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Budva, the capital of tourism and rich mayors

Most of the presidents of Montenegrin municipalities did not allow access to bank data, the first man of the Municipality of Budva, Milo Božović, the richest, but he did not hand over the card for years

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After he entered public office and reported his assets to the Agency for the Prevention of Competition, it was confirmed that he was Marko Bato Carevic the richest president of a municipality years ago, and the fact that Budva is an obvious place where wealthy leaders can be expected is also shown by the case of the new municipal president Milo Božović.

According to the analysis of the property records of the first people of Montenegrin municipalities, Božović is the wealthiest, although he has not submitted his property records for almost three years, so there is no recent data on the apartment of his property.

From Ulcinj to Herceg Novi

Omer Bajraktari in the report he submitted in July due to taking up his new position, he did not provide any details about his salary as president of the Municipality of Ulcinj.

In the previous report from March of last year, he stated that at that time as a member of the Municipal Assembly he received 225 euros, and as a regular job he stated "an economic company" and the monthly amount he received varied from 240 euros in the first five months to just over a thousand euros in the last four months of the year before last. He also reported that he received a variable of 290 euros in December of the same year.

Bajraktari is the owner of an orchard of 600 square meters based on a gift contract and a building under construction of 249 square meters, for which he stated "other" as the basis of acquisition.

Bajraktari
Bajraktariphoto: Municipality of Ulcinj

He is the owner of a 2013 Passat, for which he also stated "other" as the basis of acquisition, while the record also says that he has a 2006 Golf and a 2007 Malaguti engine that he bought.

He has four thousand euros in cash, and he also has a cash loan taken out at the end of 2021 in the amount of 67.900 euros, which he pays back in monthly installments of 445 euros.

He did not allow access to bank accounts, unlike his "neighbor" from Bar.

President of the Municipality of Bar Dušan Raičević received a salary of 1.330 euros per month for that position, it is written in the report submitted by ASK in August of last year.

His wife Višnja Raičević she works in the Bar Tourism Organization and her salary varied from 860 to just over a thousand euros per month.

Raicevic
Raicevicphoto: DPS

All registered vehicles in the Raičević family are owned by Dušan - Audi A6 (year 2011), Vespa pjađo, which is three years younger, and VW Beetle from 1974. He is also the only real estate owner in the family with a 71 square meter apartment that he bought and a 167 square meter pasture that he inherited twenty percent of.

He owns a third of the company Promadura Floors.

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photo: Jelena Bujišić

The President of the Municipality of Budva, Milo Božović, registered the property for the last time in March 2020.

At that time, as the manager of the Municipality of Budva, he received almost 950 euros per month, while he had a full five thousand per month in rent.

He was the owner of a 140-square-meter house that he built and a 91-square-meter house that he acquired through a gift contract, and he also bought a 24-square-meter garage, two orchards of 115 and 197 square meters, and a 50 percent share in a 33-square-meter apartment. With the gift contract, he also became the owner of a meadow of 600 square meters and under the indication "other", for which he stated that he has 249 square meters.

Bozovic
Bozovicphoto: Municipality of Budva

At the time, Božović had three cars and a motorcycle, a Mercedes G class from 2011, a Porsche Carrera from 2007, a Mercedes S class from 2008 and a Harley Davidson from 2006.

He also had four rifles (Plaser, Beretta, Perazzi and Benelli) and a CZ "Zastava" 999 pistol, and he was the sole owner of the company Internacional Budva. He then provided access to the bank accounts.

President of the Municipality of Kotor Vladimir Jokic had a salary of 1.136 euros per month and that is the only thing he reported as an owner in the last card. He did not give insight into the bank accounts, and neither did the first neighbor from Tivat.

Jokic
Jokicphoto: Facebook

President of the Municipality of Tivat Željko Komnenović has a monthly salary of around 1.260 euros, while his wife Ivana he earns a little over 600 euros a month as a freelancer.

Komnenović is the owner of a 70-square-meter apartment that he bought and has a housing loan from 2016 of 51 euros, which he pays back in monthly installments of 325 euros.

Komnenović
Komnenovićphoto: Opstinativat.me

He also has two Passats, one in 2008 and one in 2001, a hunting carbine "Zastava", 5389 shares in the HLT fund, and he also owns 3,83 percent of Serbian House.

Stevan Katic, president of the Municipality of Herceg Novi, earned about 1.200 euros per month in that position.

Katic also reported income from tourist services in the amount of 2.000 euros per month from May to September, and he had 600 euros per month from the apartment rent for nine months, and then for the last three, that amount was 500.

His wife Sandra was earning around 1.100 euros per month at Sava Insurance.

The President of the Municipality is the owner of a 95-square-meter apartment that he bought, he also has a Nissan Qashqai from 2012, while his wife drives a Citroen C3 from 2006.

Katic
Katicphoto: Municipality of Herceg Novi

They have shares in Plantaže, Montenegrin electric transmission system, Duvanski kombinat and the Simo Milošević Institute, and the housing loan raised in 2007 of 118 thousand euros is being repaid in installments of almost 900 euros per month. Katic gave an insight into the bank accounts.

Out of 25 mayors and presidents of municipalities in Montenegro, only nine approved the inspection of bank accounts, as can be seen from their latest property records in the registry of the Agency for the Prevention of Corruption.

None of the leaders from the central region of Montenegro gave their consent, half of the six from the southern region, and not even the majority from the north.

Information on income and property is from the latest property registers, some of which are for the period of 2021.

Public officials have a legal obligation to submit regular annual property records with reported income and assets for 2022 by the end of March.

From Podgorica to Nikšić

The outgoing mayor of Podgorica Ivan Vukovic for most of 2021, he received a little more than 1.750 euros.

His mayor's salary was 1.400 euros for most of the year, and lectures at the Faculty of Political Sciences for most of the year were a little more than 350 euros.

Vuković was previously the owner of a 59-square-meter apartment, for which he has been paying back a housing loan of 2018 in installments of less than 60.000 euros since 377.

Vukovic
Vukovicphoto: PG Bureau

The mayor is the owner of shares in Vektra Boka and Aluminum Combine.

Danilovgrad got a new mayor Aleksandar Grgurović, who submitted the property card to the Agency within the legal term of 30 days from the appointment.

His previous income amounted to 225 euros per month, and in December he reported 50 euros as a member of the assembly of the Union of Municipalities of Montenegro.

Grgurovic
Grgurovicphoto: PR Center

His wife Jelena Grgurović she earned 600 euros per month. She is the owner of Zrno zdravlja, whose activity is the production of mill products.

The wife is the owner of a 60 square meter apartment, for which she has been paying back a housing loan of 2017 in installments of 48.000 euros since the end of 262.

He inherited a quarter of the house, auxiliary building and business premises of 119, 25 and 125 square meters, as well as other property, but in a much smaller proportion.

He also owns a Golf from 2006 and a VW Caddy from 2005, which were acquired by purchase.

Marko Kovacevic has been at the head of the Municipality of Nikšić since May 2021. Before that, his deputy's salary amounted to 1.411 euros, and then after assuming the position of the President of the Municipality, it dropped to a little more than 1.200 euros. However, the drop is offset by the 450 euro special allowance he receives as a member of the Commission for Investments in the Energy Sector of the Electric Power Company of Montenegro.

Kovacevic
Kovacevicphoto: Municipality of Nikšić

Kovačević is the owner of a Renault Megane from 2009.

His wife has no reported income or assets.

According to the regular annual property register for 2021 Nika Đeljošaja, consulting jobs paid more for him than managing the Municipality of Tuzi.

His average presidential salary during 2021 was 1.176 euros, and every month he received 3.850 euros for consulting services, or 46.200 euros for the year.

Đeljošaj
Đeljošajphoto: Boris Pejović

He reported an ownership stake in the company, but it is unclear whether he had any income from it.

Wife Ana Savićević works at the Clinical Center, where in 2021 she earned a little more than 1.000 euros per month, which included the costs of living separately due to her specialization in Belgrade.

According to the record, Đeljošaj is the owner of two apartments of 23, an apartment of 44 and a house of 239 square meters, as well as a large plot of land. He acquired all his property by purchase, except for the house, which he acquired by construction.

The wife is the owner of a 2016 Hyundai Tucson.

At the end of 2021, the president had 12.000 euros in cash, and over 63.000 euros in accounts. The wife had 14.000 in cash, and 53.700 euros in accounts.

From October 2021, Đeljošaj is paying back the 50.000 euro cash loan in installments of 921 euro.

The new president of the Municipality of Zeta Mihailo Asanović he received around 930 euros per month, of which 330 as a member of the Board of Directors of the Environmental Protection Fund and the rest from CEDIS.

Asanović
Asanovićphoto: Municipality of Zeta

Asanović reported that for four months he had income from agriculture, which ranged from 2.500 to 4.000 euros.

He is not the owner of the land, but he has two cars, a Golf 5 from 2004 and an Audi A5 from 2009.

Before he took over to lead Cetinje, the mayor Nikola Đurašković as a councilor in 2021, he received 150 euros, another 520 euros from the Ministry of Economic Development, and half of the year and 400 euros from the Social Democratic Party.

His wife Jovana Đurašković she received 320 euros from the "Danilo I" General Hospital.

Đurašković
Đuraškovićphoto: The capital of Cetinje

Đurašković is the owner of an apartment of 112 square meters, which he acquired through inheritance and purchase. The Đuraškovićs have two cars, a VW "Polo" from 2001 and a "Citroen" C3 from 2011.

From the end of 2020, the mayor is repaying 50.000 loans in installments of 272, and she is repaying 2018 in installments of 15.000 euros from 187.

The new president of the Municipality of Mojkovac Vesko Delic he has previously reported only a fee of 150 euros, which he received as a councilor in the local Assembly of the municipality.

A fraction
A fractionphoto: Cabinet of the President of the Municipality

The new president of the neighboring Municipality of Kolašin Vladimir Martinovic previously, he earned around 1.740 per month, of which 126 euros as a councilor in the Municipal Assembly, and the rest was the deputy's salary.

He received a total of 1.000 euros in compensation as a member of the Operational Team for the Social Record Project of the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare.

Martinovic
Martinovicphoto: Municipality of Kolašin

For his wife Kristina Bajić Martinović earnings from CEDIS were reported, which in October amounted to less than 915 euros and the following month to almost 990 euros.

He is the owner of houses of 90 and 229, an auxiliary building of 80 and an apartment of 71 square meters, as well as a large plot of land. As the basis for acquiring the aforementioned property, Martinović mostly stated inheritance in the property register.

He reported to the agency that he inherited two weapons from 1980 and 1981. The wife drives a Renault Clio from 2016, and the basis of acquisition is a gift.

As of mid-2021, he is paying back 11.300 consumer loans in installments of 310 euros, and he also has a card debt of 720 euros, which he pays back in installments of 59 euros.

From Plužine to Pljevlja

Before he took over the management of the Municipality of Plužine, Slobodan Delic as the executive director of "Piva - Plužine Nature Park" received 1.100 euros, it can be seen from the documents.

He also reported that in October he received an incomplete 430 euros as a member of the Working Group for HPP Komarnica of the Ministry of Capital Investments.

A fraction
A fractionphoto: Private archive

His wife Katarina Delic she received 605 euros each.

She drives a "Mitsubishi" from 2007 acquired by purchase, and he got a carbine from 1985.

Delić returns two loans with a total value of 10.500 euros in installments of 104 and 310 euros, and she repays a loan of 9.000 euros in installments of 165 euros.

Radoš Žugić is the new president of the Municipality of Žabljak.

So far, he has received about 705 euros from the Center for Social Work Žabjak.

He is the owner of a house of 92 and 198 square meters of construction land, which he acquired through construction or purchase. He is also the owner of an Audi A3 from 1999, which he acquired by purchase.

Žugić
Žugićphoto: TV Vijesti

Since 2019, Žugić has been paying back about 34.300 housing loans, which he pays back in installments of less than 200 euros, and in April last year he took out two cash loans of less than 15.000, for which he still has about 200 euros a month.

He received around 1.020 euros in 2021 Jugoslav Jakić, president of the Municipality of Savnik.

His wife Jelena Jakic she received 870 euros.

Jakic
Jakicphoto: Svetlana Mandić

She is the owner of a 73-square-meter apartment that was acquired by purchase, and he owns a "Mercedes" from 2007 and two hunting rifles from 1945 and 1988.

The spouses have a loan of 26.675 euros, which they repay 223 euros per month, and the president of the municipality from 2021 has a consumer loan of 1.452, which he repays in installments of 121 euros.

President of the Municipality of Rožaje Rahman Husovic he received 2021 euros in 1.371, and his wife Binasa Husović, who works in education, 677 euros.

Husović is the owner of a house of 264 square meters and 870 square meters of land, which he acquired by purchase.

Husovic
Husovicphoto: Bosniak Party

In addition, he is the owner of a "Mercedes" car from 2001.

The spouses have over 43.000 euros in credit debt.

President of the Municipality of Plav Nihad Canović was, according to the latest available data, receiving 1.008 euros, and in the current account he had about 10.070 euros.

Canovic
Canovicphoto: Social Democrats

He owns an Audi A3 from 2007, which was acquired by purchase.

President of the Municipality of Petnjica Samir Agovic he received less than 1.150 euros. In addition, he earned EUR 1.000 from agriculture for four months, and he reported EUR 18 each to the Bosniak National Council twice.

He is the owner of a 74,4 square meter apartment that he acquired by purchase, while he inherited a house of 108 and an auxiliary building of 88 square meters, as well as several thousands of square meters of land.

Agovic
Agovicphoto: DPS

Agović is the owner of a "Golf" V from 2005 and a pistol from 1997.

In addition, he owns shares in Jugopetrol and Ulcinjska Riviera.

President of Gusinje Municipality Anela Čekić she received 2021 euros during 1.123, she has 1.000 euros in installments and another 14.000 euros in cash.

Family members Samir and Bakhtija Čekić each received 470 and 266 euros, respectively.

A hammer
A hammerphoto: DPS

Samir Čekić is the owner of the "golf" 3 from 1992, which was acquired by purchase.

The hammers are the owners of the shares.

President of the Municipality of Andrijevica Željko Ćulafić received a little more than 1.010 euros, and his wife Jelena Ćulafić mostly around 222 euros.

Ćulafić is the owner of an apartment of 44 and a business space of 27,6 square meters. He bought the first property, while he got the second one. From the end of 2020, he pays back the 20.000 cash loan in installments of 505 euros.

He reported to the Agency that he is the owner of six vehicles, aged from 2000 to 2009, which he acquired by purchase.

He also stated that he is the owner of the business company "Karamela".

President of the Municipality of Bijelo Polje Petar Smolović in 2021, he received a little more than 1.200 euros, most months 120 euros as a member of the Government Council for Privatization and Capital Projects.

As the president of the Committee for Financing of Local Self-Government of the Union of Municipalities of Montenegro, he reported several benefits with a total value of 300 euros.

Smolović
Smolovićphoto: Jadranka Ćetković

His wife Andrijana Smolović from the "Dušo Basekić" kindergarten, she earned 483 euros.

He is registered as a co-owner of a building under construction of 356 square meters, and in the section for an apartment of 83 square meters it is stated that it was sold in exchange for an apartment under construction. In addition, he is a co-owner of several thousand square meters of land.

In October 2021, he took out a housing loan of 110.000 euros in installments of 637,5 euros.

Smolović is the owner of three weapons from 2016, 2016 and 2019. There are also actions.

Before he was elected president of the Municipality of Berane, Vuko Todorovic as the executive director of the Water and Sewerage there in 2021 received 762 euros. In addition, he had five months of 600 euros in the name of other income.

Reported income of his wife Tatjana Todorović they were then 225 euros per month.

Todorovic
Todorovicphoto: For the future of Beran

He is the owner of a third of the house of 82 square meters and real estate that is managed under the rest of 27 square meters and half of another house of 126 square meters, as well as land. Almost all property is inherited.

Since 2019, Todorović has been paying back about 21.400 euros of loans in installments of 368, and since April 2020, about 2.750 euros in installments of 76 euros.

Rajko Kovacevic recently took over the management of the Municipality of Pljevlja, and before that he earned 400 euros per month from consulting.

His wife Biljana Kovačević she earned 560 euros from the Employment Agency.

Kovacevic
Kovacevicphoto: Boris Pejović

She is the owner of a 156-square-meter cottage that was acquired through construction, while Kovačević owns an apartment of 71 square meters, a house of 68 square meters, an outbuilding of 32 square meters, and a storage room of 12 square meters. He inherited all the property except the apartment. He is also the owner of a 2006 VW Polo.

They are the owners of the shares, and he pays back two housing loans of 40.000 and 3.550 euros, which he pays back in installments of 105 and 30 euros, as well as a 10.000 consumer loan in installments of 180 euros. In 2021, the wife withdrew 25.000, which she pays back in installments of 215 euros.

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