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Biography
Branimir Gvozdenović (born 1961) is a Montenegrin politician who has served as Deputy Prime Minister in the Government of Montenegro, Minister of Economic Development, Minister of Spatial Planning and Environment, and Minister of Sustainable Development and Tourism.
Political career
Gvozdenović served three terms as Deputy Prime Minister, beginning in 2003 as part of the cabinet of Prime Minister Filip Vujanović and then continuing for Prime Minister Milo Đukanović.
On February 29, 2008, Gvozdenović was appointed Minister for Economic Development. He held that post until June 9, 2009, when he was appointed Minister of Spatial Planning and Environment.
In 2010, Gvozdenović was the Political Director of the ruling Democratic Party of Socialists, a post he held until December 4, 2012, when he was appointed Minister of Sustainable Development and Tourism.
Personal life
Gvozdenović has an electrical engineering degree from the University of Podgorica. He is married to Marijana, and his daughter is Marija. He is the uncle of Canadian tennis player Milos Raonic.