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PhD, Eng.D.
Zdravko Krivokapić
Здравко Кривокапић
Krivokapić in August 2020
Prime Minister of Montenegro
Designate
Assumed office
23 September 2020
PresidentMilo Đukanović
Preceded byDuško Marković
Personal details
Born (1958-09-02) 2 September 1958 (age 66)
Nikšić, FPR Yugoslavia
(now Montenegro)
Political partyIndependent
Other political
affiliations		For the Future of Montenegro
(2020–present)
SpouseMarijana Krivokapić
Children5
Alma materUniversity of Montenegro
University of Belgrade
ProfessionProfessor, politician
SignatureFile:Zdravko Kriovakić signature.jpg

Zdravko Krivokapić, PhD (Serbian Cyrillic: Здравко Кривокапић, pronounced [zdr̩aʋko kr̩iʋokapitɕ]; born 2 September 1958) is a Montenegrin mechanical engineering professor, writer and politician who is currently the Prime Minister-designate of Montenegro. He is also active as professor at Universities of Montenegro and East Sarajevo, as well as one of the founders of the non-governmental organization called "We won't give you Montenegro" which is an organization founded by Montenegrin professors and intellectuals in support of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Montenegro after the controversial religion law which targets the Serbian Orthodox Church.

Early life and academic career

He was born to Serb parents Drago and Ikonija in 1958 in Nikšić, which at the time was a part of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.[1] He graduated in 1981 from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Montenegro, Department of Production Engineering, as the best student of his generation. He enrolled in postgraduate studies in 1983 in the field of Production Engineering at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Belgrade.

He defended his master's thesis called "Planning and Management of Spare Parts Stocks" in 1989. He received his doctorate in 1993 at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in Podgorica. The topic of the dissertation was called "Contribution to the automatic design of the technological process of cutting by means of an expert system".[2]

He did his internship at the "Boris Kidrič" steel manufacturing company in Nikšić in 1982. He was elected an assistant trainee at the Department of Production Engineering at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in Podgorica in 1983. He was elected assistant professor 1994. He was elected associate professor at the University of Montenegro in 1999 and became a full professor in 2004, when he was elected in the subjects of Informatics and Quality Management System.[2]

He is the president of the organizing and member of the program committee of the SQM Conference and the ICQME International Conference. He is the editor of the International Journal for Quality Research, indexed in the SCOPUS database, which has been published since 2007. He is a member of the program board of four journals and 13 international conferences. He is a member of the American Society for Quality (ASQ) and Head of the Center for Doctoral Studies at the University of Montenegro.[2] As part of his scientific research, he has published more than 250 papers in international journals, domestic journals, international conferences and domestic conferences. He is the author of 16 books and textbooks.[1]

In 2011, six years before Montenegro's accession to full NATO membership, Krivokapić was hired by the Ministry of Defense (MoD) of the Government of Montenegro for education on the procedures for introducing a quality system and ways to implement standards related to the NATO quality management system.[3]

He also teaches informatics at the Theological Seminary in Cetinje.[4]

Political career

Entering politics

Further information: 2019–2020 clerical protests in Montenegro

Krivokapić was part of 2019 anti-corruption protests and 2020 religion law protests. He decided to enter political life of Montenegro in mid-2020, at the height of the political crisis in Montenegro, and the open conflict between the Serbian Orthodox Church in Montenegro and the DPS-led Montenegrin government, following the adoption of the disputed law on the status of religious communities in Montenegro, supporting 2019-2020 Clerical protests and Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) rights in Montenegro. He was elected the first president of the SPC-backed "We won't give you Montenegro" (Ne damo Crnu Goru) NGO founded by Montenegrin professors and intellectuals in support of the SPC. In a short period of time, the organization organized public events in which Bishop of Budimlja and Nikšić Joanikije (Mićović) and the Rector of the Theological Seminary in Cetinje, Gojko Perović participated, among others.[5]

Krivokapić arguing with the Montenegrin police after they prevented an opposition convoy rally from entering Podgorica.

On 1 August 2020 right-wing Democratic Front, Popular Movement and Socialist People's Party agreed to form a pre-election opposition alliance under the name For the Future of Montenegro (Za budućnost Crne Gore), as did some of right-wing non-parliamentary subjects. Krivokapić will head the joint electoral list for the parliamentary election in August 2020.[6][5][7] The same day, Krivokapić resigned as executive director of the NGO, as he will head the opposition list.[8] Krivokapić said that the primary goals of the coalition in case they form the government will be the protection of human righs as well as ensuring freedom of speech, freedom of media, freedom of thought, and the freedom of religion.[9] Krivokapić said that the person who influenced him the most to enter politics was a Montenegrin businessman Miodrag "Daka" Davidović, de-facto leader of the Popular Movement, who survived an assassination attempt in December 2019 in Belgrade.[10][11] On 24 July 2020 after an opposition rally, criminal charges were filed against Krivokapić and five SPC priests due to the "existence of a well-founded suspicion that they committed the criminal offense of non-compliance with health regulations for the suppression of a dangerous infectious disease." [12] Krivokapić also sent letters to foreign ambassadors in Montenegro and In his address to the ambassadors, he said that the coalition wanted to draw the ambassadors' attention to a case of drastic human rights violations, "which we believe could be a worrying introduction to the upcoming abuse of Interior Ministry members to escalate the political crisis and intimidate the population ahead of the upcoming elections."[13] He has been rated as the most popular Montenegrin politician ahead of the 2020 elections.[14]

2020 elections

Main article: 2020 Montenegrin parliamentary election
Krivokapić appealing to opposition supporters to not fall for the provocations of the government after the elections.

2020 elections had the highest voter turnout ever recorded in Montenegro at 75.90%. Shortly after the polls were closed, before the final results were published, Krivokapić announced the coalition's victory stating that "freedom has happened in Montenegro". In his speech he also stated that there won't be revanchism and he also offered ethnic minority parties to enter the new government.[15]The coalition won 32.55 % of the popular vote which equals 27 seats in the parliament.[16] This is the first time that the ruling coalition lost the majority in the parliament. In an interview to Sputnik, he said that the new government will improve relations with Serbia and Russia.[17] He said that Montenegro cannot and won't be under influence of Serbia or Russia, but that his government will establish better diplomatic relations with both countries, also naming accession of Montenegro to the European Union, as the main priority of the new ruling coalition.[18] Krivokapić and the leaders of the coalitions Peace is Our Nation and Black on White, Aleksa Bečić and Dritan Abazović, agreed during meeting on several principles on which the future government will rest, including the formation of an expert government, continuing to work on the European Union accession process, fight against corruption, overcoming society polarization and economic crisis, as well as amending, revising and revising discriminatory laws and bylaws, including the controversial Freedom of Religion Law.[19] He said that the new government in Montenegro would help make the lives of Serbs in Kosovo dignified and preserve monasteries there.[20]

Massive celebrations were held all over Montenegro the day after the elections. In Podgorica, opposition supporters clashed with the ruling DPS supporters.[21][22] Condemning ethnic hatred and unrest, for which he accuses the DPS-led government, Krivokapić said that no one in Montenegro should be endangered, especially national minorities, which he called "our relatives and neighbors". Krivokapić also called on supporters to stay at home, as well as demanding to authorities to investigate incidents and prosecute delinquents and perpetrators of the unrest, as soon as possible. He also welcomed minority parties of Bosniaks and Albanians of Montenegro, and wished to form government with them.[23] On 2 September, glass was broken on the door of the Islamic Community of Pljevlja and a threatening messages was left.[24] Krivokapić condemned the incidents and also expressed suspicion that it was done by the outgoing DPS-led regime.[25] He also protested with the Serbian Orthodox Church priests in front of the Husein-paša's Mosque, with the message that they are ready to defend the places of worship of all religious communities.[26] Krivokapić stated that it is not his priority to have an official position in the new government, but that, as Prime Minister, he would like to visit Germany first, which he perceives as the most influential country in the EU.[27] However, one day later, he said that he won't be the Prime Minister designate.[28] Krivokapić stated that he will not go through the streets of Podgorica in a Mercedes and with numerous security guards.[29] He said that Serbia and Montenegro are the two closest countries, geographically, culturally and historically, and their relations must be normalized, and that that is the wish of the vast majority of Montenegrin citizens but that the de-recognition of Kosovo is not going to be a priority for the new government.[30]

Dritan Abazović, Zdravko Krivokapić and Aleksa Bečić at the signing of the agreement on the principles of the new government of Montenegro on 9 September 2020.

On 9 September 2019, Krivokapić along with the leaders of the coalitions Peace is Our Nation and Black on White, Aleksa Bečić and Dritan Abazović signed an agreement pledging that the new government would not launch any initiatives or procedures aimed at changing the national flag, coat of arms and anthem and the de-recognition of Kosovo. The agreement also states that the new democratic government in Montenegro will responsibly implement all international obligations undertaken by the state, strengthen and improve cooperation with NATO and quickly, fully and committedly implement all reforms necessary for Montenegro's full membership in the EU.[31][32] Krivokapic said that the new government is preparing for the worst case scenario when it comes to the economy.[33] The same day, he also stated that he is worried because no other countries in the region congratulated him. In response to the allegations that his coalition has close ties to the Serbian president, Aleksandar Vučić, he said that he never even met Vučić.[34] In an interview to Die Welt, Krivokapić said that when he was in West Germany in 1988, he saw Helmut Kohl being followed by only one bodyguard car and that he was chatting with gathered people and that this was his first meeting with the democracy explaing that this is exactly the kind of head of government he wants to be like: "someone who can be talked to and criticized".[35] On 11 September, Krivokapić honored 9/11 victims and stated that the new government will reaffirm it's commitment to fighting terrorism and combating all forms of extremism with it's allies.[36] Serbian pro-government tabloids have unanimously criticized the coalition agreement between three new parliamentary majority lists, for agreeing not to discuss changing national symbols of Montenegro, the de-recogniton of Kosovo, or the country's withdrawal from the NATO, during the new government term, calling Krivokapić "Amfilohije's Prime Minister" [37] Responding to this criticism, he said in an interview to the Sarajevo-based Face TV that he is aware that Aleksandar Vučić and Milo Đukanović are in a much closer connection than him and someone closest to him and that the pro-governmnent tabloids in Serbia are attacking him because Montenegrin president Đukanović and Serbian president Vučić are still in good relations, which Vučić has denied, urging Krivokapić to either publish evidence of his business relations with Đukanović or admit he lied.[38][39]

On 22 September 2020, a meeting was held in Ostrog Monastery between the opposition representatives, Metropolitan Amfilohije and Bishop Joanikije. According to Vijesti news, Dritan Abazović proposed Krivokapic as prime minister, however, the leaders of the Democratic Front, Andrija Mandić and Milan Knežević stated that Krivokapić no longer has the full support within the For the Future of Montenegro coalition, mostly because of his critical attitude towards Vučić and his regime in Serbia, and that they cannot support him as Prime Minister-designate until they question the trust in him at the party meeting.[40] On September 23, all 41 deputies of the three coalitions of the new majority in parliament officially supported Zdravko Krivokapić as the prime minister-designate, as well electing Aleksa Bečić new President of the Parliament.[41][42]

Controversies

On 21 September 2020, Radio Antena M internet portal published a video from the mid-1990s that has been circulating around for a while on Internet and in which Krivokapić is seen at an celebration along with Nikola Kavaja, a Serbian nationalist and anti-communist, known for his terrorist activities, as well as along the current Serbian ambassador to Montenegro Vladimir Božović and other known Serbian nationalist and Montenegrin Serb figures. Krivokapić appears in one short part of the recording, seen under the canvas, on which, among other, was a picture of Radovan Karadžić, Bosnian Serb president, who was later convicted of war crimes and genocide in Bosnia by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in 2016.[43][44] Few days after the revelation of footage, Krivokapić told the media that he accidentally found himself at the disputed gathering in or around 1996, and that he was not an active participant of it, or advocate of nationalist politics of 1990s, also stating that as a pacifist he condemn all kinds of terrorism and ideological extremism. Emphasizing that it was the only place he entered and eventually decided that he would never enter it again. Also expressing concern over the increased hate speech and derogatory labels by some media in Montenegro and neighboring countries.[45]

Personal life

With his wife Marijana Krivokapić, who is also a university professor, he has a large family, five children (2 daughters and 3 sons) and two grandchildren. Three children have a master's degree, and the eldest daughter has a doctorate. Of the two youngest sons, one is a student and the other a high school student.[46][47]

Rector of the Theological Seminary in Cetinje, Gojko Perović called Krivokapić a humble man, a Christian in the best sense of the word. He also added that Krivokapić was donating money that was paid to him every month for transportation to the poorest student of the seminary.[48] Krivokapić said that he is a Montenegrin but that he knows his roots.[49] By ancestry, he is a member of the Cuce clan of the Old Montenegro region.[50]

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