Prof. Šerbo Rastoder,

PhD A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil; or ) is a terminal degree that usually denotes the highest level of academic achievement in a given discipline and is awarded following a course of graduate study and original research. The name of the deg ...

(

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: Шербо Растодер; born 13 August 1956 in Radmanci,

Berane Berane (Cyrillic: Беране) is a town in Montenegro in the northern region. It is former administrative centre of the Ivangrad District. The town is located on the Lim river. From 1949 to 1992, it was named Ivangrad ( cyrl, Ивангра ...

People's Republic of Montenegro The Socialist Republic of Montenegro ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Socijalistička Republika Crna Gora, Социјалистичка Република Црна Гора), commonly referred to as Socialist Montenegro or simply Montenegro, was ...

, then a part of the

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) is a Montenegrin historian of

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ethnicity. He is also an author, writing about the history of Montenegro and about a few specific parts in Montenegro's history. He is a member of the Doclean Academy of Sciences and Arts, Bosniak Academy of Sciences and Arts and

Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and Arts Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and Arts ( sh-Cyrl, Црногорска академија наука и умјетности, ЦАНУ; ) is the most important scientific institution of Montenegro. History It was founded in 1973 as the Montene ...

. In 2017, he signed the

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of the

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Bosniaks The Bosniaks (, Cyrillic script, Cyrillic: Бошњаци, ; , ) are a South Slavs, South Slavic ethnic group native to the Southeast European historical region of Bosnia (region), Bosnia, today part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and who sha ...

and

Montenegrins Montenegrins (, or ) are a South Slavic ethnic group that share a common ancestry, culture, history, and language, identified with the country of Montenegro. Montenegrins are mostly Orthodox Christians; however, the population also includes ...

. Šerbo Rastoder is the long-term President of the National Council of Montenegro.

Biography

Šerbo Rastoder was born in Radmance, a region in northern Montenegro encompassing parts of the municipalities of

and

Bijelo Polje Bijelo Polje (Cyrillic script, Cyrillic: Бијело Поље, ) is a town located in the Northern Montenegro, Northern Region of Montenegro, situated along Lim (river), Lim River. It has an urban population of 12,900 (2011 census). It is the ad ...

to a

family. He completed elementary and high school in Bar. He graduated at the

University of Belgrade The University of Belgrade () is a public university, public research university in Belgrade, Serbia. It is the oldest and largest modern university in Serbia. Founded in 1808 as the Belgrade Higher School in revolutionary Serbia, by 1838 it me ...

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in 1981. He competed master (1987) and doctoral (1993) studies at the same institution. He currently works as a professor, teaching in the

University of Montenegro The University of Montenegro () is a national public university of Montenegro. Its central administration and most of its constituent faculties are located in the country's capital Podgorica, with campuses in Nikšić, Cetinje, and Kotor. Its ...

, Faculty of Philosophy in

Nikšić Nikšić (Cyrillic script, Cyrillic: Никшић, ), is the second largest city in Montenegro, with a total population of 32,046 (2023 census) located in the west of the country, in the centre of the spacious Nikšić field at the foot of Trebjesa ...

. He is also a Director and Editor-in-Chief of the

Podgorica Podgorica ( cnr-Cyrl, Подгорица; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Montenegro, largest city of Montenegro. The city is just north of Lake Skadar and close to coastal destinations on the Adriatic Sea. Histor ...

-based Almanah association. His cousin Rifat Rastoder is a former Deputy Speaker of the

Parliament of Montenegro The Parliament of Montenegro () is the unicameral legislature of Montenegro. The Parliament currently has 81 members, with each member elected to a four-year term. Following the 2006 independence referendum, the Parliament declared and ratified t ...

and vice-President of the

Social Democratic Party of Montenegro Social Democratic Party of Montenegro (; or just the Social Democratic Party, abbr. SDP) is a nationalist and social democratic political party in Montenegro. It is the only party in Montenegro to have full membership in the Socialist Internation ...

(SDP).

Works

*Dr. Nikola Dobrečić, arcibiskup barski i primas srpski (1872–1955), Život i djelo, Released: 1991 in

Budva Budva (Cyrillic script, Cyrillic: Будва, or ) is a town in the Coastal Montenegro, Coastal region of Montenegro. It had 27,445 inhabitants as of 2023, and is the centre of Budva Municipality. The coastal area around Budva, called the Budv ...

*Životna Pitanja Crne Gore 1918–1929, Released: 1996 in Bar *Političke Borbe u Crnoj Gori 1918–1929, Released: 1996 in

Belgrade Belgrade is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Serbia, largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers and at the crossroads of the Pannonian Basin, Pannonian Plain and the Balkan Peninsula. T ...

*Skrivana Strana Istorije, Crnogorska Buna i Odmetnički Pokret 1918–1929, Parts I - IV, Released: 1997 in Bar *Političke Stranke u Crnoj Gori 1918–1929, Released: 2000 in Bar *Janušovo Lice Istorije, Released: 2000 in

*Uloga Francuske u Nasilnoj Aneksiji Crne Gore – Edited by Šerbo Rastoder, Released: 2000 in Bar *Crna Gora u Egzilu, Parts I and II, Released: 2004 *History of Montenegro, from Ancient Times to 2003 – co-author (wrote Part II of book), Released: 2006 in

*Istorijski Leksikon Crne Gore – co-author, Released: 2006

External links

Almanah

References

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