Milan Panić
| Milan Panić Милан Панић |
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Milan Panić (left)
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| 1st Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia | |
| In office 14 July 1992 – 9 February 1993 |
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| President | Dobrica Ćosić |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Radoje Kontić |
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| Born | 20 December 1929 Belgrade, Kingdom of Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Serbian American |
| Political party | Non-party |
| Spouse(s) | None |
| Religion | Serbian Orthodox |
Milan Panić (Serbian Cyrillic: Милан Панић, Serbian pronunciation: [mǐlan pǎːnit͡ɕ]); born 20 December 1929) is a Serbian American multimillionaire, a Newport Beach and Pasadena, California-based business tycoon. He served as Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia from 1992 to 1993. Milan Panic became Prime Minister of Yugoslavia while an American citizen. The legality of retaining US citizenship while accepting this office has been questioned based on a Constitutional prohibition of a US citizen accepting office on behalf of a foreign nation.[1] He ran for President of Serbia in 1992 but lost to Slobodan Milošević.[2]
Business career
He founded ICN Pharmaceuticals in the late 1950s and led it, as Chairman, CEO, and President, to annual sales exceeding $672 million (USD) in 1997.[3] After numerous run-ins with the Securities and Exchange Commission - including six different sexual harassment suits filed by former employees - he was pressured to resign by ICN's Board of Directors. He later bought an ICN subsidiary and changed its name to MP Biomedicals, which is headquartered in Solon, Ohio. Panić has other business entities and investments in the U.S. and internationally.
References
- ↑ Who is this man Milan Panic?: How did an American millionaire become Prime Minister of Yugoslavia? And what's in it for him? Keith Botsford reports - Voices. The Independent (23 July 1992).
- ↑ The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia. International Herald Tribune.
- ↑ Legacy. Milan Panic.
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| Preceded by | Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1992–1993 |
Succeeded by Radoje Kontić |
