A longtime member of the Democratic Party, he was highly positioned in politics of Serbia after the overthrow of Slobodan Milošević.

[1] His parents divorced soon after his birth and went abroad in search of better prospects, while he stayed behind in Belgrade where he was raised by his maternal grandparents.

[2] When her small business collapsed, Božidar helped earn his way by washing dishes and cleaning windows, while studying at the same time.

[2] In 1980 and 1981, Đelić won the French national competitions (Lauréat du Concours général) for high-school students in geography and economics.

[citation needed] In December 2011, he resigned from the governmental office, stating failure to get country's candidate status for EU accession.