Žarko Rakčević (

Serbian Cyrillic The Serbian Cyrillic alphabet (, ), also known as the Serbian script, (, ), is a standardized variation of the Cyrillic script used to write the Serbian language. It originated in medieval Serbia and was significantly reformed in the 19th cen ...

: Жарко Ракчевић; born March 21, 1961, in

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 ...

) is a Montenegrin politician and businessman. He was one of the founders and first president (2015–17) of social liberal political party United Reform Action (URA). He is currently president of the Political Council of URA. Having finished

Gymnasium "Slobodan Škerović" The Grammar school "Slobodan Škerović" ( Montenegrin : Gimnazija "Slobodan Škerović" ''Гимназија "Слободан Шкеровић"''), also known as the Podgorica Gymnasium ( Montenegrin: Podgorička gimnazija ''Подгоричка ...

in Podgorica, Rakčević graduated at the Faculty of Economics at the University of Montenegro. He obtained a master's degree in 1983. He was one of the founders of centre-left

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 CG) in 1993 and long-term president of the Party (1993–2002). Rakčević was

Deputy Prime Minister of Montenegro The Deputy Prime Minister of Montenegro, officially Vice President of the Government of Montenegro (Montenegrin language, Montenegrin: ''Potpredsjednik Vlade Crne Gore''), is the official Deputy Prime Minister, Deputy of the Prime Minister of Mont ...

in the second DPS-SDP coalition government, from 2001 to 2003.CRNA GORA ZEMLJA MILIONERA
Dan (2007)

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