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Svetozar Marović
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Светозар Маровић
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Marović in 2004
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| President of Serbia and Montenegro | |
| In office 7 March 2003 – 3 June 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Vojislav Koštunica (as President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished; Boris Tadić (as President of Serbia) Filip Vujanović (as President of Montenegro) |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Montenegro | |
| In office 11 June 2009 – 29 December 2010 |
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| Prime Minister | Milo Đukanović |
| Succeeded by | Duško Marković |
| Chairman of the Council of Ministers | |
| In office 7 March 2003 – 3 June 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Dragiša Pešić |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| President of the Parliament of Montenegro | |
| In office 12 December 1994 – 7 June 2001 |
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| Prime Minister | Milo Đukanović Filip Vujanović |
| Preceded by | Risto Vukčević |
| Succeeded by | Vesna Perović |
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| Born | 31 March 1955 Kotor, PR Montenegro, FPR Yugoslavia |
| Political party | DPS (1991–2016) SKCG (until 1991) |
| Spouses | Đorđina "Đina" Marović (née Prelević) |
| Children | 2 (including Miloš Marović) |
| Residences | Belgrade, Serbia |
| Alma mater | Veljko Vlahović University |
| Profession | Lawyer, politician |
Svetozar Marović (Montenegrin Cyrillic: Светозар Маровић; born 31 March 1955) is a Montenegrin lawyer and politician. He was the last leader of the country called Serbia and Montenegro. He served as both its head of state and head of government from 2003 until Montenegro became an independent country in 2006.
After his time as president, Marović faced some legal challenges. He moved to Serbia and has lived there since 2017. Montenegro has asked Serbia to send him back for legal reasons. In 2022, he was also placed on a special list by the US Treasury related to the Balkans region.
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Who is Svetozar Marović?
Svetozar Marović was born on March 31, 1955, in Kotor, a city in Montenegro. His parents were Jovo and Ivana Marović. His family came from the Grbalj region.
He went to elementary and high school in Kotor. Later, he studied law at Veljko Vlahović University in Titograd, which is now called Podgorica.
How did Marović start in politics?
Marović began his career working for the local government in Budva. He became the leader of the Socialist Youth Union in Budva, and then for all of Montenegro. During this time, he was known for speaking out and publishing a brochure called "Stop Electoral Fraud" in 1984.
He later became the head of the local government in Budva. He helped rebuild Budva after a big earthquake in 1979. He also started an important arts project called Theatre City Budva in 1987.
What was the Anti-Bureaucratic Revolution?
In 1989, Marović, along with Momir Bulatović and Milo Đukanović, played a key role in a big political change in Montenegro. This event was known as the "anti-bureaucratic revolution." It changed how the government was run in Montenegro.
After this, in 1990, Montenegro held its first multi-party election. Marović's party, the Communist League of Montenegro, won. He became a member of Montenegro's parliament and served as its speaker for three terms. His party later changed its name to the Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro.
Marović's time as President (2003–2006)
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From 2003 to 2006, Svetozar Marović was the President of Serbia and Montenegro. This was a unique role because his own political party, the DPS, supported Montenegro becoming a separate country. This meant he was leading a country that his party wanted to break up.
During his presidency, Marović worked to improve relations with neighboring countries like Croatia and Bosnia. He also faced a situation involving military equipment in 2005.
Why did Marović apologize to other countries?
On September 10, 2003, Marović publicly apologized to Croatia. He said sorry for "all evils done by any citizen of Montenegro and Serbia to anyone in Croatia". The Croatian president, Stjepan Mesić, also apologized in return. This was important because Marović had previously used the phrase "war for peace" to describe attacks on Dubrovnik in 1991.
Later, on November 13, 2003, he visited Sarajevo and apologized to the people of Bosnia-Herzegovina. He said sorry for "any evil or calamity that anyone in Bosnia-Herzegovina suffered at the hands of anyone from Serbia-Montenegro".
What happened with Montenegro's independence vote?
Marović's political party, the DPS, strongly supported Montenegro becoming fully independent. Marović himself campaigned for people to vote "yes" in the 2006 vote on Montenegrin independence.
When the vote passed, Marović announced that he would step down. On June 1, 2006, he held the last meeting of the Council of Ministers and resigned. This marked the end of Serbia and Montenegro as one country.
What did Marović do after his presidency?
In 2007, Svetozar Marović was re-elected as the vice-president of the Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro. He worked on new goals for the party.
He also played a role in discussions about Montenegro's new Constitution. An agreement was reached that the official language would be called Montenegrin. Both Latin and Cyrillic alphabets would be official. Other languages like Serbian, Bosnian, Albanian, and Croatian were also recognized. The agreement also stated that Montenegro would be the state of the Montenegrin people, but Serbs, Bosniaks, Albanians, and Croats would also be mentioned in the Constitution.
Later life and legal challenges
In 2016, Svetozar Marović, who was then a high-ranking member of the ruling Democratic Party of Socialists, faced legal issues related to his hometown of Budva. He later admitted to being involved in these matters. He then moved to Serbia for medical treatment in Belgrade, where he still lives. Montenegro has asked Serbia to send him back to face legal proceedings.
In 2020, Marović spoke publicly for the first time since moving to Belgrade. He criticized the leaders of the party he helped create. He also supported the 2019–2020 clerical protests in Montenegro and the opposition parties in the 2020 Montenegrin parliamentary election, which the opposition won.
Positions held by Svetozar Marović
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| Preceded by Vojislav Koštunica as President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia |
President of Serbia and Montenegro 2003–2006 |
Position abolished Serbia and Montenegro dissolved into Serbia (president Boris Tadić) and Montenegro (president Filip Vujanović)
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| Preceded by Dragiša Pešić as Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia |
Prime Minister of Serbia and Montenegro 2003–2006 |
Position abolished Serbia and Montenegro dissolved into Serbia (prime minister Vojislav Koštunica) and Montenegro (prime minister Milo Đukanović)
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Images for kids
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Marović with Colin Powell, the US Secretary of State, in 2003.
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A room inside the Palace of Serbia, where the President of Serbia and Montenegro worked.
See also
In Spanish: Svetozar Marović para niños
