Vladimir Joković

Vladimir Joković is a Montenegrin politician, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management in the 43rd and 44th Government of Montenegro, former Deputy Prime Minister for the Economic System, and a former karate athlete. He was born on January 2, 1967, in Plužine. He completed the Electrotechnical School in Nikšić and studied at the Faculty of Philosophy. He is the founder of a private company that has been successfully operating in Montenegro for three decades.

He served two terms as a Member of the Parliament of Montenegro and chaired the Parliamentary Committee on Economy, Finance and Budget. As Minister of Agriculture, he implemented significant activities aimed at the development of the agricultural sector. He was particularly active in regional cooperation, participating in meetings of agriculture ministers of Southeast Europe, where initiatives to improve agriculture and rural development in the region were discussed.

He is engaged in international projects such as the second phase of the “Gora” project, in cooperation with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), aimed at climate change adaptation in the northern municipalities of Montenegro. He actively supports local producers by working to improve agricultural infrastructure and secure favorable conditions for agricultural development. Through cooperation with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), he is contributing to the acceleration of EU accession negotiations and the achievement of sustainable development goals.

In his sports career, he won 15 gold medals at Yugoslav championships, was the runner-up at the European Championship and the World Cup, and a winner of Balkan and Mediterranean competitions. He was a member of the Yugoslav national team for ten years and President of the Karate Federation of Montenegro, holding the status of elite athlete. He is a recipient of the Vidovdan Charter and other recognitions.