This article is about Guvernadur. For Montenegrin title indicates that the supreme temporal power in Montenegro, see Gubernadur

Gubernadur

The Montenegrin title, gubernadur, refers to the supreme temporal power in Montenegro. The title was created in 1756, by the Montenegrin assembly in honor of victory over the Turks in Bijelo. The Duke and serdar Stanislav Vukolajev Radonjic became the first gubernadur...

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Guvernadur was the officer who was a mediator in disputes between the Montenegrins and the Republic of Venice

Republic of Venice

The Republic of Venice or Venetian Republic was a state originating from the city of Venice in Northeastern Italy. It existed for over a millennium, from the late 7th century until 1797. It was formally known as the Most Serene Republic of Venice and is often referred to as La Serenissima, in...

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Guvernadurs since 1511

Some think that the first guvernadur was Jovan Anthony guvernadur Bolica, "gouvernatore del Monte Negro" (1688–1692), Crew chief of the military in the Republic of Venice on Cetinje. Montenegrins of the first guvernadur was Djikan Vukotic, whose son Vukajle refused to be first guvernadur due to the suspicion that his father was poisoning Venetians because they were dissatisfied with his work. Some historians believe Vukota Ozrinic was the first, while a state Vukota Vukotic, and some believe that the Vukajle Vukotic agreed to become guvernadur in 1711. Then came Stefan Kovacevic (Cuca) and Vukadin Vukotic (Cevo) (1739–1742). Guvernadurs was also in Kuči, in Albania, which belonged to the Republic of Venice. In addition guvernadur in Montenegro and gubernadur, the Montenegrin title indicates the supreme temporal power in Montenegro.

Guvernadurs of family Radonjic, as a person with a definite political influence and effects were in opposition to archbishop's family Petrovic.
The first guvernadur Radonjic was Stanislav Radonjic

Stanislav Radonjic

Stanislav Vukolajev Radonjic, born 1690 in Njegusi, died 17 March 1758 in St. Petersburg, was the first governor of Montenegro and was buried with great honors by the Russian court. The family coat of arms is on his tomb...

 (1756–1758), then his older son Vukolaj I Radonjic (1758–1764), then his younger son Jovan Radonjic

Jovan Radonjic

Jovan Stanov Radonjic Njegusi .With seventeen years of legacy function guvernadur in Montenegro 1764 . , after the death of older brother Vukolaj I Radonjic, also guvernadur. Some are denied the right heritage titles guvernadur, arguing that the right to election . Jovan in 1770. accepted the...

 (1764–1802), and at the end of his grandson, Jovan's son, Vukolaj Radonjic

Vukolaj Radonjic

Vukolaj Radonjić II was the last Montenegrin Guvernadur.-Biography:His training was completed in the noble Academy in Šklov in 1778, where he gained his title and kavalijer , and received the holy order of Ana. He married Stana Vukova Petrovic , about 1775...

 (1802–1832).

Guvernadurs Radonjic from Njegusi and their followers are everywhere:

• are on the whole the highest authorities in the country, for all time of existence guvernadurship;
• participate in the preparation of legislation passed in their time and their first signatories;
• lead a diplomatic mission
  Diplomatic mission
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   and seeks concluded international agreements, or promises from other countries to help Montenegro, working on their implementation:
• preparing to defend the country from external attacks and lead her own army to the battles of Martinici and Kruse, when working together with archbishop Peter I Petrovic;
• actively participate in project development (re)organization of the central administration and the adoption of documents on the unification of Montenegro
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   and Boka
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• were the first signatories of the letters of resistance to Russian hegemony 1804.godine;
• Presidents of the Montenegrin authorities subsequent to the termination guvernadurship.