Miodrag Vlahovic (foreign minister)
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Miodrag Vlahović is the Montenegrin Ambassador to the United States
.
He was born in Đakovica, Serbia
, FPR Yugoslavia in 1961, and graduated from Veljko Vlahović University's Faculty of Law in Titograd in 1981. He completed his LLM at the University of Belgrade
's Law School
, specializing in international trade contracts. He furthered his law studies in Paris
, Luxembourg
, and Leiden, Netherlands.
Since 1990, he has been the owner of MConsult ltd, one of the first private consulting firms in Montenegro.
He was the founder of Citizens Committee for Peace, a Montenegrin peace movement in 1991. He organized of the first peace rally in Montenegro, on July 17, 1991, where he delivered the speech "Heroism Today is Not To Go to War".
He was a Member of Parliament
in the Parliament of the Republic of Montenegro
from 1992 to 1994, and the Liberal Party of Montenegro
international secretary from 1992 to 1993. He resigned from Parliament in 1994, in protest over unconstitutional changes to the Law of Elections.
He was the first Minister of Foreign Affairs upon Montenegro's independence in June 2006. On December 6, Vlahović became Montenegro's Ambassador to the US; that day, he presented his credentials to Secretary of State
Condoleezza Rice
. From October 30, 2007, Ambassador Vlahović is also accredited to Canada.
He speaks English and Italian, and is married with three daughters.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
He was born in Đakovica, Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
, FPR Yugoslavia in 1961, and graduated from Veljko Vlahović University's Faculty of Law in Titograd in 1981. He completed his LLM at the University of Belgrade
University of Belgrade
The University of Belgrade is the oldest and largest university of Serbia.Founded in 1808 as the Belgrade Higher School in revolutionary Serbia, by 1838 it merged with the Kragujevac-based departments into a single university...
's Law School
University of Belgrade Faculty of Law
The University of Belgrade Faculty of Law , also known as the Belgrade Law School, is one of the first-tier educational institutions of the University of Belgrade, Serbia...
, specializing in international trade contracts. He furthered his law studies in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
, and Leiden, Netherlands.
Since 1990, he has been the owner of MConsult ltd, one of the first private consulting firms in Montenegro.
He was the founder of Citizens Committee for Peace, a Montenegrin peace movement in 1991. He organized of the first peace rally in Montenegro, on July 17, 1991, where he delivered the speech "Heroism Today is Not To Go to War".
He was a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
in the Parliament of the Republic of Montenegro
Parliament of Montenegro
The Parliament of Montenegro is the unicameral legislature of Montenegro. The Parliament currently has 81 members, each elected for a four-year term. The current Speaker of the Parliament is Ranko Krivokapić, while the deputy speakers are Željko Šturanović and Rifat Rastoder...
from 1992 to 1994, and the Liberal Party of Montenegro
Liberal Party of Montenegro
The Liberal Party of Montenegro is a centre-left liberal political party in Montenegro. The party advocated liberalism and the bringing down of Milo Đukanović's rule, seeing it as authoritarian and undemocratic...
international secretary from 1992 to 1993. He resigned from Parliament in 1994, in protest over unconstitutional changes to the Law of Elections.
He was the first Minister of Foreign Affairs upon Montenegro's independence in June 2006. On December 6, Vlahović became Montenegro's Ambassador to the US; that day, he presented his credentials to Secretary of State
Secretary of State
Secretary of State or State Secretary is a commonly used title for a senior or mid-level post in governments around the world. The role varies between countries, and in some cases there are multiple Secretaries of State in the Government....
Condoleezza Rice
Condoleezza Rice
Condoleezza Rice is an American political scientist and diplomat. She served as the 66th United States Secretary of State, and was the second person to hold that office in the administration of President George W. Bush...
. From October 30, 2007, Ambassador Vlahović is also accredited to Canada.
He speaks English and Italian, and is married with three daughters.
See also
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- Foreign relations of MontenegroForeign relations of MontenegroIn a referendum on 21 May 2006, the people of Montenegro opted to leave the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro. This was confirmed with a declaration of independence by the Montenegrin parliament on 3 June 2006...
- Politics of MontenegroPolitics of MontenegroPolitics of Montenegro takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the Prime Minister of Montenegro is the head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government...
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