graduated from the Faculty of Law in Novi Sad and later worked at the Literary Community of Novi Sad.
From 2001 to 2003, Mrs. Đinđić served as Chairwoman of the Board of the citizens’ association “Children First,” whose activities focused on protecting the living, educational, and health standards of children without parental care.
From 2003 to 2011, she was the Chairwoman of the Board of the Zoran Djindjic Foundation, and since 2011, she has served as the Foundation’s Managing Director. The Foundation was established on December 15, 2003, following the tragic assassination of Dr Zoran Djindjic, Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia.
Mrs. Đinđić also served as Chairwoman of the Council of the International Meeting of Children of Europe “Joy of Europe.” In 2003, she was elected to the Main Board of the Democratic Party, and since 2004, she has been the Honorary President of the Democratic Party’s Women’s Forum. In 2006, she became a member of the party’s Presidency.
In recognition of her work and contribution to the promotion of human rights, democracy, and tolerance, Mrs. Đinđić received the “Freedom Award” in 2004, awarded by the Maja Maršićević-Tasić Fund. She is also a recipient of the award for advancing interethnic relations, presented by the Romanian community of Vojvodina.
In 2009, she was awarded the French Order of the Legion of Honour in the rank of Knight.
Since 2014, Mrs. Đinđić has been an honorary member of the Serbia–Germany Forum, which was established that same year.
She is a widow and the mother of two children – Jovana (born 1990) and Luka (born 1993).