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Jakov Milatović
Јаков Милатовић
Milatović in April 2023
President-elect of Montenegro
Assuming office
20 May 2023
Prime MinisterDritan Abazović
SucceedingMilo Đukanović
Member of the City Assembly of Podgorica
Assumed office
12 April 2023
Minister of Economic Development
In office
4 December 2020 – 28 April 2022
Prime MinisterZdravko Krivokapić
Preceded byDragica Sekulić
Succeeded byGoran Đurović
Personal details
Bornsuccessor
(1986-12-07) 7 December 1986 (age 37)
Titograd, SR Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia
Diedsuccessor
Resting placesuccessor
Political partyEurope Now! (2022–present)
Other political
affiliations		Independent (before 2022)
SpouseMilena Milatović
Children3
Parent
  • successor
EducationUniversity of Montenegro (BA)
St John's College, Oxford (MPhil)

Jakov Milatović (Cyrillic: Јаков Милатовић, pronounced [jakoʋ mǐlatoʋitɕ]; born 7 December 1986) is a Montenegrin politician and economist who is the president-elect of Montenegro following his victory against the incumbent president Milo Đukanović in the 2023 presidential election. He served as the minister of economic development in the cabinet of Zdravko Krivokapić from 4 December 2020 until 28 April 2022.[1]

Early life and education

Milatović was born on 7 December 1986[2] in Titograd, SR Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia, where he graduated elementary and secondary school Gymnasium "Slobodan Škerović". In his yearbook page from 2005 it was stated that Milatović will become the president of Montenegro within 10 years.[3] His grandfather and great-grandfather fought in World War II as Yugoslav Partisans.[4] His great-grandfather also participated in World War I and fought in the Battle of Mojkovac in 1916.[3] His father was an unionist and one of the founders of the Socialist People's Party (SNP) in 1997.[5] Milatović claimed that his father couldn't find employment due to his opposition to the Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS).[3]

He completed his undergraduate studies in the field of economics at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Montenegro. He spent one academic year at Illinois State University as US Fellow; one semester at the Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU Wien) as Government of Austria Fellow; one academic year at the Sapienza University of Rome (La Sapienza) as EU Fellow. Milatović completed his MPhil in economics at St John's College, Oxford. He was a British Government Chevening Scholarship Fellow. He was also a fellow of the German Konrad Adenauer Foundation.[6] Milatović is fluent in English, and speaks Italian and Spanish.

Economics career

Milatović worked at NLB Group Podgorica, and Deutsche Bank, Frankfurt. In 2014 he joined the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in the team for economic and political analysis. In 2019, he was promoted to the principal economist for the EU countries, including Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia and Slovenia, and was based at the Bank's office in Bucharest. [7]

He has published a number of articles and co-authored two books.[8]

Political career

He served as the minister of economic development in the Krivokapić Cabinet from 4 December 2020 to 28 April 2022.[9] During his term, Milatović and finance minister Milojko Spajić presented and implemented the controversial "Europe now" economic reform program.[10]

In 2022, Milatović and Spajić founded the Europe Now political party, with Spajić as president and Milatović as deputy president. It participated in the 2022 local elections,[11] with Milatović heading the organizations electoral list in Podgorica as its mayoral candidate.[12] The list won 21.7% of the popular vote and Milatović was expected to become the mayor of Podgorica.[13]

2023 presidential campaign

In March 2023, Milatović ran as a replacement candidate of Europe Now in the 2023 Montenegrin presidential election after Spajić's candidacy was rejected by the State Electoral Commission (DIK) as it was discovered that he is a dual citizen of Serbia and Montenegro.[14] He was elected president following his landslide victory against the incumbent president Milo Đukanović in the run-off on 2 April 2023. [15] Milatović won 58.88% of the popular vote[16] and his inauguration will take place on 20 May. He stated that his first foreign visit will be to Brussels.[17]

Political positions

His political positions have been described as centrist.[18][19] Milatović voted for the independence of Montenegro at the 2006 independence referendum.[4] Prior to entering politics he voted for SNP, Democratic Montenegro and the For the Future of Montenegro (ZBCG) coalition.[5]

Foreign policy

He supports the accession of Montenegro to the European Union.[20] He advocates closer relations between Montenegro and Serbia.[21][22] Milatović supports sanctioning Russia due to its invasion of Ukraine, which he considers an act of aggression.[23] Milatović called the proposals of Montenegro revoking the recognition of Kosovo's independence unrealistic, stating that Kosovo is an internationally recognized country.[24] Milatović stated that he agrees with the International Court of Justice's verdict on the Srebrenica genocide.[25] He supports the Open Balkan initiative.[3][26]

Personal life

Milatović is married to Milena Milatović and has three children. He is a Serbian Orthodox Christian and was baptized in the Ostrog Monastery.[22] He identifies himself as a Montenegrin by ethnicity.[27]

References

  1. ^ "Ko je Jakov Milatović kandidat za ministra za ekonomski razvoj". Biznis CG (in Montenegrin). 5 November 2020. Archived from the original on 20 November 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Kako je, još na maturi, predskazana budućnost ministra Jakova Milatovića". 20 December 2021. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d Dedeić, Siniša (20 March 2023). "Ko je Jakov Milatović koji tvrdi da će "Mila poslati u penziju"?". Istinomer (in Serbian). Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  4. ^ a b "JAKOV MILATOVIĆ: Glasao sam za nezavisnost Crne Gore 2006. godine!". kurir.rs (in Serbian). Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  5. ^ a b "GLASAO SAM DEMOKRATE: Milatović otkrio i da mu je otac jedan od osnivača SNP-a | Region". Region.alo (in Serbian). 5 March 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  6. ^ "BIOGRAFIJA PREDLOŽENIH MINISTARA". www.dan.co.me. Archived from the original on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Ovo su biografije kandidata za nove ministre". vijesti.me. Archived from the original on 5 November 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  8. ^ portal, D. A. N. (2 April 2023). "ДАН - Biografija Jakova Milatovića". www.dan.co.me. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  9. ^ "Izabrana 42. Vlada Crne Gore". Archived from the original on 23 October 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  10. ^ "Spajić, Milatović: Čvrsto stojimo iza programa Evropa sad! onako kako ga je Vlada predložila". Archived from the original on 23 October 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  11. ^ ""Evropa sad" izlazi na lokalne izbore, misija Pokreta: Prosječna plata 1.000 eura, minimalna penzija 450 eura, bez nezaposlenih..." Pobjeda. Archived from the original on 28 June 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  12. ^ "Lokalni izbori u Crnoj Gori: DPS bez apsolutne većine u Podgorici, uspon pokreta "Evropa sad"". Glas Amerike (in Serbian). Archived from the original on 23 October 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  13. ^ Nova.rs (23 October 2022). "Objavljeni konačni rezultati izbora u Podgorici: Opozicija potukla Mila Đukanovića". NOVA portal (in Serbian). Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  14. ^ Milićević, Nenad (23 February 2023). ""Evropa sad" umesto Spajića kandiduje Jakova Milatovića za predsednika Crne Gore". N1 (in Serbian). Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  15. ^ Gedošević, Lana. "JAKOV MILATOVIĆ UBEDLJIV Obrađeno 90 odsto glasova, brojke za Mila Đukanovića NEDOSTIŽNE". Blic.rs (in Serbian). Archived from the original on 2 April 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  16. ^ www.antenam.net. "DIK utvrdio rezultate: Milatoviću 58,88 odsto glasova, Đukanoviću 41,12 odsto". Antena M (in Serbian). Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  17. ^ portal, D. A. N. (3 April 2023). "ДАН - Milatović: Cilj je pomirena Crna Gora, prvo ću posjetiti Brisel, nema saradnje sa DPS-om". www.dan.co.me. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  18. ^ "Montenegro elections: Long-standing leader Milo Djukanovic suffers defeat". BBC News. 3 April 2023. Archived from the original on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  19. ^ "RTS :: Region :: Đukanović ili Milatović – da li će dijaspora odlučiti izbore". rts.rs. Archived from the original on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  20. ^ "Milatović: Uvešću Crnu Goru u EU, a sjever Crne Gore preporoditi". vijesti.me (in Serbian). Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  21. ^ Đurić, Novica. "Srbija je za Crnu Goru više od ekonomije". Politika Online. Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  22. ^ a b "Milatović: Decu sam krstio u SPC | Politika". Direktno (in Serbian). Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  23. ^ "Jakov Milatović: Rusija je izvršila agresiju na Ukrajinu, Crna Gora će se u potpunosti držati političkog kursa EU". Politika Online. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  24. ^ Nikolić, Mirjana (5 April 2023). "Milatović: Crna Gora još snažnije prema EU, Kosovo je završena priča". N1 (in Serbian). Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  25. ^ "Milatović o Srebrenici: Moja pozicija je vrlo jasna". Aljazeera. 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  26. ^ "'Der Standard': Jakov Milatovic supports the 'Open Balkans', was supported by Serbian nationalists". politiko.al. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  27. ^ "OVO JE NOVI PREDSEDNIK CRNE GORE Jakov Milatović je pobedio Mila Đukanovića: Crnogorac i pravoslavac, otac TROJE DECE". Blic.rs (in Serbian). Archived from the original on 2 April 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.

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