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Serbia President names Ana Brnabic its first openly gay and first female Prime Minister | Serbia President names Ana Brnabic its first openly gay and first female Prime Minister |
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Serbia's President has nominated the minister Ana Brnabic as Prime Minister, the first woman and first openly-gay politician to occupy the role in the highly conservative Balkan country. | |
Ms Brnabic, who is an independent, became Serbia's first openly gay minister last year, making headlines around the world because of the country's poor record on LGBT rights. | Ms Brnabic, who is an independent, became Serbia's first openly gay minister last year, making headlines around the world because of the country's poor record on LGBT rights. |
President Aleksandar Vucic announced Ana Brnabic is his official nomination as Prime Minister-designate. Her government needs formal approval by Serbia's parliament next week. | President Aleksandar Vucic announced Ana Brnabic is his official nomination as Prime Minister-designate. Her government needs formal approval by Serbia's parliament next week. |
Vucic calls it "a difficult decision reached in the interest of Serbia and its citizens." Ms Brnabic is currently government minister of public administration and local government. | Vucic calls it "a difficult decision reached in the interest of Serbia and its citizens." Ms Brnabic is currently government minister of public administration and local government. |
Her appointment into government last year was hailed by human rights groups as historic for the country whose gay community continues to face discrimination, harassment and violence. | Her appointment into government last year was hailed by human rights groups as historic for the country whose gay community continues to face discrimination, harassment and violence. |
The 41-year-old new Prime Minister is a former "businesswoman of the year" in her country and was educated partly in the UK and in the US. She speaks both English and Russian. | The 41-year-old new Prime Minister is a former "businesswoman of the year" in her country and was educated partly in the UK and in the US. She speaks both English and Russian. |
Amnesty International has identified Serbia as one of a number of countries where there is a marked lack of will to tackle homophobia and transphobia. | Amnesty International has identified Serbia as one of a number of countries where there is a marked lack of will to tackle homophobia and transphobia. |
Households headed by same-sex couples in the country are not eligible for the same legal protections available to opposite-sex couples. | Households headed by same-sex couples in the country are not eligible for the same legal protections available to opposite-sex couples. |
Mr Vucic, a former extremist-turned-reformist, has promised to improve gay rights as part of efforts to move closer to European Union membership. | Mr Vucic, a former extremist-turned-reformist, has promised to improve gay rights as part of efforts to move closer to European Union membership. |