Bojan Pajtić

Bojan Pajtić (Serbian Cyrillic: Бојан Пајтић; born 2 May 1970) is a Serbian lawyer and former politician who is a professor at the University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Law. A member of the Democratic Party (DS), he served as the president of the government of Vojvodina from 2004 to 2016 and as the president of DS from 2014 to 2016.

Bojan Pajtić
Бојан Пајтић
President of the Government of Vojvodina
In office 14 December 2009 – 20 June 2016
Preceded by	Post established
Succeeded by	Igor Mirović
7th Chairman of the Executive Council of Vojvodina
In office 30 October 2004 – 14 December 2009
Preceded by	Đorđe Đukić
Succeeded by	Post abolished
Personal details
Born	(1970-05-02) 2 May 1970 (age 55) Senta, SAP Vojvodina, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Political party	DS (1996–present)
Spouse	Vesna Pajtić
Children	2
Alma mater	University of Novi Sad

Early life

Bojan Pajtić was born on 2 May 1970 in Senta, SAP Vojvodina, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia.^[1] He finished primary and secondary education in Senta, after which he studied and graduated from the University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Law in 1995.^[2] He earned the title Doctor of Law in 2008 and perfected his title at the Heidelberg University.^[1][3]

Legal career

Pajtić became an assistant at the Faculty of Law in 1996.^[1] He was promoted to the position of docent in 2009,^[1] associated professor in 2014, and professor in 2019.^[3]

Political career

Pajtić has denied being a member of the People's Party, led by Milan Paroški, saying that his father was only briefly a member of its presidency during its foundation.^[1] He joined the Democratic Party (DS) in 1996.^[2]

He was the president of the government of Vojvodina from 2004 to 2016.^[1][4] He was the president of DS from 2014 to 2016.^[5][6]

Personal life

Besides his native Serbian, he also speaks Hungarian, and English.^[1] He is an author of a number of law-related scientific works, which he published in magazines.^[1]