Ivan Vukotić ( cyrl, Иван Вукотић) was a Montenegrin
vojvoda, diplomat, politician and the first head of the
Governing senate
The Governing Senate (russian: Правительствующий сенат, Pravitelstvuyushchiy senat) was a legislative, judicial, and executive body of the Russian Emperors, instituted by Peter the Great to replace the Boyar Duma and last ...
of
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and
the Highlands
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, established in 1831, during the reign of prince-bishop
Petar II Petrović-Njegoš
Petar II Petrović-Njegoš ( sr-cyrl, Петар II Петровић-Његош, ; – ), commonly referred to simply as Njegoš (), was a Prince-Bishop (''vladika'') of Montenegro, poet and philosopher whose works are widely considered ...
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In 1831, Vukotić was appointed one of the 16 Montenegrin senators. in January 1832 he was elected president of this body, and Matija Vučićević vice-president. Both Vukotić and Vučićević, although ethnic Montenegrins, were Russian citizens.
In early 1834, Vukotić and Vučićević were removed from their positions, after disagreements with the Montenegrin ruler Petar II Petrović-Njegoš. Vukotić was replaced as president by Peter II's brother
Pero Tomov Petrović-Njegoš
Vojvoda Pero Tomov Petrović-Njegoš ( sr, Перо Томов Петровић-Његош; 1800–1854) was a Montenegrin politician, president of the Governing senate of Montenegro and elder brother of Montenegrin prince-bishop Petar II Petrov ...
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