H.E. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Serbia

to the Commonwealth of Australia

Mr. Rade Stefanovic

Born in 1978, in Belgrade, Serbia
Married, father of two daughters

Education:
• Graduated at the University of Belgrade - Faculty of Law in 2002 as one of the best students of generation (Grade Point Average 9.35 / 10.0)
• Graduated at the Diplomatic Academy in school year 2003/04 as the best student of generation (Grade Point Average 9.43 / 10.0)

Professional experience:

• January 2022 – present: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Serbia to the Commonwealth of Australia

• June 2019 – December 2021: Ambassador at the MFA – Deputy Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• August 2016 – May 2019: Minister Counsellor – Deputy Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• February 2012 – July 2016: First Counsellor – Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of the Republic of Serbia in Ljubljana (Republic of Slovenia)
• January 2011 – January 2012: Counsellor at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Assistant Secretary General
• October 2009 – December 2010: First Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (General Secretariat)
• November 2005 – September 2009: Third Secretary / Second Secretary at the Embassy of Serbia and Montenegro / Republic of Serbia in Zagreb (Republic of Croatia) – Political Affairs/Minority Issues
• September 2004 – November 2005: Attaché / Third Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Neighbouring Countries Directorate (Section for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia and Slovenia)
• September 2003 – August 2004: Diplomatic Trainee at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Serbia and Montenegro

Relevant professional improvements:
• Consular Exam (2005)
• ECDL-Profile Certificate (European Computer Driving Licence) (2018)

Foreign Languages:
• English (C1 level)
• German (B2 level)
• Slovene (C1 level)

Other:
• from 1999 till 2004 – basketball referee at the Basketball Association of Serbia
• Member of Mountaineering Association of Serbia
• Lecturer at the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs