Novica Radovic
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Novica Radović 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...

 in 1945) was a Montenegrin politician.

Radović took part in 1919's Christmas Uprising
Christmas Uprising
The Christmas Uprising or Christmas Rebellion refers to the uprising of Montenegrin guerrilla fighters aimed against the planned unification of Montenegro with the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes...

 with the Zelenaši
Zelenaši
The Zelenaši were a group of Montenegrin dissidents, most notable for instigating the 1919 Christmas rebellion and later for supporting the existence of the fascist Kingdom of Montenegro during World War II....

, an armed rebellion opposed to Montenegro's unification with Serbia in 1918. With the uprising's defeat he escaped to Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...

 and later to Italy
Italy
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 where he joined the self-styled Montenegrin Army in exile
Military of Montenegro
The Military of Montenegro consists of an army, navy and air force. Conscription was abolished in 2006; the military is now a fully professional standing army....

, becoming its HQ's Intelligence supervisor.

He return to what was then the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes in 1925, eventually moving to Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...

. There he was charged with crimes against the state and sentenced to twenty years of imprisonment. After serving nine years of the sentence, he was released, acquitted in 1934 after the assassination of King Alexander in Marseilles which ended the dictatorship. Upon freedom he entered the kingdom's politics as a member of the Montenegrin Federalist Party
Montenegrin Federalist Party
The Montenegrin Federalist Party or Montenegrin Peasants' Federalist Movement was a Montenegrin political party in the Kingdom of Serbs,...

, becoming its chief ideologue. His standard beliefs were that Montenegro was the true leader of Serbs, and not Serbia, criticizing the Belgrade regime and Yugoslavia, supporting restoration of Montenegrin sovereignty.

In 1941, Montenegro was reestablished as the protectorate of Fascist Italy. During this time Radović acted as political adviser to Krsto Zrnov Popović
Krsto Žrnov Popovic
Captain Krsto Todorov-Zrnov Popović was one of the leaders of 1919 Christmas Uprising in Montenegro against Serbian dynasty Karađorđević, organized by the greens , followers of dethroned King Nikola and Montenegrin dynasty Petrović-Njegoš...

. In 1945, Radović was executed by the Yugoslav Partisans under charges of Axis collaboration.
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