Aleksandar Bogdanović (politician)
Aleksandar Bogdanović is a Montenegrin politician, currently Minister of Culture in Government of Montenegro and former mayor of Cetinje and representative of Democratic Party of Socialists in Parliament of Montenegro.
Biography
He was born on 11 March 1977 in Cetinje. Finishing high school in California, Bogdanović graduated management in Belgrade. From 2000 to 2005, served in Ministry of Economy, and from 2005 he was an advisor of President of Montenegro Filip Vujanović.In 2009, Bogdanović became a youngest MP in Parliament of Montenegro, as a member of Democratic Party of Socialists. In 2010, Bogdanović started his mandate as mayor of Cetinje. On 2013, after an absolute win on Cetinje local elections, he gained another mandate on that position.
In 2017, Government of Montenegro informed that Bogdanović will be a new Minister of Culture. That proposal was approved by Parliament of Montenegro on 28 December 2017.
Other work
Memberships and awards
He was also a member of Permanent High Level Group and representative of Montenegro in the Athens process. From 2011 to 2014, he was the President of the Union of municipalities of Montenegro. In December 2014, he was elected as a President of the Board of the Union of municipalities of Montenegro.Bogdanović was awarded as Best Mayor of the region in 2014, during the ceremony for the election of the best manager and the best company of Southeastern and Middle Europe. During the same year, President of Italy Giorgio Napolitano awarded Bogdanović with the Order of the Star of Italy, the most significant acknowledgement that is being awarded to foreign citizens for extraordinary contribution to the promotion of Italian culture.
| Ribbon bar | Award or decoration | Country | Date | Place | Note | Ref. |
| Order of the Star of Italy | 3 June 2014 | Rome |