Božo Petrović-Njegoš

Božo Petrović-Njegoš (; 1846−1929) was a Montenegrin vojvoda and politician. He served as head of government of Montenegro from 1879 to 1905.

After taking command of the Southern Army in the Montenegrin–Ottoman War of 1876–1878, he represented the Principality of Montenegro at the Congress of Berlin.

Early life and ancestry Božo's father: Drago Petrović-Njegoš (1818-1872) wearing Montenegrin national costume, painted in 1837 by the Austro-Hungarian cartographer, adventurer and artist Fedor von Karacsay (1787-1859). He was the eldest son of Drago Petrović-Njegoš (1818-1872), nephew of Petar II Petrović-Njegoš and member of the younger branch of the Petrović-Njegoš dynasty and his wife, Marija Mare Daković, the daughter of Jakov Daković and sister of Anto Daković, who both held the title Grand Duke of Grahovo. Božo was sent to study in Paris, but he returned to Montenegro afterwards. As cousin of Prince Nikola, Božo served as heir apparent from 1860 until 1871, when Nikola's first son Danilo was born. However, in his memoirs, vojvoda Ilija Plamenac later claimed he was de facto leader of the Southern Army, as Božo was too young and inexperienced. After the war, Božo was the Montenegrin delegate the Congress of Berlin.

After the Congress, Božo served as Montenegrin head of government for over 25 years. He was first President of the Senate, and after that as President of the Council of State from 1879 to 1905. Božo was also the first President of the Montenegrin Great Court after its establishment in 1879, serving there until 1882. He retired from politics with the proclamation of the liberal 1905 Constitution of Montenegro. In 1915, he was made governor of Shkodër and Malësia following their occupation in World War I. All three were interned in Podgorica. Božo and Marko were released after almost one year, and were later interned in Sarajevo. General Đuro was kept in Podgorica where he suffered from cataracts.