The title of guvernadur ("governor",
Ital. ''governatore'') was used by the
Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro
The Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro ( sr, Митрополство Црногорско, Mitropolstvo Crnogorsko) was an ecclesiastical principality that existed from 1516 until 1852. The principality was located around modern-day Montenegro. It ...
, initially as the diplomatic office between Montenegro and the
Republic of Venice
The Republic of Venice ( vec, Repùblega de Venèsia) or Venetian Republic ( vec, Repùblega Vèneta, links=no), traditionally known as La Serenissima ( en, Most Serene Republic of Venice, italics=yes; vec, Serenìsima Repùblega de Venèsia, ...
, and later evolved into the counterpart to the Metropolitan as the sovereign. The post was abolished in 1832 by
Petar II.
Venetian diplomatic title
Danilo I allowed the establishment of the post "in order to appease the Republic of Venice", the office being held by a civilian governor whose main role was to protect Venetian interests in Montenegro.
There are conflicting views about who was the first guvernadur in
Montenegro
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. Some think that the first guvernadur was Jovan Anthony guvernadur Bolica, ''"gouvernatore del Monte Negro"'' (1688–1692), crew chief of the military in the Republic of Venice on
Cetinje
Cetinje (, ) is a town in Montenegro. It is the former royal capital (''prijestonica'' / приjестоница) of Montenegro and is the location of several national institutions, including the official residence of the president of Montenegro ...
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's first guvernadur was Djikan Vukotic, whose son Vukajle refused to be first guvernadur due to the suspicion that his father was poisoning Venetians because they were dissatisfied with his work. Some historians believe Vukota Ozrinic was the first, while a state Vukota Vukotic, and some believe that the Vukajle Vukotic agreed to become guvernadur in 1711. Then came Stefan Kovacevic (Cuca) and Vukadin Vukotic (Cevo) (1739–1742). Guvernadurs were also established in
Kuči, which belonged to the Venice.
Montenegrin aristocratic title
Stanislav Radonjić
Stanislav Popov Radonjić ( sr-cyr, Станислав Радоњић) or Staniša Stanišić (Станиша Станишић); 1690 – 17 March 1758), known as Stano (Стано), was a '' vojvoda'', ''serdar'' and the first ''guvernadur'' (gove ...
was the first hereditary guvernadur. Guvernadurs from Radonjic family held this hereditary position of a definite political influence and it's effects were in opposition to Prince-bishopric house of
Petrović-Njegoš.
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List of hereditary guvernadurs
* Stanislav Popov Radonjić (1756-1758)
* Vukale Stanišić Radonjić (1758-1764)
* Jovan Stanišić Radonjić (1764-1803)
* Vukolaj Jovanov Radonjić (1803-1832)
See also
*Prime Minister of Montenegro
The prime minister of Montenegro ( cnr, Премијер/Премијерка Црне Горе, Premijer/Premijerka Crne Gore), officially the president of the Government of Montenegro (), is the head of the government of Montenegro. The role ...
*List of rulers of Montenegro
This article lists rulers of Montenegro, from the establishment of Duklja to the Kingdom of Montenegro which merged into the Kingdom of Serbia in 1918.
Duklja, Medieval Duklja (Dioclea)
Non-hereditary archons
* Peter of Diokleia, Petar (late 1 ...
References
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Gubernatorial titles
Ambassadors to the Republic of Venice
Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro
Venetian period in the history of Montenegro