Milan Knežević (Montenegrin politician)

Milan Knežević
Милан Кнежевић
Member of Parliament
Assumed office
29 March 2009
Personal details
Born (1980-03-24) 24 March 1980
Titograd, SR Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia
Political party SNP (before 2012)
Independent (2012-2015)
DNP (2015-present)
Alma mater Faculty of Philosophy, University of Montenegro

Milan Knežević (Montenegrin Cyrillic: Милан Кнежевић) (born March 24, 1980 in Titograd, SR Montenegro, Yugoslavia) is a Montenegrin Serb politician. He is the founder and current president of the right-wing populist Democratic People's Party (DNP), an member of presidency of opposition Democratic Front (DF) Alliance and current member of Parliament of Montenegro.[1]

Biography

Private life

Having finished elementary and secondary school in Podgorica, Knežević graduated Serbian language and South Slavic literature at the Faculty of Philosophy in Nikšić. He is fluent in Montenegrin, English and Russian language.[2]

Political life

He decided to enter political life in mid 2000's by joining Srđan Milić's Socialist People's Party (SNP), in which he was one of the representatives in the parliament of Montenegro. Before the 2012 parliamentary election right-wing faction of the SNP led by Knežević and their former president Predrag Bulatović left the party and join Democratic Front (DF) alliance independently.[3] After the election Knežević remains a representative in the assembly. In November 2015 he was elected President of the newly formed populist Democratic People's Party (DNP).

Criminal prosecution

On 15 February 2017, Milan Knežević was stripped of his parliamentary immunity in connection with an ongoing criminal prosecution against him.[4]

On 8 June 2017, the High Court in Podgorica confirmed the indictment of Milan Knežević, along with thirteen other persons, including two Russian nationals and Andrija Mandić, on charges that included "preparing a conspiracy against the constitutional order and the security of Montenegro" and an "attempted terrorist act."[5]

At 18 October 2017 Knezevic has been sentenced to seven months in prison, for attacking a policeman on 17 October 2015 in front of the Parliament building, during the Democratic Front protests. After being found guilty Knezevic said that the verdict was an indicator of trapped state institutions, particularly judicial ones. He added he was not afraid and said he would continue his political struggle. He also announced he would appeal against the court’s judgement.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Predsjednik, DNP official web site
  2. ↑ Ko je najperspektivniji političar u Crnoj Gori?, Mondo
  3. ↑ Milan Knežević i zvanično u Frontu, Vijesti
  4. ↑ Skupština ukinula imunitet Mandiću i Kneževiću Vijesti
  5. ↑ Montenegrin Court Confirms Charges Against Alleged Coup Plotters Radio Liberty
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