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The headquarters of the Chamber of Economy of Montenegro, originally established in 1928 under the name Trade, Industrial and Crafts Chamber<\/em>, is located at the corner of Novak Milo\u0161ev and Marko Miljanov Streets in Podgorica.<\/p>\n

This building was formerly known as the Home of the Trade, Industrial and Crafts Chamber, the construction of which was decided by the Chamber\u2019s Presidency on October 8, 1936.<\/p>\n

The land for the building was donated by Mi\u0107o Stijovi\u0107 (1886\u20131946), a prominent industrialist and entrepreneur, who served as the first president of the Chamber from 1928 to 1930.<\/p>\n

According to historical records, the Presidency decided that the building would consist of a ground floor designated for business premises, and an upper floor for offices, which would include a large ceremonial hall.<\/p>\n

The building was designed by civil engineer Veli\u0161a Popovi\u0107 (1894\u20131974), also known for his work on the Podgorica Municipality Building.<\/p>\n

The Chamber\u2019s home was completed, officially opened, and ceremonially consecrated in May 1939. The construction cost around 1,400,000 dinars of the then Kingdom of Yugoslavia.<\/p>\n

Unlike most buildings in Podgorica at the time, the Chamber\u2019s building survived World War II bombings without damage.<\/p>\n

In 1966, the building was expanded according to a design by architect Milan Popovi\u0107.<\/p>\n

Even today, after decades of existence, this building continues to bring together entrepreneurs, serving as a hub for initiatives aimed at improving business conditions in Montenegro.<\/p>\n

“The Chamber\u2019s building has lost none of its charm since the time it was built. Every detail reflects flawless design solutions across entirely different, yet harmonized levels. In an unexpected but functional sequence, window openings and a large corner balcony have been treated with architectural precision.”<\/em>
\u2014 Pogled<\/em>, Journal of the Chamber of Engineers of Montenegro, 2012<\/p>\n

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PRESIDENTS TO DATE<\/h4>\n

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Mi\u0107o Stijovi\u0107<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Mi\u0107o Stijovi\u0107 was the first president of the Trade, Industrial and Crafts Chamber in Podgorica, serving from 1928 to 1930.<\/p>\n

He was born in 1886 in Podgorica and completed his education at the Commercial School in Shkod\u00ebr. He fought in the Balkan Wars and the First World War. During the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Stijovi\u0107 was a well-known industrialist and entrepreneur, who gained a competitive edge by promoting innovation at all levels of production.<\/p>\n

He owned a sawmill in Bijeli Potok near Kola\u0161in, forest complexes in Ostrova\u010dka and Biogradska Gora, a lumber store, and the first cinema in Podgorica. Stijovi\u0107 donated the land on which the Chamber\u2019s current building was constructed\u2014where the institution still operates today.<\/p>\n

During his two-year term, the Chamber submitted numerous petitions to authorities, seeking improvements in the economic environment. It advocated for the removal of excise taxes on gasoline in Montenegro and customs duties on car tires, the opening of a customs office in Podgorica, improvements to the rail fleet on the Podgorica\u2013Plavnica line, and the installation of a coal depot on that route. It also lobbied for expanding the road network in Montenegro and demanded improvements in postal and telecommunication services.<\/p>\n

The Chamber called for action against street vending of shop goods, provided feedback on proposed laws concerning unfair competition and surcharges to fund chambers, and participated actively in shaping legislation.<\/p>\n

During this period, the Chamber founded trade associations in Podgorica, Cetinje, Rijeka Crnojevi\u0107a, Virpazar, Bar, Ulcinj, Kola\u0161in, Andrijevica, Danilovgrad, and Nik\u0161i\u0107. It issued numerous permits and certificates, including those for managing trade, industrial and craft businesses, certificates of origin, bidding qualifications, and customs exemptions for machinery.<\/p>\n

Mi\u0107o Stijovi\u0107 passed away in 1946.<\/p>\n

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“Mi\u0107o Stijovi\u0107 insisted on professionalism and business ethics. Everything was precise with him; there were no deviations from what had been agreed. He was a visionary who, even before World War II, considered tourism a strategic branch of the Montenegrin economy.”<\/em>
\u2014 Dr. Vojislav Mandi\u0107, grandson of Mi\u0107o Stijovi\u0107<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Ne\u0161o \u0160\u0107epovi\u0107<\/strong><\/h4>\n

President of the Trade, Industrial and Crafts Chamber in Podgorica from 1930 to 1941<\/p>\n

Born in 1882 in Podgorica, \u0160\u0107epovi\u0107 fought in both the Balkan Wars and the First World War. He was a respected merchant, known for his exceptional business acumen and the ability to develop commercial activities across Montenegro. He organized and coordinated the export of livestock, leather, tobacco, and other goods beyond the country\u2019s borders.<\/p>\n

His business success was accompanied by a strong sense of social responsibility\u2014he was known to frequently help the poor and those in need, particularly during times of widespread hardship.<\/p>\n

\u0160\u0107epovi\u0107 served as Mayor of Podgorica for 14 years, across two terms. During his leadership, the city acquired an electric power plant, a municipal bathhouse, and a town hall. He also served as a councillor of the Zeta Banovina beginning in 1930.<\/p>\n

During his presidency at the Chamber, the institution advocated for a shift in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia\u2019s economic policy toward Montenegro to improve living standards and alleviate the region\u2019s economic struggles. One of the Chamber\u2019s main strategic goals was transportation development\u2014in particular, the construction of the Adriatic Railway to connect with the Montenegrin coast, and roads linking Montenegro to Serbia and Bosnia. The first bus lines were established during this period as well.<\/p>\n

\u0160\u0107epovi\u0107 passed away in 1944.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe must, first and foremost, think about our own fate and take all justified steps so that, among the many measures for improving overall conditions, special attention is finally paid to our region. That is why we must unite all positive forces and, if possible, create a powerful factor.\u201d<\/em>
\u2014 Ne\u0161o \u0160\u0107epovi\u0107, 1940<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Nikola \u0110akonovi\u0107<\/h4>\n

President of the Chamber of Economy of Montenegro (1962\u20131963)<\/p>\n

Born in 1911 in Ulcinj, Nikola \u0110akonovi\u0107 graduated from the Faculty of Law before the outbreak of the Second World War. He became a member of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia in 1937. During the war, he served in various leadership roles within the National Liberation Army (NLA).<\/p>\n

From 1944 to 1948, \u0110akonovi\u0107 held key positions within the State Security Administration. He went on to serve as minister, state secretary, member and deputy president of the Executive Council of Montenegro, and as President of the Supreme Court of Montenegro. He was also a representative in the Federal People\u2019s Assembly and the People\u2019s Assembly of the People\u2019s Republic of Montenegro, as well as a member of the Central Committee of the League of Communists of Montenegro and of the Audit Commission of the Central Committee of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia.<\/p>\n

During his presidency of the Chamber of Economy of Montenegro, the institution focused on identifying and addressing key economic challenges: underdevelopment of agriculture, low capital accumulation, increased losses in business organizations, delays in investment projects, and poor transportation infrastructure. In the tourism sector, the Chamber advocated for government action against illegal hospitality operations.<\/p>\n

\u0110akonovi\u0107 especially emphasized the importance of integrating business organizations beyond local boundaries, aiming to increase their competitiveness and performance.<\/p>\n

He passed away in 1968.<\/p>\n

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“Practice shows that we are oriented towards the integration of enterprises within individual municipalities, while the economy does not tolerate the boundaries of either municipalities or the Republic. It is the duty of political and social actors to encourage the process of integration and properly guide it.”
\u2014 Nikola \u0110akonovi\u0107, 1963<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Du\u0161an \u0110urovi\u0107<\/h4>\n

President of the Chamber of Commerce of Montenegro from 1963 to 1965.<\/p>\n

He was born in 1914 in Dupilo, Bar. He graduated from the Faculty of Philosophy in Belgrade in 1939. He participated in the National Liberation War (NOB) from 1941. He was a councilor of ZAVNO Montenegro, Boka, and CASNO. Among other roles, he served as secretary of the District People’s Committee, director of the Office for Statistics of Montenegro, vice president of the Planning Commission of Montenegro, director of the Main Directorate for Planning, director of the Institute for Economic Planning, deputy director of the Aluminum Combine in Titograd (Podgorica). He was awarded several high honors.<\/p>\n

During Du\u0161an \u0110urovi\u0107\u2019s tenure, the Chamber of Commerce of Montenegro advocated, among other things, for the modernization of enterprises, development of standardization and typification aimed at rationalizing production, directing the integration of economic organizations to facilitate faster and easier task completion, and preventing monopolistic tendencies during these processes.<\/p>\n

He passed away in 1997.<\/p>\n

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\u201cA large number of strictly specialized producers becomes a condition without which it is impossible to achieve maximum productive economic effects. The process of integration has a special significance for us because the economy of Montenegro is small, with relatively limited production capabilities, due to the lack of necessary tradition as well as, to a large extent, a limited market for a number of products.\u201d
\u2014 Du\u0161an \u0110urovi\u0107, 1963<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Vladimir Jovanovi\u0107<\/h4>\n

President of the Chamber of Commerce of Montenegro from 1965 to 1967<\/p>\n

He was born in 1921 in Kotor. He graduated from the Maritime Trade Academy. He was secretary of the Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia in Kotor. He worked in the Economic Council of the FNRJ (Federal People\u2019s Republic of Yugoslavia) and the Federal Planning Commission. He served as assistant minister for industry in the Government of Montenegro, director of the General Construction Company “Titograd,” vice president of the Municipal Assembly, secretary of the Secretariat for Commodity Trade and General Economic Affairs of the Executive Council of Montenegro, republican secretary for finance, and president of the Republican Council of the Yugoslav Trade Union Association for Montenegro.<\/p>\n

During Jovanovi\u0107\u2019s tenure as president, the Chamber of Commerce of Montenegro pointed out and advocated for resolving problems related to the liquidity of the economy, difficulties in supplying industry with raw materials and equipment, declining turnover and export of industrial products, and uneven production trends in different sectors. President Jovanovi\u0107 emphasized the necessity of modernizing and improving processes in economic organizations.<\/p>\n

His contemporaries say that trust, respect, and dedication were the fundamental principles guiding him in both personal and professional life. His motto was: “Talk more with people and preserve them.”<\/p>\n

He died in 1990.<\/p>\n

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“It is necessary to count on raising the economy to a higher organizational and technological level. Economic organizations must do this if they want to further develop their business and sustain themselves.”
\u2014 Vladimir Jovanovi\u0107, 1963.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Milorad Vukovi\u0107<\/h4>\n

President of the Chamber of Commerce of Montenegro from 1967 to 1972.<\/p>\n

He was born in 1923 in Podgorica, where he also completed the Trade Academy. He graduated from the Faculty of Economics in Belgrade in 1951. He spent most of his career working in the Economic Council of the Government of the Federative People\u2019s Republic of Yugoslavia, where he was a group leader. He was a recipient of the Partisan Memorial 1941 and several other decorations.<\/p>\n

During Vukovi\u0107\u2019s tenure as president of the Chamber of Commerce of Montenegro, constitutional reforms of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia were underway, which gave republics the main role in economic development. From 1967, funds from state sources were transferred to banks instead of economic organizations. This led to a rapid rise in the economic power of banks, wholesale trade, and foreign trade organizations, where most of the social capital became concentrated. The gross social product grew at a rate of 7.5% during this period, thanks to foreign loans, but losses in economic organizations were also significant.<\/p>\n

He died in 1986.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe must reorient towards high-value production with more labor, skill, and technology, and less raw materials. We must be analytical and selective in choosing products that do not produce losses but generate significant income.\u201d
\u2014 Milorad Vukovi\u0107, 1978.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Milorad Stanojevi\u0107<\/h4>\n

President of the Chamber of Commerce of Montenegro from 1972 to 1974.<\/p>\n

He was born in 1931 in Belgrade. He holds a degree in agronomy engineering and a doctorate in agricultural sciences. He served as technical and general director of the “Trebjesa” Brewery in Nik\u0161i\u0107, the republican secretary for agriculture and forestry, and the general director of the Agro-combine “13. July” in Titograd (Podgorica), where he contributed to the financial consolidation of the company and its operation on entrepreneurial and market principles, as well as the creation of conditions to develop the \u0106emovska wasteland. He was the vice president of the Chamber of Commerce of Yugoslavia, a member of the Central Committee of the League of Communists of Montenegro, as well as a member of the Presidency of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia. He published numerous professional and scientific papers. He was a recipient of the Liberation Award of Titograd. The Chamber of Commerce of Montenegro awarded him a lifetime achievement recognition in May 2008 as a retiree.<\/p>\n

The economic circumstances during Stanojevi\u0107\u2019s term as Chamber president were characterized by GDP growth due to increased investments, production volume growth, and public consumption, but also by lagging development compared to other republics of SFRY, along with rising unemployment and an excess of employees in administration.<\/p>\n

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“The Chamber of Commerce, as a professional organization, plays a significant role in establishing a long-term development concept that emerges as a result of the agreement of all subjects of associated labor and socio-political communities. This work should be viewed as part of the fight to strengthen the productive capacity of the economy and to reduce the phenomenon of losses to realistic levels.”<\/em><\/p>\n

“Montenegro and its economy must become as open as possible for cooperation with the economies of other republics and for joint investments with foreign partners.”<\/em>
\u2014 Milorad Stanojevi\u0107, 1978.<\/p>\n

“Each generation must recognize its goals, methods of action, and pace of transformational changes for the further progress of Montenegro.”<\/em>
\u2014 Milorad Stanojevi\u0107, 2004.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Mom\u010dilo Vlahovi\u0107<\/h4>\n

President of the Chamber of Commerce of Montenegro from 1974 to 1978<\/p>\n

He was born in 1936 in Mojkovac. He graduated from the Faculty of Economics in Zagreb. In the early 1960s, after completing his studies, he worked for five years at the company “Elektroda” in Zagreb, where he served as head and director of several departments. He was the general director of the Wool Combine in Bijelo Polje for eight years. He was repeatedly elected as a member of the highest leadership of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia (CPY) for the municipality of Bijelo Polje. He was a member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Montenegro and a deputy in the Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Montenegro.<\/p>\n

During Mom\u010dilo Vlahovi\u0107\u2019s term as president of the Chamber, the Montenegrin economy faced problems such as declining productivity, illiquidity, increasing losses, and indebtedness. Among other things, the Chamber advocated for improving the economy of labor and resources in all organizations of associated labor, resolving problems related to the exceeding of investment cycles caused by inefficiency in construction and delays, as well as the modernization of less developed municipalities.<\/p>\n

Mom\u010dilo Vlahovi\u0107 passed away in 2016.<\/p>\n

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\u201cEconomic stabilization, as a general social goal, can be best achieved by increasing the efficiency of economic activity. For the future business of the economy, changes in systemic solutions are of great importance and interest. The primary concern of economic policy should be the revitalization of production and the reduction of consumption within the limits of real possibilities.\u201d
\n\u2014 Mom\u010dilo Vlahovi\u0107, 1975<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Omer Kurpejovi\u0107<\/h4>\n

President of the Chamber of Commerce of Montenegro from 1978 to 1981.<\/p>\n

He was born in 1929 in Sre\u0111an, Ro\u017eaje. He is a graduate lawyer. In the municipality of Ro\u017eaje, he held the most responsible positions: President of the Municipality, Secretary of the Municipal Committee of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia (OK SKJ), General Director of the \u201cGornji Ibar\u201d Combine. He was President of the SSRN (Socio-Political Council) of Montenegro, member of the Presidency of the Central Committee of the League of Communists of Montenegro (CKSK Crne Gore), President of the Assembly of Montenegro, and President of the Federal Council of the Assembly of the SFRY. He was awarded the July 13th Award and several other decorations.<\/p>\n

During Kurpejovi\u0107\u2019s term as President of the Chamber of Commerce, the Montenegrin economy faced problems of high inflation that weakened the economic position of economic organizations, their competitiveness, and interest in exports; difficulties in the procurement of raw materials; rising costs; a decline in production volume; increased imports; and a deficit in foreign trade.<\/p>\n

At that time, the Chamber advocated economic development through strengthening processing industry, agriculture, tourism, and construction, recognizing these sectors as the foundation for pooling labor and resources.<\/p>\n

He passed away in 2013.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe Chamber, as an association of the economy, should be involved in solving all problems of associated labor. It is clear to everyone that it has neither money nor authority, but it has the social role to identify and understand the problems of individual entities in associated labor and to advocate to the appropriate authorities in the Republic for resolving these issues.\u201d
\u2014 Omer Kurpejovi\u0107, 1978.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Vojislav Kne\u017eevi\u0107<\/h4>\n
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President of the Chamber of Commerce of Montenegro from 1981 to 1983.<\/p>\n

He was born in 1940 in Grab, Bijelo Polje. He graduated from the Faculty of Economics in Belgrade and also attended the Economic-Law Faculty in Paris as an external student. He began his career at the Federal Institute for Social Planning. He worked at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris. He served as an advisor in the Cabinet of the President of the SFRY. He published a number of professional papers in the field of economic systems and development.<\/p>\n

In the Chamber of Commerce of Montenegro, he initially held the position of vice president. During Kne\u017eevi\u0107\u2019s tenure as president, the Chamber of Commerce of Montenegro played a significant role in implementing the policy of economic stabilization.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIs there a better way to rely on one\u2019s own strengths and resources, a better path to achieving economic stabilization than the agro-tourism connection that can be expanded to other organizations and sectors, such as small businesses, some processing capacities, and the like? Isn\u2019t it logical to make a turnaround first where domestic production factors exist, while there is simultaneously enormous domestic and foreign demand? Shouldn\u2019t all social, economic, especially banking conditions encourage this development?\u201d
\u2014 Vojislav Kne\u017eevi\u0107, 1983.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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Svetozar Vuleti\u0107<\/h4>\n

President of the Chamber of Commerce of Montenegro from 1983 to 1985<\/p>\n

He was born in 1938 in Dupilo, Bar. He graduated from the Faculty of Law in Zagreb. He served as director of the company for bread and meat supply in Bar, head of the internal affairs department of the Municipal Assembly of Bar, secretary of the Municipal Committee of the League of Communists in Bar, inspector of the Republican Secretariat for Internal Affairs of the Executive Council of Montenegro, president of the Municipal Assembly of Bar, general director of the Port of Bar, director of Primorska Bank in Bar, and delegate to the Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Montenegro. He was a recipient of the Chamber of Commerce of Yugoslavia award and held several decorations.<\/p>\n

During Svetozar Vuleti\u0107\u2019s term as president, the Chamber of Commerce advocated, among other things, for increasing productivity and efficiency of economic activity, better utilization of the capacities of economic organizations, orienting production toward exports, faster development of small enterprises, and solving liquidity problems.<\/p>\n

He passed away in 2018.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe current economic moment requires relying as much as possible on our own strengths and calls for a reassessment of overall behavior at all workplaces and in all organizations of associated labor, with the goal of creating a work climate of greater social responsibility and organization of work and production.\u201d
\u2014 Svetozar Vuleti\u0107, 1983<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Lazar \u0160auli\u0107<\/h4>\n

President of the Presidency of the Chamber of Commerce of Montenegro from 1985 to 1986.<\/p>\n

He was born in 1927 in \u017dabljak. He graduated from the Technical Faculty in Ljubljana. As an engineer, he worked at the \u201cBratstvo\u201d factory in Travnik until 1961, when he moved to IGM \u201cRadoje Daki\u0107\u201d in Titograd (Podgorica), where he became acting director and then general director (1963\u20131978).<\/p>\n

During \u0160auli\u0107\u2019s tenure as President of the Presidency of the Chamber of Commerce, this business association advocated, among other things, for the financial consolidation of the economy and banks, increased production and exports, improvement of economic relations with foreign countries, and strengthening of small businesses. The Chamber of Commerce participated in preparing systemic laws on economic relations with foreign countries, banks, and the foundations of the planning system.<\/p>\n

Lazar \u0160auli\u0107 passed away in 1992.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIssues of small businesses, organization of economic organizations, and overall economic organization must be at the center of the continuous activities of the Chamber of Commerce of Montenegro.\u201d
\u2014 Lazar \u0160auli\u0107, 1986.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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\u017darko Dragovi\u0107<\/h4>\n
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President of the Presidency of the Chamber of Commerce of Montenegro from 1986 to 1991.<\/p>\n

He was born in 1931 in \u0106urioci, Danilovgrad. He graduated from the Faculty of Economics in Belgrade. He served as director of the Republican Institute for Economic Planning (1965\u20131969), republican secretary for the economy (1969\u20131974), general director of Montenegroturist (1974\u20131978), chairman of the management board of the Investment Bank of the United Bank of Montenegro (1978\u20131982), and delegate in the Council of Republics and Provinces of the Assembly of SFRY (1982\u20131986).<\/p>\n

During Dragovi\u0107\u2019s tenure as president of the Presidency, the Chamber of Commerce of Montenegro advocated, among other things, for the financial consolidation of the economy and banking sector, for a greater role of scientific analyses in the organizational structuring of associated labor organizations to better utilize their capacities and increase production, as well as the introduction of informatics into the educational system.<\/p>\n

He passed away in 2019.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe Chamber of Commerce and associated labor organizations should participate much more in the creation and preparation of economic policy measures. Greater involvement in the preparation of regulations is simultaneously a guarantee for their fuller implementation.\u201d
\u2014 \u017darko Dragovi\u0107, 1986.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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Vasilije Vojvodi\u0107<\/h4>\n

President of the Chamber of Commerce of Montenegro in 1991.<\/p>\n

He was born in 1938 in Konjusi, Andrijevica. He graduated from the Faculty of Economics in Belgrade and attended postgraduate studies in Zagreb. He was the vice president of the Municipal Assembly of Ivangrad (Berane), general director of Polimka, deputy republican secretary for the economy, deputy chairman of the Committee for Transport and Communications, Maritime Affairs, and Road Economy, and a member of the Executive Council of the Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Montenegro. Before assuming the position of president of the Chamber, he was a member of its Presidency.<\/p>\n

During Vojvodi\u0107\u2019s term, the Chamber emphasized, among other things, the need to solve liquidity problems of the economy through debt restructuring or write-offs at banks, called for greater efforts in debt collection, and advocated intensifying exports.<\/p>\n

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\u201cResolving the issue of the lack of working capital, especially in enterprises whose programs have market potential and generate significant profits, must be a priority task for banks as well as for the Republic\u2019s authorities. An urgent transformation of the banking mechanism is necessary, along with the establishment of a bank that will be able to implement the given legal possibilities and other benefits important for the realization of the Republic\u2019s economy.\u201d
\u2014 Vasilije Vojvodi\u0107, 1990.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

During his work at the Chamber, Vojvodi\u0107 particularly advocated for the development of tourism.<\/p>\n

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\u201cLocations that are not touristically established, lack infrastructure, and do not belong to the highest category should be offered to foreign partners for joint ventures, but also for their own enterprises.\u201d
\u2014 Vasilije Vojvodi\u0107, 1989.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

He passed away in 2009.<\/p>\n

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Vojin \u0110ukanovi\u0107<\/h4>\n

President of the Chamber of Commerce of Montenegro from 1991 to 1997.<\/p>\n

He was born in 1942 in Lukovo, Nik\u0161i\u0107. He graduated from the Faculty of Economics and the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.<\/p>\n

From 1965 to 1989, he held numerous responsible positions at the \u201cBoris Kidri\u010d\u201d Ironworks in Nik\u0161i\u0107: engineer in the foundry, head of the mechanical service, chief engineer of electro-mechanical maintenance, maintenance director, director of the technical services labor community, member and vice president of the Management Board, and director of the Ironworks.<\/p>\n

From 1989 to 1991, he served as the republican secretary, and then as the Minister of Economy, a position he also held from 1998 to 2002. Between 1997 and 1998, he was Deputy Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.<\/p>\n

\u0110ukanovi\u0107 is the recipient of several awards and social recognitions, including the Order of Labor with Silver Wreath, the Order of Merit for the People with Silver Rays, the July 13th Award, the Liberation Award of Nik\u0161i\u0107 \u201cSeptember 18th,\u201d and many others.<\/p>\n

\u0110ukanovi\u0107 took office as president of the Chamber of Commerce during dramatic economic circumstances that threatened, as he emphasized, the \u201ctotal collapse of the economic system in Montenegro.\u201d During his term, the Chamber, among other things, encouraged production restructuring, advocated for equal rights and obligations of the private and public sectors through the tax system, expanded economic relations with foreign countries, and implemented the \u201cinformatization of the economy.\u201d<\/p>\n

He emphasized the need for active partnership between the Chamber and state institutions.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe Chamber must be a serious, qualified, persistent, and above all efficient partner to the state. It must strengthen its status towards the Government and Parliament as well as in market economy countries. It must be capable of giving advice and services to its members or know where the best advice can be obtained. The Chamber of Commerce of Montenegro must have the ambition to influence the change of power relations in society in favor of the economy so that existing socio-economic relations can be fundamentally transformed.\u201d
\u2014 Vojin \u0110ukanovi\u0107, 1991.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Vladimir Vukmirovi\u0107<\/h4>\n

President of the Chamber of Commerce of Montenegro from 1998 to 2007.<\/p>\n

He was born in 1938 in Nik\u0161i\u0107. He graduated from the Mining and Geology Faculty in Belgrade in 1962. He worked for 33 years at the Bauxite Mines in Nik\u0161i\u0107 as a production engineer, manager, head of development service, chief engineer for investments, director of the working organization, and chairman of the Executive Board. He was president of the Society of Engineers, Technicians, Geologists, and Metallurgists of Montenegro and Yugoslavia, a permanent member of the World Mining Congress, and president of the Mountaineering Association of Yugoslavia.<\/p>\n

He is the author or co-author of more than 40 papers in the field of mining, published in domestic and foreign professional journals. He has received significant economic awards and numerous decorations. During Vukmirovi\u0107\u2019s tenure as president, the Chamber of Commerce contributed, among other things, to creating a favorable investment climate in Montenegro.<\/p>\n

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\u201cOur goal is for the business environment to become such that every foreign investor easily recognizes the basic elements of that environment as the same ones found in market economy countries, feels comfortable in that environment, and that it provides appropriate services for capital investment.\u201d
\u2014 Vladimir Vukmirovi\u0107, 2005.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

One of the Chamber\u2019s priorities was integration into the European Union.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe speed of Montenegro\u2019s accession to the European Union depends largely on ourselves. We are making efforts to get there as soon as possible; this is the prevailing thought among entrepreneurs.\u201d
\u2014 Vladimir Vukmirovi\u0107, 2005.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

He passed away in 2024.<\/p>\n

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Velimir Miju\u0161kovi\u0107<\/h4>\n
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Velimir Miju\u0161kovi\u0107, President of the Chamber of Commerce of Montenegro from 2008 to 2018.<\/p>\n

He was born on March 26, 1950, in Danilovgrad. He graduated from the Faculty of Economics in Podgorica.<\/p>\n

During his rich economic career, he held numerous leadership positions. He was the general director of the Craft and Communal Enterprise in Danilovgrad. He managed the company \u017ditopromet a.d. Spu\u017e from 1986 to 2005. He served as the Vice President of the Chamber of Commerce of Montenegro from 2005 to 2008.<\/p>\n

During his presidential term, the Chamber was recognized as an important partner of state and local institutions, as well as regional and international business associations. He chaired the Association of Balkan Chambers, was Vice President of the Forum of Chambers of the Adriatic-Ionian Region, and a member of the Board of EUROCHAMBRES.<\/p>\n

He is credited with the adoption of the new Law on the Chamber of Commerce of Montenegro, which improved the legal framework of this institution based on positive European practices and the tradition of chamber organization in the most developed European countries.<\/p>\n

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\u201cA clear strategy for the country’s economic development must be adopted and steadfastly implemented. This is a prerequisite for ensuring a more favorable economic structure, which guarantees economic growth, and thus higher employment, as well as more balanced regional development. Long-term development requires significant investments in infrastructure, the production sector, and processing capacities,\u201d Miju\u0161kovi\u0107 said at the Conference on Economy, the most significant regional event established by the Chamber during his presidency.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

He is the recipient of numerous awards. The President of Montenegro awarded him the Order of Labor, the Municipality of Danilovgrad gave him the \u201cDecember 9\u201d award, and the Chamber of Commerce of Yugoslavia awarded him for outstanding achievements in management.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThrough his leadership role, he has shown how the Chamber should strengthen, promote, and enrich good economic ties within the country and quality business communication with the international business community,\u201d said the President of Montenegro Filip Vujanovi\u0107 about Miju\u0161kovi\u0107.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Vlastimir Golubovi\u0107<\/h4>\n

President of the Chamber of Economy of Montenegro from 2018 to 2021.<\/p>\n

He was born on October 15, 1957, in Pljevlja. He graduated from the Faculty of Economics at the University of Montenegro in 1981.<\/p>\n

He began his rich business career at the Municipality of Danilovgrad \u2013 Revenue Administration, continued at the Construction Machinery Industry \u201cRadoje Daki\u0107,\u201d and then held managerial positions in the sectors of the Penal Correctional Institution, Crnagoracoop, as well as director of the Podgorica representative office of the company Metaloservis from Vrbas. He founded the company Veletex in 1992 and served as its executive director and president for nearly three decades.<\/p>\n

Golubovi\u0107 actively participated for more than 20 years in the work of the bodies and organs of the Chamber of Economy of Montenegro. He served as chairman of the Trade Association Committee, was a member of the Board of Directors, and president of the Chamber Assembly in two terms.<\/p>\n

The period of Golubovi\u0107\u2019s mandate was largely marked by intense economic development to which the Chamber of Economy contributed significantly as an institutional partner to decision-makers at both the state and local levels. With his expertise, professionalism, and exceptional organizational skills, Golubovi\u0107 and his team diligently worked on improving the business environment, reforming economic legislation, removing administrative barriers for companies, and further affirming the Chamber of Economy of Montenegro in the eyes of domestic, regional, and international partners.<\/p>\n

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\u201cDuring 93 years of existence, the Chamber has operated under various socio-economic conditions, but the strength of the idea of its founders\u2014that only united can we move forward\u2014has never weakened. Generations of entrepreneurs and leaders of this institution have left a broad mark, adapting the Chamber to the needs of the business community, contemporary trends, preserving its role as a natural partner to state structures, and positioning it as an important member of numerous regional, European, and global chamber associations,\u201d said Vlastimir Golubovi\u0107.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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