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| office = 7th [[Prime Minister of Montenegro]]
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| term_start = 28 April 2022
| term_start = 28 April 2022
| term_end =
| term_end =
| president = [[Milo Đukanović]]
| president = [[Milo Đukanović]]
| deputy =
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| predecessor = [[Zdravko Krivokapić]]
| predecessor = [[Zdravko Krivokapić]]
| successor =
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| office1 = [[Deputy Prime Minister of Montenegro]]
| office1 = [[Deputy Prime Minister of Montenegro]]
| term_start1 = 4 December 2020
| term_start1 = 4 December 2020
| term_end1 = 28 April 2022
| term_end1 = 28 April 2022
| predecessor1 = {{ubl|[[Zoran Pažin]]|[[Milutin Simović]]|[[Rafet Husović]]}}
| predecessor1 = {{ubl|[[Zoran Pažin]]|[[Milutin Simović]]|[[Rafet Husović]]}}
| primeminister1 = Zdravko Krivokapić
| primeminister1 = Zdravko Krivokapić
| office2 = [[Parliament of Montenegro|Member of the Parliament of Montenegro]]
| office2 = [[Parliament of Montenegro|Member of the Parliament of Montenegro]]
| term_start2 = 14 October 2012
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[[File:Dritan Abazovic, December 2020.jpg|thumb|left|190px|Deputy PM Abazović giving a speech in December 2020]]
[[File:Dritan Abazovic, December 2020.jpg|thumb|left|190px|Deputy PM Abazović giving a speech in December 2020]]


Abazović was one of the founders of the social liberal political party [[Positive Montenegro]] in 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Osnivački kongres Pozitivne CG 26. maja: Vrijeme političkih promjena |url=https://www.vijesti.me/vijesti/politika/317805/osnivacki-kongres-pozitivne-cg-26-maja-vrijeme-politickih-promjena |access-date=29 April 2022 |website=vijesti.me |language=sr}}</ref> At the [[2012 Montenegrin parliamentary election]], the party won 7 out of 81 seats, leading to Abazović becoming the youngest member of the new convocation of the Parliament of Montenegro.<ref>{{Cite web |title=DA LI ZNATE KOLIKO GODINA IMA DRITAN ABAZOVIĆ? Patosiraćete se |url=https://www.espreso.co.rs/lifestyle/zivot/1036161/dritan-abazovic-godine |access-date=29 April 2022 |website=espreso.co.rs |language=sr}}</ref> In 2014, following a split in the party, Abazović left Positive Montenegro, serving as an independent MP before joining the newly founded [[United Reform Action]] (URA) in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Frakcija isključena iz Pozitivne, partiju napustio i Abazović |url=https://www.slobodnaevropa.org/a/frakcija-iskljucena-iz-pozitvne-partiju-napustio-i-abazovic/26638732.html |access-date=29 April 2022 |website=Radio Slobodna Evropa |language=sh}}</ref> He is currently the president of URA and served as one of its parliamentary representatives from 2015 to 2020.<ref name="auto"/> In June 2020, delegates from thirty-eight European countries voted at the XXXI Congress to admit [[United Reform Action|Civic Movement URA]] to the [[European Green Party]], making Civic Movement URA the first opposition party in independent Montenegro to join a family of European parties.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Evropski delegati odlučili: URA primljena u Zelene Evrope |url=https://www.vijesti.me/vijesti/politika/442135/evropski-delegati-odlucili-ura-primljena-u-zelene-evrope |access-date=29 April 2022 |website=vijesti.me |language=sr}}</ref>
Abazović was one of the founders of the social liberal political party [[Positive Montenegro]] in 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Osnivački kongres Pozitivne CG 26. maja: Vrijeme političkih promjena |url=https://www.vijesti.me/vijesti/politika/317805/osnivacki-kongres-pozitivne-cg-26-maja-vrijeme-politickih-promjena |access-date=29 April 2022 |website=vijesti.me |language=sr}}</ref> At the [[2012 Montenegrin parliamentary election]], the party won 7 out of 81 seats, leading to Abazović becoming the youngest member of the new convocation of the Parliament of Montenegro.<ref>{{Cite web |title=DA LI ZNATE KOLIKO GODINA IMA DRITAN ABAZOVIĆ? Patosiraćete se |url=https://www.espreso.co.rs/lifestyle/zivot/1036161/dritan-abazovic-godine |access-date=29 April 2022 |website=espreso.co.rs |language=sr}}</ref> In 2014, following a split in the party, Abazović left Positive Montenegro, serving as an independent MP before joining the newly founded [[United Reform Action]] (URA) in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Frakcija isključena iz Pozitivne, partiju napustio i Abazović |url=https://www.slobodnaevropa.org/a/frakcija-iskljucena-iz-pozitvne-partiju-napustio-i-abazovic/26638732.html |access-date=29 April 2022 |website=Radio Slobodna Evropa |language=sh}}</ref> He is currently the president of URA and served as one of its parliamentary representatives from 2015 to 2020.<ref name="auto"/> In June 2020, delegates from thirty-eight European countries voted at the XXXI Congress to admit [[United Reform Action|Civic Movement URA]] to the [[European Green Party]], making Civic Movement URA the first opposition party in independent Montenegro to join a family of European parties.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Evropski delegati odlučili: URA primljena u Zelene Evrope |url=https://www.vijesti.me/vijesti/politika/442135/evropski-delegati-odlucili-ura-primljena-u-zelene-evrope |access-date=29 April 2022 |website=vijesti.me |language=sr}}</ref>


On 11 July 2020, the [[Civic Movement URA]] decided to run independently, presenting its centre-left [[Party platform|election platform]] under the name [[In Black and White (Montenegro)|In Black and White]]. The list was led by [[independent candidates]], including well known journalist and activist [[Milka Tadić]], several university professors, journalists, civil society and NGO activists. Abazović was the ballot carrier of the list, as the leader of URA.<ref>[https://www.vijesti.me/vijesti/politika/450321/sta-pise-u-platformi-crno-na-bijelo-smjena-vlasti-ce-izroditi-drugaciju-crnu-goru Šta piše i ko je potpisao platformu "Crno na bijelo": Smjena vlasti će izroditi drugačiju Crnu Goru], [[Vijesti]]</ref> The URA electoral list also included one representative of the Bosniak minority interests [[Justice and Reconciliation Party|SPP]] party, as well as several minor local initiatives.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vijesti.me/vijesti/politika/456621/spp-hazbije-kalaca-podzala-jplatformu-crno-na-bijelo|title=SPP Hazbije Kalača podžala Platformu Crno na bijelo|website=vijesti.me}}</ref>
On 11 July 2020, the [[Civic Movement URA]] decided to run independently, presenting its centre-left [[Party platform|election platform]] under the name [[In Black and White (Montenegro)|In Black and White]]. The list was led by [[independent candidates]], including well known journalist and activist [[Milka Tadić]], several university professors, journalists, civil society and NGO activists. Abazović was the ballot carrier of the list, as the leader of URA.<ref>[https://www.vijesti.me/vijesti/politika/450321/sta-pise-u-platformi-crno-na-bijelo-smjena-vlasti-ce-izroditi-drugaciju-crnu-goru Šta piše i ko je potpisao platformu "Crno na bijelo": Smjena vlasti će izroditi drugačiju Crnu Goru], [[Vijesti]]</ref> The URA electoral list also included one representative of the Bosniak minority interests [[Justice and Reconciliation Party|SPP]] party, as well as several minor local initiatives.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vijesti.me/vijesti/politika/456621/spp-hazbije-kalaca-podzala-jplatformu-crno-na-bijelo|title=SPP Hazbije Kalača podžala Platformu Crno na bijelo|website=vijesti.me}}</ref>


The [[2020 Montenegrin parliamentary election|2020 parliamentary elections]] in Montenegro achieved the first democratic change of government in the history of the country. Abazović's electoral list won four mandates, which proved to be crucial in unseating the [[Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro|Democratic Party of Socialists]] (DPS) led by [[Milo Đukanović]] after 30 years.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Objavljeni konačni rezultati parlamentarnih izbora u Crnoj Gori |url=http://rs.n1info.com/Region/a639526/Konacni-rezultati-izbora-u-Crnoj-Gori.html |access-date=24 September 2020 |website=N1 Srbija |language=sr-Latn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Nedeljnik.rs |date=30 August 2020 |title=Dritan Abazović, nosilac liste "Crno na bijelo": Pobedili smo mafiju, svima neka je srećno. Crnu Goru treba da vodi ekspertska vlada... |url=https://www.nedeljnik.rs/dritan-abazovic-nosilac-liste-crno-na-bijelo-pobedili-smo-mafiju-svima-neka-je-srecno-crnu-goru-treba-da-vodi-ekspertska-vlada/ |access-date=24 September 2020 |website=Nedeljnik |language=en-US}}</ref> Abazović, on behalf of URA, and the leaders of the lists [[For the Future of Montenegro]] and [[Peace is Our Nation]], [[Zdravko Krivokapić]] and [[Aleksa Bečić]], agreed during a meeting on several principles on which the future government would rest, including the formation of an [[Technocracy|expert government]], a continuation of the [[Accession of Montenegro to the European Union|European Union accession process]], the fight against corruption and overcoming the polarization of Montenegrin society.<ref name="N12">{{Cite web |date=31 August 2020 |title=Montenegrin opposition agrees on expert government, revision of disputed laws |url=http://rs.n1info.com/English/NEWS/a635113/Montenegrin-opposition-agrees-on-expert-government-revision-of-disputed-laws.html |publisher=[[N1 (TV channel)|N1]]}}</ref> They invited minority parties of [[Bosniaks of Montenegro|Bosniaks]] and [[Albanians of Montenegro|Albanians]], wishing to form a large coalition government, which the minority parties would ultimately decline.<ref name="N12" /> After the election, Abazović's interview with Professor Kenneth Morrison was published by the [[London School of Economics|London School of Economics and Political Science]] (LSE).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Science |first=London School of Economics and Political |title=Dr Dritan Abazovic in conversation with Professor Kenneth Morrison |url=https://www.lse.ac.uk/LSEE-Research-on-South-Eastern-Europe/Events/2020-21/Dr-Dritan-Abazović-in-conversation-with-Professor-Kenneth-Morrison.aspx |access-date=14 October 2020 |website=London School of Economics and Political Science |language=en-GB}}</ref>
The [[2020 Montenegrin parliamentary election|2020 parliamentary elections]] in Montenegro achieved the first democratic change of government in the history of the country. Abazović's electoral list won four mandates, which proved to be crucial in unseating the [[Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro|Democratic Party of Socialists]] (DPS) led by [[Milo Đukanović]] after 30 years.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Objavljeni konačni rezultati parlamentarnih izbora u Crnoj Gori |url=http://rs.n1info.com/Region/a639526/Konacni-rezultati-izbora-u-Crnoj-Gori.html |access-date=24 September 2020 |website=N1 Srbija |language=sr-Latn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Nedeljnik.rs |date=30 August 2020 |title=Dritan Abazović, nosilac liste "Crno na bijelo": Pobedili smo mafiju, svima neka je srećno. Crnu Goru treba da vodi ekspertska vlada... |url=https://www.nedeljnik.rs/dritan-abazovic-nosilac-liste-crno-na-bijelo-pobedili-smo-mafiju-svima-neka-je-srecno-crnu-goru-treba-da-vodi-ekspertska-vlada/ |access-date=24 September 2020 |website=Nedeljnik |language=en-US}}</ref> Abazović, on behalf of URA, and the leaders of the lists [[For the Future of Montenegro]] and [[Peace is Our Nation]], [[Zdravko Krivokapić]] and [[Aleksa Bečić]], agreed during a meeting on several principles on which the future government would rest, including the formation of an [[Technocracy|expert government]], a continuation of the [[Accession of Montenegro to the European Union|European Union accession process]], the fight against corruption and overcoming the polarization of Montenegrin society.<ref name="N12">{{Cite web |date=31 August 2020 |title=Montenegrin opposition agrees on expert government, revision of disputed laws |url=http://rs.n1info.com/English/NEWS/a635113/Montenegrin-opposition-agrees-on-expert-government-revision-of-disputed-laws.html |publisher=[[N1 (TV channel)|N1]]}}</ref> They invited minority parties of [[Bosniaks of Montenegro|Bosniaks]] and [[Albanians of Montenegro|Albanians]], wishing to form a large coalition government, which the minority parties would ultimately decline.<ref name="N12" /> After the election, Abazović's interview with Professor Kenneth Morrison was published by the [[London School of Economics|London School of Economics and Political Science]] (LSE).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Science |first=London School of Economics and Political |title=Dr Dritan Abazovic in conversation with Professor Kenneth Morrison |url=https://www.lse.ac.uk/LSEE-Research-on-South-Eastern-Europe/Events/2020-21/Dr-Dritan-Abazović-in-conversation-with-Professor-Kenneth-Morrison.aspx |access-date=14 October 2020 |website=London School of Economics and Political Science |language=en-GB}}</ref>


On 4 December 2020, the new big tent [[Krivokapić Cabinet|cabinet of Montenegro]] was elected by 41 out of 81 members of the Parliament of Montenegro, and independent politician Zdravko Krivokapić became the new [[Prime Minister of Montenegro]], with Abazović as Deputy Prime Minister in charge of security sector coordination and national security, formally ending three decades of DPS rule in the country. The new cabinet vowed to dismantle the state apparatus built by the DPS, and root out corruption and organized crime.<ref>[http://rtcg.me/vijesti/politika/301645/krizu-prevazici-reformama-i-znanjem.html "Krizu prevazići reformama i znanjem"], Radio Televizija Crne Gore (RTCG), 2 December 2020</ref> On 5 January 2021, Abazović revealed that the company "Global Montenegro", owned in part by President Milo Đukanović, was in a 12.45 million euro debt to the state and that there were no more "untouchable" officials.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ABAZOVIĆ ODGOVORIO MILU: Providno je tvitnuo, ali nije demantovao dug od 12,4 miliona evra |url=https://www.kurir.rs/region/crna-gora/3599021/abazovic-odgovorio-milu-providno-je-tvitnuo-ali-nije-demantovao-dug-od-124-miliona-evra |access-date=5 January 2021 |website=kurir.rs |language=sr}}</ref> In January 2022, Abazović was appointed as a member of the Advisory Board of the Institute for Freedom of Faith and Security in Europe.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dr Dritan Abazović |url=https://www.iffse.eu/about/advisory-board/dr-dritan-abazovic/ |access-date=10 April 2022 |website=Institute for Freedom of Faith & Security in Europe |language=en-US}}</ref>
On 4 December 2020, the new big tent [[Krivokapić Cabinet|cabinet of Montenegro]] was elected by 41 out of 81 members of the Parliament of Montenegro, and independent politician Zdravko Krivokapić became the new [[Prime Minister of Montenegro]], with Abazović as Deputy Prime Minister in charge of security sector coordination and national security, formally ending three decades of DPS rule in the country. The new cabinet vowed to dismantle the state apparatus built by the DPS, and root out corruption and organized crime.<ref>[http://rtcg.me/vijesti/politika/301645/krizu-prevazici-reformama-i-znanjem.html "Krizu prevazići reformama i znanjem"], Radio Televizija Crne Gore (RTCG), 2 December 2020</ref> On 5 January 2021, Abazović revealed that the company "Global Montenegro", owned in part by President Milo Đukanović, was in a 12.45 million euro debt to the state and that there were no more "untouchable" officials.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ABAZOVIĆ ODGOVORIO MILU: Providno je tvitnuo, ali nije demantovao dug od 12,4 miliona evra |url=https://www.kurir.rs/region/crna-gora/3599021/abazovic-odgovorio-milu-providno-je-tvitnuo-ali-nije-demantovao-dug-od-124-miliona-evra |access-date=5 January 2021 |website=kurir.rs |language=sr}}</ref> In January 2022, Abazović was appointed as a member of the Advisory Board of the Institute for Freedom of Faith and Security in Europe.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dr Dritan Abazović |url=https://www.iffse.eu/about/advisory-board/dr-dritan-abazovic/ |access-date=10 April 2022 |website=Institute for Freedom of Faith & Security in Europe |language=en-US}}</ref>


== Prime Minister of Montenegro==
==Prime Minister of Montenegro==
On 3 March 2022, [[Milo Đukanović|President Đukanović]] asked Abazović to form a new government following a [[Motion of no confidence|no-confidence vote]] in early February against Krivokapić.<ref>{{cite news |last=Milic |first=Pedrag |date=3 March 2022 |title=Montenegro PM-designate named to form pro-Western government |work=ABC News |location= |url=https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/montenegro-pm-designate-named-form-pro-western-government-83228405 |access-date=4 March 2022}}</ref> On 28 April, Montenegro's parliament approved a [[Abazović Cabinet|new government]] composed of a broad coalition of both pro-European and pro-Serb parties, with Abazović as Prime Minister.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite news |last=Vasiljevic |first=Stevo |date=28 April 2022 |title=Montenegro approves new minority government focused on joining EU |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/montenegro-approves-new-minority-government-focused-joining-eu-2022-04-28/ |access-date=28 April 2022}}</ref> Abazović told lawmakers the new government's main focus will be the reforms required by the EU so that Montenegro can ask to speed up its accession process in the light of the new situation created by the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine|Russian invasion of Ukraine]]. He added that government priorities will be the fight against corruption, more sustainable investments and development, protection of the environment and better care for children and youth.<ref name="auto1"/>
On 3 March 2022, [[Milo Đukanović|President Đukanović]] asked Abazović to form a new government following a [[Motion of no confidence|no-confidence vote]] in early February against Krivokapić.<ref>{{cite news |last=Milic |first=Pedrag |date=3 March 2022 |title=Montenegro PM-designate named to form pro-Western government |work=ABC News |location= |url=https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/montenegro-pm-designate-named-form-pro-western-government-83228405 |access-date=4 March 2022}}</ref> On 28 April, Montenegro's parliament approved a [[Abazović Cabinet|new government]] composed of a broad coalition of both pro-European and pro-Serb parties, with Abazović as Prime Minister.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite news |last=Vasiljevic |first=Stevo |date=28 April 2022 |title=Montenegro approves new minority government focused on joining EU |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/montenegro-approves-new-minority-government-focused-joining-eu-2022-04-28/ |access-date=28 April 2022}}</ref> Abazović told lawmakers the new government's main focus will be the reforms required by the EU so that Montenegro can ask to speed up its accession process in the light of the new situation created by the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine|Russian invasion of Ukraine]]. He added that government priorities will be the fight against corruption, more sustainable investments and development, protection of the environment and better care for children and youth.<ref name="auto1"/>


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*[https://m.facebook.com/abazovicdritan/ Abazović's official Facebook page]
* [https://facebook.com/abazovicdritan/ Abazović's official Facebook page]
*[https://mobile.twitter.com/DritanAbazovic Abazović's official Twitter account]
* [https://twitter.com/DritanAbazovic Abazović's official Twitter account]


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Dritan Abazović
Дритан Абазовић
Abazović in 2016
7th Prime Minister of Montenegro
Assumed office
28 April 2022
PresidentMilo Đukanović
Preceded byZdravko Krivokapić
Deputy Prime Minister of Montenegro
In office
4 December 2020 – 28 April 2022
Prime MinisterZdravko Krivokapić
Preceded by
Member of the Parliament of Montenegro
In office
14 October 2012 – 4 December 2020
President
Personal details
Born (1985-12-25) 25 December 1985 (age 38)
Ulcinj, SR Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia
Political party
  • PCG (2012–2014)
  • URA (2015–present)
Alma mater
ProfessionPolitician
WebsiteOfficial website

Dritan Abazović (Cyrillic: Дритан Абазовић, Albanian: Dritan Abazoviq; born 25 December 1985) is a Montenegrin politician serving as the prime minister of Montenegro since 28 April 2022.[1] An ethnic Albanian, he heads the United Reform Action party. He previously served as deputy prime minister in the cabinet of Zdravko Krivokapić from 2020 until 2022.[2]

Early life and education

Abazović was born on 25 December 1985 in Ulcinj, SR Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia (now Montenegro).[‡ 1] Having finished elementary and secondary school in Ulcinj, he graduated at the Faculty of Political Sciences at the University of Sarajevo, becoming a valedictorian and winner of the "Golden Badge" and "Golden Charter" of the University of Sarajevo.[3] He obtained a master's degree in international relations from the University of Montenegro Faculty of Political Sciences in 2008.[4] In 2019, he finished his PhD in the Faculty of Political Science at the University of Sarajevo, having defended his doctoral dissertation titled "Global Politics—Ethical Aspects of Globalization".[5]

From 2005 to 2007, he was an assistant at the Faculty of Political Science at the University of Sarajevo. In 2009, he completed the course for the Study of Peace at the University of Oslo. At the same university, he completed a seminar for professional development.[3] In 2011, he resided in the United States while participating in the State Department program in Washington D.C. From 2010 to 2012, he was the executive director of the local broadcasting company Teuta, as well as the NGO Mogul, both centered in Ulcinj.[3]

Political career

Deputy PM Abazović giving a speech in December 2020

Abazović was one of the founders of the social liberal political party Positive Montenegro in 2012.[6] At the 2012 Montenegrin parliamentary election, the party won 7 out of 81 seats, leading to Abazović becoming the youngest member of the new convocation of the Parliament of Montenegro.[7] In 2014, following a split in the party, Abazović left Positive Montenegro, serving as an independent MP before joining the newly founded United Reform Action (URA) in 2015.[8] He is currently the president of URA and served as one of its parliamentary representatives from 2015 to 2020.[4] In June 2020, delegates from thirty-eight European countries voted at the XXXI Congress to admit Civic Movement URA to the European Green Party, making Civic Movement URA the first opposition party in independent Montenegro to join a family of European parties.[9]

On 11 July 2020, the Civic Movement URA decided to run independently, presenting its centre-left election platform under the name In Black and White. The list was led by independent candidates, including well known journalist and activist Milka Tadić, several university professors, journalists, civil society and NGO activists. Abazović was the ballot carrier of the list, as the leader of URA.[10] The URA electoral list also included one representative of the Bosniak minority interests SPP party, as well as several minor local initiatives.[11]

The 2020 parliamentary elections in Montenegro achieved the first democratic change of government in the history of the country. Abazović's electoral list won four mandates, which proved to be crucial in unseating the Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) led by Milo Đukanović after 30 years.[12][13] Abazović, on behalf of URA, and the leaders of the lists For the Future of Montenegro and Peace is Our Nation, Zdravko Krivokapić and Aleksa Bečić, agreed during a meeting on several principles on which the future government would rest, including the formation of an expert government, a continuation of the European Union accession process, the fight against corruption and overcoming the polarization of Montenegrin society.[14] They invited minority parties of Bosniaks and Albanians, wishing to form a large coalition government, which the minority parties would ultimately decline.[14] After the election, Abazović's interview with Professor Kenneth Morrison was published by the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).[15]

On 4 December 2020, the new big tent cabinet of Montenegro was elected by 41 out of 81 members of the Parliament of Montenegro, and independent politician Zdravko Krivokapić became the new Prime Minister of Montenegro, with Abazović as Deputy Prime Minister in charge of security sector coordination and national security, formally ending three decades of DPS rule in the country. The new cabinet vowed to dismantle the state apparatus built by the DPS, and root out corruption and organized crime.[16] On 5 January 2021, Abazović revealed that the company "Global Montenegro", owned in part by President Milo Đukanović, was in a 12.45 million euro debt to the state and that there were no more "untouchable" officials.[17] In January 2022, Abazović was appointed as a member of the Advisory Board of the Institute for Freedom of Faith and Security in Europe.[18]

Prime Minister of Montenegro

On 3 March 2022, President Đukanović asked Abazović to form a new government following a no-confidence vote in early February against Krivokapić.[19] On 28 April, Montenegro's parliament approved a new government composed of a broad coalition of both pro-European and pro-Serb parties, with Abazović as Prime Minister.[20] Abazović told lawmakers the new government's main focus will be the reforms required by the EU so that Montenegro can ask to speed up its accession process in the light of the new situation created by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. He added that government priorities will be the fight against corruption, more sustainable investments and development, protection of the environment and better care for children and youth.[20]

Personal life

Abazović is an ethnic Albanian[21] and a Muslim.[22] He is fluent in the Serbo-Croatian, Albanian and English languages.[4] In 2017, he signed the Declaration on the Common Language of the Montenegrins, Croats, Serbs and Bosniaks.[23] In 2010, he published his first book titled Cosmopolitan Culture and Global Justice.[24] He has also worked as a high school teacher in Ulcinj, teaching the sociology of culture, communication and the history of religion.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Izabrana 43. Vlada Crne Gore". vijesti.me (in Serbian). Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Montenegro Elects First Government Without Djukanovic Party". Balkan Insight. 4 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "Dritan Abazović Biografija". Biografija.org (in Serbian). 10 September 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "Predsjednik". URA. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Dritan Abazović doktorirao u Sarajevu". www.cdm.me.
  6. ^ "Osnivački kongres Pozitivne CG 26. maja: Vrijeme političkih promjena". vijesti.me (in Serbian). Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  7. ^ "DA LI ZNATE KOLIKO GODINA IMA DRITAN ABAZOVIĆ? Patosiraćete se". espreso.co.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 29 April 2022.
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Primary sources

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  1. ^ "Dritan Abazović". Government of Montenegro. Retrieved 28 April 2022.

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