Hadzi Dragan Antic Director and Acting Editor-in-Chief of "Politika"

Where and when he was born: Belgrade, April 12, 1953.

Education: Electrotechnical school.

Personal marks: Bow-tie and pony-tail.

How he became Hadzi: After his trip to Jerusalem and visit to Christ's grave on Easter 1989. He proves this with a certificate from the Jerusalem Patriarchy (can be purchased for one dollar).

How he got into "Politika": As an employee of the Electric Power Supply Company he wrote daily reports on stoppages of electric power supply in Belgrade and its vicinity and gained himself the nickname Struja (Current). Vlada Bulatovic Vib, then the editor of the city column, used to say that he had picked Antic up from a lamp post.

Career: Part-time journalist and technical secretary of the desk until 1980 when he got a full-time post as a journalist. In October 1991 he became deputy editor-in-chief. Since April 1993 - the director and since August also the acting editor-in-chief of "Politika". He was the director of TV "Politika" for a while.

His success: Jumpy. As a protegee of Aleksandar Prlja, then the editor-in-chief of "Politika" and now a diplomat in Sweden, Antic was first noticed as "capable" and was then promoted. When Marija Milosevic, the daughter of Serbia's president, got a job with "Politika", he helped her a great deal, and ensured himself permanent support of the female part of the Milosevic family. When Radoman Bozovic tried to place the daily under the direct control of the state, he drew the most important move: his "correct attitude" during the employees' protest brought him to the top.

Political stands: Changeable, in accordance with circumstances. He is not known to be a member of any of the political parties and claims that he has no political ambitions. During the 70s and 80s he covered for the newspaper the activities of the Serbian Orthodox Church, visited Chilandar and assisted during sermons. He was close to opposition circles. He is the author of two books which were banned ("The Case of Gojko Djogo" and "The White Book - Documents"). Since August 1994 he has been intensively advocating peace and criticizing the "unscrupulous politics from Pale."

How he sees himself as the director: "This is a job, business, there is no mercy. There is no love in it, only young girls can think that way... The losers will be pushed to the bottom. It is tough, I am a tough man."

His enemies: Zivorad Minovic, the director of the "Politika" Company (see Profile in "Vreme" issue 202) and Kosta Dimitrijevic, a retired journalist who had written an insultive pamphlet about Antic.

His allies: The female part of the Milosevic family, Aleksandar Tijanic, the director of "BK TV", Zivorad Mihajlovic - Mustikla, the director of "Stankom" Corporation - they are practically inseparable - and Ljubomir Mihajlovic of the Commercial Bank.

His greatest victory: His presence at the platform outside the VIP lounge at Belgrade Airport when President Milosevic was flying to Dayton on October 31.

His future: If he sees Minovic's defeat as his own victory and acts in such a way, he risks to be left with nothing.