Svetozar Marović

Montenegrin politician

Svetozar Marović (Serbian Cyrillic: Светозар Маровић; born 31 March 1955) is a Montenegrin lawyer and politician. He was the President of Serbia and Montenegro from 2003 until Montenegro declared its independence in 2006. He was the last head of state of Serbia-Montenegro.

Svetozar Marović
Светозар Маровић
Svetozar Marović in 2004
President of Serbia and Montenegro
In office
7 March 2003 – 3 June 2006
Preceded byVojislav Koštunica
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Personal details
Born (1955-03-31) 31 March 1955 (age 69)
Kotor, Montenegro, Yugoslavia
NationalityMontenegrin
Political partyDemocratic Party of Socialists
Spouse(s)Đina Prelević
ChildrenMiloš Marović
Milena Marović
Alma materUniversity of Montenegro

On December 15, 2015, he was arrested in Montenegro for charges of corruption,[1] and on August 18, 2017, his family's assets were frozen.[2]

References change

  1. "Montenegro Arrests Ex-President Marovic for Corruption". 17 December 2015.
  2. "Montenegrin Court Seizes Marovic's Properties". 18 August 2017.