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.

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 as part of Yugoslavia (until 1992)[edit]

Parties: Independent Communist Party / League of Communists Democratic Party of Socialists

Status: Denotes Acting President

People's Republic of Montenegro (1945–1963)[edit]

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office			Political Party
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Political Party
President of the Montenegrin Anti-Fascist Assembly of National Liberation 1943–1946
–		Miljanić, NikolaNiko Miljanić (1892–1957) Leader of Montenegrin wartime assembly.	15 November 1943	21 November 1946	3 years, 6 days	Independent (NOF)
Presidents of the Presidium of the People's Assembly 1946–1953
1		Rašović, MilošMiloš Rašović (1903–1968)	21 November 1946	6 November 1950	3 years, 350 days	SKJ
2		Kovačević, NikolaNikola Kovačević (1890–1964) ^[a]	6 November 1950	4 February 1953	2 years, 90 days	SKJ SKJ
Presidents of the People's Assembly 1953–1974
2		Kovačević, NikolaNikola Kovačević (1890–1964)	4 February 1953	15 December 1953	314 days	SKJ
3		Jovanović, BlažoBlažo Jovanović (1907–1976)	15 December 1953	12 July 1962	8 years, 209 days	SKJ
4		Bajković, FilipFilip Bajković (1910–1985)	12 July 1962	5 May 1963	297 days	SKJ
5		Mugoša, AndrijaAndrija Mugoša (1912–2006)	5 May 1963	7 July 1963	63 days	SKJ

Socialist Republic of Montenegro (1963–1992)[edit]

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office			Political Party
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Political Party
(5)		Mugoša, AndrijaAndrija Mugoša (1912–2006)	7 July 1963	5 May 1967	3 years, 302 days	SKJ
6		Milatović, VeljkoVeljko Milatović (1921–2004)	5 May 1967	6 October 1969	2 years, 154 days	SKJ
7		Žarković, VidojeVidoje Žarković (1927–2000)	6 October 1969	1 April 1974	4 years, 177 days	SKJ
–		Šoškić, BudislavBudislav Šoškić (1925–1979) Acting	1 April 1974	5 April 1974	4 days	SKJ
Presidents of the Presidency 1974–1990
8		Milatović, VeljkoVeljko Milatović (1921–2004)	5 April 1974	7 May 1982	8 years, 32 days	SKJ
9		Đuranović, VeselinVeselin Đuranović (1925–1997)	7 May 1982	7 May 1983	1 year	SKJ
10		Orlandić, MarkoMarko Orlandić (1930–2019)	7 May 1983	7 May 1984	1 year	SKJ
11		Vlahović, MiodragMiodrag Vlahović (1924–2006)	7 May 1984	7 May 1985	1 year	SKJ
12		Šoškić, BranislavBranislav Šoškić (1922–2022)	7 May 1985	7 May 1986	1 year	SKJ
13		Brajović, RadivojeRadivoje Brajović (born 1935)	7 May 1986	7 May 1988	2 year	SKJ
14		Ivanović, BožinaBožina Ivanović (1931–2002)	7 May 1988	13 January 1989	251 days	SKJ
–		Simović, SlobodanSlobodan Simović (1939–1998) Acting	13 January 1989	17 March 1989	63 days	SKJ
15		Kostić, BrankoBranko Kostić (1939–2020)	17 March 1989	23 December 1990	1 year, 281 days	SKJ
President of Republic 1990–1992
1		Bulatović, MomirMomir Bulatović (1956–2019) ^[b]	23 December 1990	28 April 1992	1 year, 127 days	DPS SKJ

Montenegro as part of FR Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro (1992–2006)[edit]

Parties: Democratic Party of Socialists – Momir Bulatović Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro Social Democratic Party of Montenegro

Status: Denotes Acting President

Republic of Montenegro[edit]

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office			Political Party	Elected
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Political Party	Elected
(1)		Bulatović, MomirMomir Bulatović (1956–2019) ^[c]	28 April 1992	15 January 1998	5 years, 262 days	SNP DPS	1990 1992
2		Đukanović, MiloMilo Đukanović (born 1962)	15 January 1998	25 November 2002	4 years, 314 days	DPS	1997
–		Vujanović, FilipFilip Vujanović (born 1954) Acting	25 November 2002	19 May 2003	175 days	DPS	−
–		Kujović, DraganDragan Kujović (1948–2010) Acting	19 May 2003	22 May 2003	3 days	DPS	−
–		Rastoder, RifatRifat Rastoder (1950–2023) Acting	19 May 2003	22 May 2003	3 days	SDP	−
3		Vujanović, FilipFilip Vujanović (born 1954)	22 May 2003	3 June 2006	3 years, 12 days	DPS	2003

Montenegro (2006–present)[edit]

Montenegro became independent on 3 June 2006.

Parties: Democratic Party of Socialists Europe Now! Independent

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office			Political Party	Elected
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Political Party	Elected
1 (3)		Vujanović, FilipFilip Vujanović (born 1954)	3 June 2006	20 May 2018	11 years, 351 days	DPS	2008 2013
2 (4)		Đukanović, MiloMilo Đukanović (born 1962)	20 May 2018	20 May 2023	5 years	DPS	2018
3 (5)		Milatović, JakovJakov Milatović (born 1986)	20 May 2023	Incumbent	341 days	Independent (PES 2023–24)	2023

Timeline[edit]

Notes[edit]

^ In 1952 Communist Party of Yugoslavia (KPJ) reformed and renamed into the League of Communists of Yugoslavia (SKJ).
^ In June 1991 League of Communists of Montenegro reformed and renamed into the Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS).
^ In July 1997 Bulatović left the Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro and founded a new party DPS — Momir Bulatović (which later was renamed into the SNP).

External links[edit]

Official Web Site of The President of Montenegro

[1] In 1952 Communist Party of Yugoslavia (KPJ) reformed and renamed into the League of Communists of Yugoslavia (SKJ).

[2] In June 1991 League of Communists of Montenegro reformed and renamed into the Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS).

[3] In July 1997 Bulatović left the Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro and founded a new party DPS — Momir Bulatović (which later was renamed into the SNP).

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v t e Presidents of Montenegro (List)
Presidents of People's Assembly of PR/SR Montenegro (1945–1974) (within FPR/SFR Yugoslavia)	Socialist Republic of Montenegro Niko Miljanić Miloš Rašović Nikola Kovačević Blažo Jovanović Filip Bajković Andrija Mugoša Veljko Milatović Vidoje Žarković
Presidents of Presidency of SR Montenegro (1974–1992) (within SFR Yugoslavia)	Socialist Republic of Montenegro Budislav Šoškić* Veljko Milatović Veselin Đuranović Marko Orlandić Miodrag Vlahović Branislav Šoškić Radivoje Brajović Božina Ivanović Slobodan Simović* Branko Kostić Momir Bulatović
Presidents of the Republic of Montenegro (1992–2006) (within FR Yugoslavia / Serbia and Montenegro)	Republic of Montenegro Momir Bulatović Milo Đukanović Filip Vujanović* Dragan Kujović* Rifat Rastoder* Filip Vujanović
Presidents of Montenegro (since 2006)	Montenegro as a sovereign state Filip Vujanović Milo Đukanović Jakov Milatović
* acting