Raško Konjević (
Montenegrin Cyrillic
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: Рашко Коњевић; born 12 April 1979) is a Montenegrin politician. He previously served as a member of the
Parliament of Montenegro
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Biography
Konjević graduated and obtained a master's degree at the
Faculty of Economics at the University of Montenegro. He was a
Minister of Interior Affairs in
cabinet of Igor Lukšić (2010–2012) and in
6th cabinet of Milo Đukanović (2012–16) and later
Minister of Finance
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in the provisional
Government of Montenegro
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that lasted from May to November 2016. Following the
October 2016 parliamentary election, he was elected Member of Parliament. He was elected MP once again in
2020
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Since 28 April 2022, he has been serving as the
deputy prime minister of Montenegro
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and the
minister of defence
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in the
minority
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government
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of
Dritan Abazović
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References
1979 births
Defence ministers of Montenegro
Deputy prime ministers of Montenegro
Finance ministers of Montenegro
Living people
Politicians from Zenica
Social Democratic Party of Montenegro politicians
University of Montenegro alumni
Interior ministers of Montenegro
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