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Dritan Abazović
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Дритан Абазовић
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| Prime Minister of Montenegro | |||||||||
| In office 28 April 2022 – 31 October 2023 |
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| Preceded by | Zdravko Krivokapić | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | Milojko Spajić | ||||||||
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| Acting 21 October 2022 – 31 October 2023 |
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| Prime Minister | Himself | ||||||||
| Preceded by | Ranko Krivokapić | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | Filip Ivanović | ||||||||
| Deputy Prime Minister of Montenegro | |||||||||
| In office 4 December 2020 – 28 April 2022 |
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| Prime Minister | Zdravko Krivokapić | ||||||||
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| Born | 25 December 1985 Ulcinj, SR Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia (now Montenegro) |
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| Political party | United Reform Action (2015–present) | ||||||||
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Positive Montenegro (2012–2014) | ||||||||
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| Allegiance |  Montenegro |
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| Branch/service | Armed Forces of Montenegro | ||||||||
| Years of service | 2022–2023 | ||||||||
Dritan Abazović (born 25 December 1985) is a politician from Montenegro. He served as the Prime Minister of Montenegro and also as the acting Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2022 to 2023.
Dritan Abazović is an ethnic Albanian. He leads the United Reform Action political party. Before becoming Prime Minister, he was the deputy prime minister from 2020 to 2022. He is the first ethnic Albanian and the first Muslim to have been Prime Minister of Montenegro.
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Early Life and Education
Dritan Abazović was born in Ulcinj, Montenegro, on 25 December 1985. He is from the Albanian community in Montenegro. He finished his elementary and high school education in Ulcinj.
He studied at the Faculty of Political Sciences at the University of Sarajevo. He was a top student there. In 2008, he earned a master's degree in international relations from the University of Montenegro Faculty of Political Sciences. In 2019, he completed his PhD at the University of Sarajevo. His doctoral paper was about "Global Politics—Ethical Aspects of Globalization."
Early Career and Teaching
Before his political career, Abazović worked as a high school teacher in Ulcinj. He taught subjects like the sociology of culture, communication, and the history of religion.
From 2005 to 2007, he was an assistant at the Faculty of Political Science at the University of Sarajevo. He also took part in a peace study course at the University of Oslo in 2009. In 2011, he visited the United States as part of a State Department program. He also worked as an executive director for a local broadcasting company and an NGO in Ulcinj.
In 2010, he published his first book, which was called Cosmopolitan Culture and Global Justice. He has also given lectures at many well-known universities around the world.
Political Journey
Starting in Opposition (2012–2020)
Dritan Abazović helped start a political party called Positive Montenegro in 2012. In the 2012 Montenegrin parliamentary election, his party won seats in the parliament. This made Abazović the youngest member of the Parliament of Montenegro at that time.
In 2014, he left Positive Montenegro and became an independent member of parliament. In 2015, he joined a new party called United Reform Action (URA). He became the president of URA and served as one of its representatives in parliament until 2020.
In 2020, the Civic Movement URA joined the European Green Party. This was a big step for an opposition party in Montenegro. For the 2020 Montenegrin parliamentary election, URA ran independently with a platform called In Black and White. Abazović led this list.
The 2020 elections were historic because they led to the first democratic change of government in Montenegro's history. Abazović's list won four seats, which were very important in ending the 30-year rule of the Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro (DPS). Abazović and other party leaders agreed to form a new government focused on joining the European Union, fighting corruption, and bringing people together.
Deputy Prime Minister (2020–2022)
On 4 December 2020, a new government was formed in Montenegro. Zdravko Krivokapić became the new Prime Minister, and Dritan Abazović was appointed as the Deputy Prime Minister. His role involved coordinating security and national safety. This new government aimed to fight corruption and organized crime.
In January 2022, Abazović also became a member of an advisory board for an institute focused on religious freedom and security in Europe.
During his time as Deputy Prime Minister, there were some disagreements within the government. These issues eventually led to the government being voted out of power several months later.
Becoming Prime Minister (2022–2023)
After the previous government lost a vote of no confidence, President Milo Đukanović asked Abazović to form a new government. On 28 April 2022, Montenegro's parliament approved a new government with Dritan Abazović as Prime Minister. This government was a mix of different parties.
Abazović told lawmakers that his government would focus on reforms needed to join the European Union faster. He also said that fighting corruption, encouraging sustainable investments, protecting the environment, and caring for children and young people would be top priorities.
On 20 August 2022, the Parliament of Montenegro passed another vote of no confidence, which ended Abazović's time as Prime Minister. He continued to serve as a caretaker prime minister until a new government was formed.
Personal Life
Dritan Abazović is an ethnic Albanian and a Muslim. He speaks Albanian, Serbo-Croatian, and English. In 2017, he signed a declaration about the common language used by Montenegrins, Croats, Serbs, and Bosniaks.
Awards and Recognition
Honorary Degrees
- 2021 – Honorary Doctorate, Luarasi University
- 2022 – Honorary Doctorate, Swiss UMEF
- 2023 – Honorary Doctorate, Mediterranean University of Albania
- 2023 – Honorary Doctorate, Universum College
- 2023 – Honorary Doctorate, Istanbul Medeniyet University
Other Awards
- Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition from U.S. Representative Nicole Malliotakis.
(26 September 2022) - Honorary Citizen of New Orleans, given by Mayor LaToya Cantrell
- Key to the City of New Orleans
- Honorary Ambassador of Louisiana, awarded by Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser
- Special IFIMES award from Honorary President of IFIMES Stjepan Mesić
See also
In Spanish: Dritan Abazović para niños
