 He is Vice President of the Montenegrin Olympic Committee and president of the Montenegrin Olympians Club.He started his political career in the Liberal Alliance of Montenegro (LSCG) as coordinator for sport.After decision of Liberal Alliance of Montenegro to freeze its work in 2005, Popović opted to join the party's ex-members who were formerly excluded from LSCG due to corruption charges, gathered around the newly formed Liberal Party of Montenegro (LP) led by Miodrag Živković.