Miomir Mugoša
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Miomir Mugoša MD
(born 23 July, 1950) is a Montenegrin physician
and politician
. He has been mayor
of Podgorica
, the capital of Montenegro
, since 2000.
Born in Cetinje
, Mugoša completed primary school and high school in Podgorica
, and graduated from the University of Belgrade School of Medicine
. He specialized in general surgery, with an emphasis on hepatobiliary surgery.
Mugoša worked in the emergency service of the health center and at the Surgery Clinic of the Clinical Center in Montenegro
. He performed a duty of the Director of the Clinical Center in Montenegro in the period of 1996-97. Mayor Mugoša is the minister with the longest service in the Government of Montenegro - from 1990 to November 2000 he covered the position of the Minister of Health with the exception of 3 months during which he acted as the Minister of Labor and Social Welfare.
Mugoša has been a member of the Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro
(DPS) since its founding. He is a member of the main board of DPS in Donja Gorica.
He lives in Podgorica
at Mareza
in a family house, on the property of his ancestors.
Mugoša was recently involved in scandal with abusive behavior regarding journalist of local newspaper "Vijesti" Mihailo Jovović. According to some sources the journalist of "Vijesti" Jovovic was beaten and his redactor was also involved.
On September 13 2006, Mugoša was reelected to manage the municipality of Podgorica for a second term.
Doctor of Medicine
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(born 23 July, 1950) is a Montenegrin physician
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
and politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
. He has been mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Podgorica
Podgorica
Podgorica , is the capital and largest city of Montenegro.Podgorica's favourable position at the confluence of the Ribnica and Morača rivers and the meeting point of the fertile Zeta Plain and Bjelopavlići Valley has encouraged settlement...
, the capital of Montenegro
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...
, since 2000.
Born in Cetinje
Cetinje
Cetinje , Цетиње / Cetinje , Italian: Cettigne, Greek: Κετίγνη, Ketígni) is a town and Old Royal Capital of Montenegro. It is also a historical and the secondary capital of Montenegro , with the official residence of the President of Montenegro...
, Mugoša completed primary school and high school in Podgorica
Podgorica
Podgorica , is the capital and largest city of Montenegro.Podgorica's favourable position at the confluence of the Ribnica and Morača rivers and the meeting point of the fertile Zeta Plain and Bjelopavlići Valley has encouraged settlement...
, and graduated from the University of Belgrade School of Medicine
University of Belgrade School of Medicine
The Belgrade Medical School is a constituent institution of the University of Belgrade, which offers a wide range of academic courses in Serbian and English, including specialist practice within a network of hospitals, institutes and medical clinics...
. He specialized in general surgery, with an emphasis on hepatobiliary surgery.
Mugoša worked in the emergency service of the health center and at the Surgery Clinic of the Clinical Center in Montenegro
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...
. He performed a duty of the Director of the Clinical Center in Montenegro in the period of 1996-97. Mayor Mugoša is the minister with the longest service in the Government of Montenegro - from 1990 to November 2000 he covered the position of the Minister of Health with the exception of 3 months during which he acted as the Minister of Labor and Social Welfare.
Mugoša has been a member of the 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....
(DPS) since its founding. He is a member of the main board of DPS in Donja Gorica.
He lives in Podgorica
Podgorica
Podgorica , is the capital and largest city of Montenegro.Podgorica's favourable position at the confluence of the Ribnica and Morača rivers and the meeting point of the fertile Zeta Plain and Bjelopavlići Valley has encouraged settlement...
at Mareza
Mareza
Mareza is a river in Montenegro. It is also a name of suburb of Podgorica, in which the river originates.-The river:...
in a family house, on the property of his ancestors.
Mugoša was recently involved in scandal with abusive behavior regarding journalist of local newspaper "Vijesti" Mihailo Jovović. According to some sources the journalist of "Vijesti" Jovovic was beaten and his redactor was also involved.
On September 13 2006, Mugoša was reelected to manage the municipality of Podgorica for a second term.