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MONTENEGRO - H.E. Željko Perović

Credentials: 16.04.2018

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Personal data:

Date and place of birth: 15th November 1954, Kotor, Montenegro

Nationality: Montenegrin

Marital status: married, wife Tatjana, children Ksenija and Marko

Education:

1962-1970 – Elementary school in Herceg Novi, Montenegro 1970-1974 – High School in Herceg Novi, Montenegro
1974-1978 – Faculty of Law, University of Belgrade

Languages:

English – fluently

Spanish

Career:

- May 2015- January 2018 - Ambassador,Permanent Representative to the United Nations, New York

- May 2015 – Ambassador of Montenegro to the Costa Rica, on non-residential basis

- May 2015 – Ambassador of Montenegro to the Republic of Cuba, on non-residential basis

- January 2014 – Ambassador of Montenegro in the Portuguese Republic ,on non-residential basis

- December 2013 – Ambassador of Montenegro in the Kingdom of Spain, on non-residential basis

- September 2012 – General Director for Bilateral Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of Montenegro

- 2008-2012 - Ambassador of Montenegro in the Republic of Albania

- December 2003-Jun 2006 – Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Serbia and Montenegro, Department for Multilateral Affairs

- May 2000-December 2003 – Head of Montenegrin Mission for Cooperation with UN, in New York

- May 1999-May 2000 – Special Adviser to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro

- 1992 -1998 – Adviser in the Federal Ministry for Foreign Affairs of SFRY (unofficially dismissed because of the pro democratic and pro Montenegrin political orientation)

- 1990-1992 – Adviser in the Office for Research and Documentation, Federal Ministry for Foreign Affairs of SFRY

- 1986-1990 – Vice-Consul in the Consulate General of SFRY in New York

- 1984-1986 – Adviser in the Political Administration for Neighboring Countries of the Federal Ministry for Foreign Affairs of SFRY

- 1981-1984 – Adviser in the Cabinet of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Montenegro

Other social activities and functions:

- 1999 One of founders of the Petrović-Njegoš Foundation

- 1997 Member of the Executive Board of “Matica Crnogorska” in Belgrade

- 1995 Member of the Board for Restoration of the Montenegrin Orthodox Church

- 1993 Vice President of the Montenegrin Civic Forum – head of the Belgrade branch

- 1990 One of founders of the independent Montenegrin political weekly “Monitor”

Fotos: Daniel Trippolt & Carina Karlovits/beide HBF