Popovic is one of Montenegrin athletes with the highest number of medals. He was a member of the water polo team of Yugoslavia and winner of the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics, the gold medal at the World Championships in 1986, and the silver medal at the European Championships in 1985 and 1987. While playing for the ”Mladost”, Zagreb he won two European Champions Cup in 1989/90 and 1990/91. He was awarded as the best athlete of Montenegro in 1985. He is Vice President of the Montenegrin Olympic Committee and president of the Montenegrin Olympians Club.[2]
Political career
He started his political career in the Liberal Alliance of Montenegro (LSCG) as coordinator for sport. After decision of Liberal Alliance of Montenegro to freeze its work in 2005, Popović opted to join the party's ex-members who were formerly excluded from LSCG due to corruption charges, gathered around the newly formed Liberal Party of Montenegro (LP) led by Miodrag Živković.
He was a member of the Parliament of Montenegro in 2008-2009. After the 2009 parliamentary elections LP lost its parliamentary status and the old leadership of LP together with its leader Miodrag Živković resigned during the extraordinary conference of the Liberal Party on 20 June 2009. Following this decision, Popović was elected as President of LP. He was a member of the Council of the European Movement for Independent Montenegro at the state and municipal level.
At the 2012 parliamentary elections LP entered the coalition with governing parties DPS and SDP, thus gaining one seat in the Parliament, which was occupied by Popović. Due to internal disagreements, Liberal Party froze its membership in the Coalition for European Montenegro, and is acting in the Parliament in the group with the minority parties (Croatian and Albanian minority representatives). However, this change has been only formal, because the minority group is also an integral part of the ruling majority. During the Fourth Regular Conference of the Liberal Party of Montenegro that was held on 14 September 2013, Popović has been re-elected as President of the Liberal Party of Montenegro.
andrija, popović, cyrillic, Андрија, Поповић, born, september, 1959, montenegrin, nationalist, liberal, politician, former, professional, water, polo, player, president, liberal, party, montenegro, popović, lives, kotor, montenegro, Андрија, Поповићmember, par. Andrija Popovic Cyrillic Andriјa Popoviћ born 22 September 1959 is a Montenegrin nationalist and liberal politician and former professional water polo player He is the president of the Liberal Party of Montenegro 1 Popovic lives in Kotor Montenegro Andrija PopovicAndriјa PopoviћMember of ParliamentIncumbentAssumed office 29 March 2009PresidentRanko KrivokapicDarko PajovicIvan BrajovicAleksa BecicPersonal detailsBorn 1959 09 22 September 22 1959 age 63 Kotor Montenegro YugoslaviaPolitical partyLiberal Party of MontenegroProfessionWater polo player politicianMedal recordMen s water poloRepresenting YugoslaviaOlympic Games1984 Los Angeles Team Contents 1 Sports career 2 Political career 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksSports career EditPopovic is one of Montenegrin athletes with the highest number of medals He was a member of the water polo team of Yugoslavia and winner of the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics the gold medal at the World Championships in 1986 and the silver medal at the European Championships in 1985 and 1987 While playing for the Mladost Zagreb he won two European Champions Cup in 1989 90 and 1990 91 He was awarded as the best athlete of Montenegro in 1985 He is Vice President of the Montenegrin Olympic Committee and president of the Montenegrin Olympians Club 2 Political career EditHe started his political career in the Liberal Alliance of Montenegro LSCG as coordinator for sport After decision of Liberal Alliance of Montenegro to freeze its work in 2005 Popovic opted to join the party s ex members who were formerly excluded from LSCG due to corruption charges gathered around the newly formed Liberal Party of Montenegro LP led by Miodrag Zivkovic He was a member of the Parliament of Montenegro in 2008 2009 After the 2009 parliamentary elections LP lost its parliamentary status and the old leadership of LP together with its leader Miodrag Zivkovic resigned during the extraordinary conference of the Liberal Party on 20 June 2009 Following this decision Popovic was elected as President of LP He was a member of the Council of the European Movement for Independent Montenegro at the state and municipal level At the 2012 parliamentary elections LP entered the coalition with governing parties DPS and SDP thus gaining one seat in the Parliament which was occupied by Popovic Due to internal disagreements Liberal Party froze its membership in the Coalition for European Montenegro and is acting in the Parliament in the group with the minority parties Croatian and Albanian minority representatives However this change has been only formal because the minority group is also an integral part of the ruling majority During the Fourth Regular Conference of the Liberal Party of Montenegro that was held on 14 September 2013 Popovic has been re elected as President of the Liberal Party of Montenegro See also EditYugoslavia men s Olympic water polo team records and statistics List of Olympic champions in men s water polo List of Olympic medalists in water polo men List of men s Olympic water polo tournament goalkeepers List of world champions in men s water polo List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water poloReferences Edit Predsednik Archived from the original on 2014 04 07 Retrieved 2014 04 01 Archived copy Archived from the original on 2016 03 04 Retrieved 2014 04 03 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link External links EditAndrija Popovic at Olympics com Andrija Popovic at Olympedia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Andrija Popovic amp oldid 1122437260, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
