Mitar Martinovic, General. Born in the village of Bajice, Cetinje on 8 November 1870. Died in Belgrade on 11 February 1954. Completed the naval school in Milan and the Military Academy in Turin in 1890. Promoted to the rank of Brigadier in 1902 and to Major-General in 1914. Minister of War from 4 April 1907 to 1 September 1910. Prime Minister, Minister of Armed Forces and Representative of the Minister for Foreign Affairs from 6 June 1912 to 25 April 1913.
During the first Balkan war, in addition to the post held in the Government, Commander of the Primorski Detachment besieging Skoder. At the beginning of World War One in 1914, Commander of the Herzegovina and, subsequently, of the Drina Detachments. Delegate of the Montenegrin Army to the Russian Supreme Command from April to December 1915.
Admitted to the Yugoslav Army with the rank of General and appointed to the post of Assistnt Commander of the I Army District. Retired at his own request in 1921.
Published work: Military Spirit and Discipline (1900).
