Career
In the 1990s he spent a number of years living and working in the United States of America. On his return to Serbia, he was appointed by Zoran Đinđić as the Deputy Minister of Energy and Mining in the Government of Serbia (2001-2004) due to his expertise. From his position as Deputy Minister he was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Naftna Industrija Srbije Network Information Service (Oil Industry of Serbia), a state-owned enterprise, and one of the biggest Serbian companies.