Born in Đakovica/Gjakova, Kosovo, 1961.
Lawyer, Law School in Podgorica, University of Montenegro.Post-graduate studies in Leiden, Holland, 1991/1992.
Founder and conceptualist of STUDEKS (“Students’ Experiment”) Cultural Center, in Podgorica (then Titograd), 1985.
International Secretary & member of federal presidency, Socialist Youth Union of Yugoslavia (SSOJ), Belgrade, 1986-1988.
Founder, Citizens Committee for Peace (Montenegrin Peace Movement), 1991-92. Organizer of the first peace rally in Montenegro, July 17, 1991.
International Secretary, Liberal Alliance of Montenegro (LSCG), 1992-1993.
Member of Parliament (Republic of Montenegro), 1992-1994.
Columnist, “Monitor” weekly, 1991-1993.
Founder-member of CEDEM – Center for Democracy & Human Rights, 1998.
Director, CeRS – Center for Regional Studies, 1999.
President, Movement for Independent Montenegro, 1999.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro, July 2004 – November 2006.
Ambassador of Montenegro to USA, Canada and Iceland, 2006-2010, in Washington, DC.
President of Cdu, Montenegrin Democratic Union, June 2014 – November 2016.
Ambassador to the Holy See and to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, in Rome, 2017-2021.
Columnist, foreign policy, “Pobjeda” daily.
President of Montenegrin Helsinki Committee, as of August 2021.
Languages: English, Italian
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