Born on 17 October 1953 in Cetinje, Montenegro

• Bachelor of Arts, Faculty of Law of Titograd (recently Podgorica), 1976
• Reseach assistant, Assistant professor, Full time professor, Podgorica Law Faculty, 1976-2008
• PhD in International Public Law and International Relations, Belgrade Law Faculty, Belgrade University, 1986
• Member of various Expert Groups for International Legal and Political Issues, 1993-2008
• Director of the University of Montenegro, Law Faculty Human Rights Center, 2000-2008
• Serbia and Montenegro representative in Steering Committee for Human Rights, Council of Europe, 2004-2006
• Member of Judicial Council of Montenegro, 2003-2007
• Head of Department in International law and International Relations, University of Montenegro, 1994-2008
• Judge of the European Court of Human Rights from 15 April 2008 to 11 July 2018.