List of presidents of Montenegro

This is a list of the presidents of Montenegro, including the heads of state of the Socialist Republic of Montenegro, a constituent country of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and heads of state of the Republic of Montenegro (1992–2006), a constituent country of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia / State Union of Serbia and Montenegro. Prior to 1974, Montenegro's head of state was the speaker of the Montenegrin parliament.

Politics of Montenegro
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Political parties
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The President (Predsjednik) is directly elected to a five-year term and is limited by the Constitution to a maximum of two terms. In addition to being the Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces, the President has the procedural duty of appointing the Prime Minister with the consent of the Parliament, and has some influence on foreign policy. The President's office is located in the Blue Palace, in the former royal capital Cetinje.

Montenegro within Yugoslavia / Serbia and Montenegro (1943–2006)

People's Republic of Montenegro / Socialist Republic of Montenegro

SR Montenegro within Democratic Federal Yugoslavia and Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

Political parties

  People's Front

  Communist Party / League of Communists

  Democratic Party of Socialists

Symbols

  Denotes Acting President
President Term of office Party Notes
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Took office Left office Time in office
President of the Montenegrin Anti-Fascist Assembly of National Liberation
1943–1946
— Niko Miljanić
(1892–1957)Acting		 15 November 194321 November 19463 years, 6 daysIndependent
(People's Front)		Leader of Montenegrin wartime assembly.
Presidents of the Presidium of the People's Assembly
1946–1953
1 Miloš Rašović
(1903–1968)		 21 November 19466 November 19503 years, 350 daysCommunist Party
2 Nikola Kovačević
(1890–1964)		 6 November 1950 4 February 1953 2 years, 90 days Communist Party
(renamed)		 Communist Party reformed and renamed into the League of Communists.
League of Communists
(renamed)
Presidents of the People's Assembly
1953–1974
(2) Nikola Kovačević
(1890–1964)		 4 February 195315 December 1953314 daysLeague of Communists
3 Blažo Jovanović
(1907–1976)		 15 December 195312 July 19628 years, 209 daysLeague of Communists
4 Filip Bajković
(1910–1985)		 12 July 19625 May 1963297 daysLeague of Communists
5 Andrija Mugoša
(1912–2006)		 5 May 19635 May 19674 yearsLeague of Communists
6 Veljko Milatović
(1921–2004)		 5 May 19676 October 19692 years, 154 daysLeague of Communists
7 Vidoje Žarković
(1927–2000)		 6 October 19691 April 19744 years, 177 daysLeague of Communists
— Budislav Šoškić
(1925–1979)Acting		 1 April 1974 5 April 1974 4 days League of Communists Acting President
Presidents of the Presidency
1974–1990
8 Veljko Milatović
(1921–2004)		 5 April 19747 May 19828 years, 32 daysLeague of Communists
9 Veselin Đuranović
(1925–1997)		 7 May 19827 May 19831 yearLeague of Communists
10 Marko Orlandić
(1930–2019)		 7 May 19837 May 19841 yearLeague of Communists
11 Miodrag Vlahović
(born 1930)		 7 May 19847 May 19851 yearLeague of Communists
12 Branislav Šoškić
(born 1922)		 7 May 19857 May 19861 yearLeague of Communists
13 Radivoje Brajović
(born 1935)		 7 May 19867 May 19882 yearsLeague of Communists
14 Božina Ivanović
(1931–2002)		 7 May 198813 January 1989251 daysLeague of Communists
— Slobodan Simović
(1939–1998)Acting		 13 January 1989 17 March 1989 63 days League of Communists Acting President
15 Branko Kostić
(1939–2020)		 17 March 198923 December 19901 year, 281 daysLeague of Communists
President of the Republic
1990–1992
16 Momir Bulatović
(1956–2019)		 23 December 1990 28 April 1992 1 year, 127 days League of Communists
(until 1991)		 League of Communists reformed and renamed into the Democratic Party of Socialists.
Democratic Party of Socialists
(from 1991)

Republic of Montenegro

Republic of Montenegro within Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro.

Political parties

  Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro

  Democratic Party of Socialists – Momir Bulatović

  Social Democratic Party of Montenegro

Symbols

  Denotes Acting President
President Elected Term of office Party
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Took office Left office Time in office
1

(16)

 Momir Bulatović
(1956–2019)		 1990
1992		 28 April 1992 15 January 1998 5 years, 262 days DPS
(until 1997)
DPS – Momir
Bulatović
(from 1997)
2

(17)

 Milo Đukanović
(born 1962)		 1997 15 January 1998 25 November 2002 4 years, 314 days DPS
— Filip Vujanović
(born 1954)Acting		 — 25 November 2002 19 May 2003 175 days DPS
— Dragan Kujović
(1948–2010)Acting		 — 19 May 2003 22 May 2003 3 days DPS
— Rifat Rastoder
(born 1950)Acting		 SDP
3

(18)

 Filip Vujanović
(born 1954)		 2003 22 May 2003 3 June 2006 3 years, 12 days DSP

Montenegro (independent country, 2006–present)

Montenegro became an independent state on 3 June 2006.

Political parties

  Democratic Party of Socialists

President Elected Term of office Party
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Took office Left office Time in office
1

(18)

 Filip Vujanović
(born 1954)		 2008
2013		 3 June 2006 20 May 2018 11 years, 351 days Democratic Party of Socialists
2

(17)

 Milo Đukanović
(born 1962)		 2018 20 May
2018		 Incumbent 3 years, 210 days Democratic Party of Socialists

See also

Notes
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