State Secretary

Ivana Ružičić

STATE SECRETARY

She was born on 18 August 1985 in Vlasotince. She completed elementary school and secondary economics school in Belgrade. She received her higher education at the Faculty of Organizational Sciences, University of Belgrade, where she graduated and completed her master’s studies, earning the title of master manager.

She began her professional career while still studying at Telenor, where she worked for six years, gaining significant experience in the corporate sector.

After that, she moved to VIP, where she worked in the area of financial planning and analysis for the next two years, further developing her professional competencies in the private sector.

From 2012 to 2014, she served as Secretary of the Socialist Youth Voždovac, which marked the beginning of her more active engagement in political and social activities.

In 2013, she began working in the Parliamentary Group of the Socialist Party of Serbia in the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia, where she served as an advisor until 2018, contributing to the work of the legislative branch through analytical, organizational and advisory tasks.

In 2018, she transferred to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia, and in order to further her professional development, she successfully completed the Diplomatic Academy.

Since 2019, she has been working in the Cabinet of the Minister of Foreign Affairs with the title of Minister Advisor, where she actively participates in the creation and implementation of foreign policy activities of the Republic of Serbia.

Additionally, in 2022, she successfully completed special training at the Military Academy, expanding her knowledge and competencies in the field of security.

She has been a member of the Socialist Party of Serbia since 2009. In 2024, she was elected as a member of the Presidency and the Main Board of the Socialist Party of Serbia, as well as the President of the Council for Foreign Policy and Diaspora, where she contributes to the strategic direction of the party in the field of international relations and relations with the diaspora.

She is married and the mother of two children.