Dragica Ponorac

{{Short description|Montenegro diplomat}}

Dragica Ponorac is a Montenegro diplomat currently serving as Montenegro Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Ukraine and Armenia.{{cite web |author1=MFA Montenegro |title=Ukraine |url=https://www.gov.me/en/diplomatic-missions/honorary-consuls-of-montenegro/ukraine |website=MFA Montenegro |accessdate=2021-09-22 |language=en}}

Biography

Dragica Ponorac graduated from the Faculty of Political Science at the University of Zagreb and the Faculty of Philology in Zadar.

In 2010, she joined the Department of Bilateral Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration as Director of North, Central and South America, Asia, Africa, Australia, the Pacific and the Middle East.{{Cite web |date=2021-10-24 |title=Diplomacy – Accreditation of Ambassadors from Estonia – Côte d'Ivoire – Montenegro / News / Diplomacy and International Presence / Monaco Worldwide / Policy & Practice / Portail du Gouvernement - Monaco |url=https://en.gouv.mc/Policy-Practice/Monaco-Worldwide/Diplomacy-and-International-Presence/News/Diplomacy-Accreditation-of-Ambassadors-from-Estonia-Cote-d-Ivoire-Montenegro |access-date=2022-05-04 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211024173735/https://en.gouv.mc/Policy-Practice/Monaco-Worldwide/Diplomacy-and-International-Presence/News/Diplomacy-Accreditation-of-Ambassadors-from-Estonia-Cote-d-Ivoire-Montenegro |archive-date=24 October 2021 |url-status=dead}}

In 2014, she was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Montenegro to France, Paris.{{Cite web |title=Committee on International Relations and Emigrants |url=https://zakoni.skupstina.me/25saziv/index.php/en/odbor-za-medunarodne-odnose-i-iseljenike/aktuelnosti?start=104 |access-date=2022-05-04 |website=zakoni.skupstina.me |language=en-gb}} Since September 2015 – Permanent Representative of Montenegro to UNESCO.{{Cite web |date=2018-03-04 |title=Farewell {{!}} United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |url=http://www.unesco.org/new/en/member-states/member-states-information/farewell/ |access-date=2022-05-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180304061737/http://www.unesco.org/new/en/member-states/member-states-information/farewell/ |archive-date=2018-03-04 }}

From June 18, 2020 – Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Montenegro to Ukraine, Kyiv.{{Cite web |date=2020-08-04 |title=President of the Parliament hosts Ms Dragica Ponorac |url=http://skupstina.me/index.php/en/predsjednik/item/4447-president-of-the-parliament-hosts-ms-dragica-ponorac |access-date=2022-05-04 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804140838/http://skupstina.me/index.php/en/predsjednik/item/4447-president-of-the-parliament-hosts-ms-dragica-ponorac |archive-date=4 August 2020 |url-status=dead}}

She presented her letter of credence to Armenian President Armen Sarkissian on 24 May 2021.{{Cite web |title=The newly appointed Ambassador of Montenegro presented the copy of his credentials to the Deputy Foreign Minister |url=https://www.mfa.am/en/press-releases/2021/05/24/arm-me/10969 |access-date=2021-10-26 |website=www.mfa.am |language=hy}}{{Cite web |title=President Djukanovic received the newly appointed Ambassador of Montenegro to Ukraine Ponorac... |url=https://kyivdiplomatic.com/en/news/575 |access-date=2021-10-26 |website=kyivdiplomatic.com}}{{Cite web |last=Redžić |first=Adnan |title=President of the Parliament hosts Ms Dragica Ponorac |url=http://arhiva.skupstina.me/index.php/en/predsjednik/item/4447-president-of-the-parliament-hosts-ms-dragica-ponorac |access-date=2021-10-26 |website=arhiva.skupstina.me |language=en-gb}}{{Cite web |title=Armenia expects a more active and targeted response from international partners. The Ambassador of Montenegro presented her credentials to President Armen Sarkissian - Press releases - Updates - The President of the Republic of Armenia |url=https://www.president.am/en/press-release/item/2021/05/25/President-Armen-Sarkissian-recieved-newly-appointed-Ambassador-of-Crna-Gora/ |access-date=2021-10-26 |website=www.president.am |language=en}}

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