Dragoslav Avramović
Dragoslav Avramović ( Serbian - Cyrillic Драгослав Аврамовић ; born October 14, 1919 in Skopje , Yugoslavia ; † February 26, 2001 in Rockville , Maryland , United States ) was a Yugoslav or Serbian economist and politician.
Life
Dragoslav Avramović grew up in Skopje and studied law at the University of Belgrade . In 1956 he received his doctorate in economics . From 1953 to 1977 he worked at the World Bank , where he mainly dealt with the states of South America and the Caribbean and the problem of national debt in developing countries . He then held other positions in international organizations.
From 1994 to 1996 he was President of the National Bank of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia . With his currency reform of January 24, 1994, in which he introduced the so-called Superdinar , which is linked to the Deutsche Mark at a ratio of 1: 1 , he succeeded in ending hyperinflation .
In the mid-1990s he was one of the leading figures in the Zajedno (Joint) party alliance, which was in opposition to the Milošević government ; after the end of the Milošević government, he briefly belonged to the interim government.
literature
- Norbert Mappes-Niediek : Erhard from the Balkans. In: The time of July 1, 1994.
- Enciklopedija Jugoslavije . 2nd edition, Volume 1, 1980.
Web links
- Short biography in English at brandt21forum.info
- Obituary in the New York Times
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Avramović, Dragoslav |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Аврамовић, Драгослав (Serbian) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Yugoslav or Serbian economist and politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 14, 1919 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Skopje , Yugoslavia |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 26, 2001 |
| Place of death | Rockville , Maryland , United States |