Radoje Kontić facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Radoje Kontić
Радоје Контић
2nd Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
In office 9 February 1993 – 19 May 1998
Preceded by	Milan Panić
Succeeded by	Momir Bulatović
12th President of the Executive Council of SR Montenegro
In office 29 March 1989 – 15 February 1991
Preceded by	Vuko Vukadinović
Succeeded by	Office abolished
Personal details
Born	(1937-05-31) 31 May 1937 (age 88) Nikšić, Yugoslavia (now Montenegro)
Political party	DPS (1992–2006) SKJ (1960s–1992)

Radoje Kontić (born May 31, 1937) is a former politician from Montenegro. He was also a technologist, which means he had a strong background in technology and engineering. He served as the Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia from 1993 to 1998. The Prime Minister is the head of the government in many countries.

About Radoje Kontić

Early Life and Career

Radoje Kontić was born in Nikšić, which was part of Yugoslavia at the time and is now in Montenegro. Like many people who became politicians in Yugoslavia, he started his career working in state-owned companies. He worked at the Nikšić steel mill during the late 1960s and 1970s. A steel mill is a factory where steel is made.

In 1978, he became a member of the Executive Council of the Socialist Republic of Montenegro. This was a big step into full-time politics. The Executive Council was like the government's main decision-making body in that part of Yugoslavia.

Becoming a Leader

Kontić became the last Chairman of the Executive Council of the Socialist Republic of Montenegro. He held this position from 1989 to 1991. He got this role during a time of big political changes in Montenegro in January 1989. These changes were part of what was called the "anti-bureaucratic revolution," which was a movement to change how the government worked.

Later, he became the Prime Minister of Yugoslavia. He served from February 9, 1993, until May 19, 1998. He was a member of the League of Communists of Montenegro and later joined the Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro.

End of His Term

Radoje Kontić's time as Prime Minister ended when he lost a "no-confidence vote." This means that the lawmakers in the government decided they no longer supported him as Prime Minister. He lost this vote because he did not prevent a certain political party from winning an election in Montenegro.

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