Background
Čupić was born in Sivac in 1947, where he completed the primary school.
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Cedomir Cupic
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He completed Sombor gymnasium and studied at the Faculty of Political Sciences in Belgrade, where he received Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees.
Career
He became known to the wider public in 2001, when he became a member, and later president, of the national Anti-Corruption Council. Čupić participated in opposition groups against policy of Slobodan Milošević, and he was particularly active in the Belgrade student protests 1996-1997. In 1999, he joined the Otpor! Since its establishment in 2009, he has been the president of the Anti-Corruption Agency of Republic of Serbia.
At these positions, he often encountered clashes: In 2002, Čupić criticized media mogul Željko Mitrović for the way he made money under Milošević"s rule, and advocated razing illegally constructed building of his RTV Pink.
In 2013, tabloid Kurir accused Čupić for sexual harassment of his female students. Several Non-governmental organizations and media said the accusation was an attempt of a "media lynch".
On the Faculty of Political Sciences, Čupić teaches Sociology, Political Anthropology and Ethics in Media. He also taught on the Economic faculty in Belgrade and Faculty of Political Sciences in Montenegro.
Achievements
Membership
Movement and became a member of its council. After democratic changes in the country, Čupić became a member of various anti-corruption government bodies. In 2001, he was a member of Anti-corruption Council of the Government of Serbia.
