He is best known for his role in overseeing the 2006 independence referendum in Montenegro, while serving as EU security and foreign policy chief Javier Solana's personal representative.
Najpoznatiji je po tome što je pratio referendum o nezavisnosti Crne Gore 2006. godine dok je bio lični predstavnik visokog komesara za bezbednost i spoljnu politiku Havijera Solane.