Božina Ivanovic
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Božina Ivanović (1931 – 10 October 2002) was a Montenegrin
anthropologist and politician
.
From 1988 - 1989, he was the President of Presidency of the Socialist Republic of Montenegro
within the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
. He was a member of the League of Communists of Montenegro
.
For years Ivanović steadily moved up the ladder in the Montenegrin branch of League of Communists of Yugoslavia
, while simulatenously performing various public duties like that of the general director of TV Titograd. He was also a member of the Executive Council of Socialist Republic of Montenegro.
After being forced out of power in early 1989 by Milo Đukanović, Svetozar Marović
and Momir Bulatović
in the wake of "anti-bureaucratic revolution
", the 58-year-old Ivanović semi-retired from politics though he still continued holding official rank and fringe influence within Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro
(transformed Montenegrin branch of Yugoslav Communist League) for some time afterwards.
Most of his public activity since then had to with questionable scientific declarations in various public meetings organized by pro-independence camp in Montenegro. Most observers dismissed his claims as being motivated by daily politics. Ivanovic claimed that people in present day Montenegro, "differ extremely from other Slavs in morphological
characteristics and that anthropological
study of Montenegrins confirms their genetic continuity and succession from the Iron age
".
He also claimed that the process of anthropological differentiation is special when it comes to Montenegrins, showing considerable deviation over the last five centuries compared to the general trends in the rest of humanity. His publicly declared motto was "science has no borders, however the scientist has a homeland".
He was a member of Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and Arts
, Jevrem Brkovic
's private Doclean Academy of Sciences and Arts
and president of Matica crnogorska
.
He was a professor at University of Montenegro
's Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
.
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
anthropologist and politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
.
From 1988 - 1989, he was the President of Presidency of the Socialist Republic of Montenegro
Socialist Republic of Montenegro
Socialist Republic of Montenegro or SR Montenegro in shortened form, was a socialist state that was a constituent country in the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. It is a predecessor of the modern day Montenegro...
within the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state that existed from the abolition of the Yugoslav monarchy until it was dissolved in 1992 amid the Yugoslav Wars. It was a socialist state and a federation made up of six socialist republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,...
. He was a member of the League of Communists of Montenegro
League of Communists of Montenegro
The League of Communists of Montenegro was the Montenegrin branch of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia, the sole legal party of Yugoslavia from 1945 to 1990...
.
For years Ivanović steadily moved up the ladder in the Montenegrin branch of League of Communists of Yugoslavia
League of Communists of Yugoslavia
League of Communists of Yugoslavia , before 1952 the Communist Party of Yugoslavia League of Communists of Yugoslavia (Serbo-Croatian: Savez komunista Jugoslavije/Савез комуниста Југославије, Slovene: Zveza komunistov Jugoslavije, Macedonian: Сојуз на комунистите на Југославија, Sojuz na...
, while simulatenously performing various public duties like that of the general director of TV Titograd. He was also a member of the Executive Council of Socialist Republic of Montenegro.
After being forced out of power in early 1989 by Milo Đukanović, Svetozar Marović
Svetozar Marovic
Svetozar Marović ; born March 31, 1955) is a lawyer and a Montenegrin politician. He was the only president of Serbia and Montenegro...
and Momir Bulatović
Momir Bulatovic
Momir Bulatović , formerly served as a Yugoslavian and Montenegrin politician. Bulatović became federal President of Montenegro while Montenegro was part of a Yugoslav federation, and also Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia...
in the wake of "anti-bureaucratic revolution
Anti-bureaucratic revolution
Anti-bureaucratic revolution as a term, refers to a series of mass protests against governments of Yugoslavian republics and autonomous provinces during 1988 and 1989, which led to resignations of leaderships of Kosovo, Vojvodina and Montenegro, and the capture of power by politicians close to...
", the 58-year-old Ivanović semi-retired from politics though he still continued holding official rank and fringe influence within Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro
Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro
The Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro is the ruling social-democratic political party in Montenegro....
(transformed Montenegrin branch of Yugoslav Communist League) for some time afterwards.
Most of his public activity since then had to with questionable scientific declarations in various public meetings organized by pro-independence camp in Montenegro. Most observers dismissed his claims as being motivated by daily politics. Ivanovic claimed that people in present day Montenegro, "differ extremely from other Slavs in morphological
Morphology (biology)
In biology, morphology is a branch of bioscience dealing with the study of the form and structure of organisms and their specific structural features....
characteristics and that anthropological
Anthropology
Anthropology is the study of humanity. It has origins in the humanities, the natural sciences, and the social sciences. The term "anthropology" is from the Greek anthrōpos , "man", understood to mean mankind or humanity, and -logia , "discourse" or "study", and was first used in 1501 by German...
study of Montenegrins confirms their genetic continuity and succession from the Iron age
Iron Age
The Iron Age is the archaeological period generally occurring after the Bronze Age, marked by the prevalent use of iron. The early period of the age is characterized by the widespread use of iron or steel. The adoption of such material coincided with other changes in society, including differing...
".
He also claimed that the process of anthropological differentiation is special when it comes to Montenegrins, showing considerable deviation over the last five centuries compared to the general trends in the rest of humanity. His publicly declared motto was "science has no borders, however the scientist has a homeland".
He was a member of Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and Arts
Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and Arts
Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and Arts is the most important scientific institution of Montenegro....
, Jevrem Brkovic
Jevrem Brkovic
Jevrem Brković is a Montenegrin writer , historian and a cultural activist...
's private Doclean Academy of Sciences and Arts
Doclean Academy of Sciences and Arts
The Doclean Academy of Sciences and Arts is a scholar's academy in Montenegro...
and president of Matica crnogorska
Matica crnogorska
Matica crnogorska is a Montenegrin cultural institution. The name can be literally translated into English as the "Montenegrin queen bee," which is a metaphor meaning "the parent body of the Montenegrins."...
.
He was a professor at University of Montenegro
University of Montenegro
The University of Montenegro is a university located in Podgorica, Montenegro. It was founded in 1974 and is organized in 20 Faculties.-History:...
's Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
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