BiznisCG portal, now traditionally, will publish in instalments a new list of the 50 most influential people in Montenegro — using the methodology employed by The Economist, Forbes and Time.
Because of the significant influence that foreigners exert on political and economic flows in Montenegro, the list will — for the first time — include, alongside Montenegrin citizens, highly influential foreigners who temporarily reside in our country.
The list will be methodologically explained — in the sense of who makes decisions in Montenegro and which informal centres of power form part of the list, including controversial businessmen and secret societies.
26. Budimir Raičković, president of the Managers Association
The heads of managers’ associations are powerful people everywhere in the world — and in Montenegro their influence grows ever stronger as we move closer to the European Union.
Biography
Budimir Raičković was, among other things:
- Political and economic adviser at the Embassy of Montenegro in Denmark
- The first Secretary General and one of the founders of the Montenegrin Employers Federation
- Head of the division for South-East Europe at PORR
Current positions
- Chairman of the Board of Directors of Finance Plus
- President of the South-East European Managers Association (AMSEE)
- Member of the Executive Committee and the Administrative Council of the European Confederation of Managers (CEC)
Network of influence
He has patiently built up his influence through:
- Contacts with ambassadors in Montenegro
- An influential media community
Less-known facts
What is little known to the public — and must be mentioned — is that Raičković was a decorated officer of the State Security Service (DB).
Other positions offered to him
Raičković was also:
- A candidate for President of the Chamber of Commerce
- Because of his professionalism, certain influential actors in Montenegro and abroad would gladly see him at the head of the National Security Agency
Source: BiznisCG
