List of presidents of Montenegro

The list includes 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.

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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
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Term of office Political Party
Took office Left office Time in office
President of the Montenegrin Anti-Fascist Assembly of National Liberation
1943–1946
-
Miljanić, NikolaNiko Miljanić
(1892–1957)
Leader of Montenegrin wartime assembly.		15 November 194321 November 19463 years, 6 daysKPJ
Presidents of the Presidium of the People's Assembly
1946–1953
1
Rašović, MilošMiloš Rašović
(1903–1968)		21 November 19466 November 19503 years, 350 daysKPJ
2
Kovačević, NikolaNikola Kovačević
(1890–1964)
[lower-alpha 1]		6 November 19504 February 19532 years, 90 daysKPJ
SKJ
Presidents of the People's Assembly
1953–1974
2
Kovačević, NikolaNikola Kovačević
(1890–1964)		4 February 195315 December 1953314 daysSKJ
3
Jovanović, BlažoBlažo Jovanović
(1907–1976)		15 December 195312 July 19628 years, 209 daysSKJ
4
Bajković, FilipFilip Bajković
(1910–1985)		12 July 19625 May 1963297 daysSKJ
5
Mugoša, AndrijaAndrija Mugoša
(1912–2006)		5 May 19635 May 19674 years, 0 daysSKJ
6
Milatović, VeljkoVeljko Milatović
(1921–2004)		5 May 19676 October 19692 years, 154 daysSKJ
7
Žarković, VidojeVidoje Žarković
(1927–2000)		6 October 19691 April 19744 years, 177 daysSKJ
-
Šoškić, BudislavBudislav Šoškić
(1925–1979)
Acting		1 April 19745 April 19744 daysSKJ
Presidents of the Presidency
1974–1990
8
Milatović, VeljkoVeljko Milatović
(1921–2004)		5 April 19747 May 19828 years, 32 daysSKJ
9
Đuranović, VeselinVeselin Đuranović
(1925–1997)		7 May 19827 May 19831 year, 0 daysSKJ
10
Orlandić, MarkoMarko Orlandić
(1930–2019)		7 May 19837 May 19841 year, 0 daysSKJ
11
Vlahović, MiodragMiodrag Vlahović
(born 1930)		7 May 19847 May 19851 year, 0 daysSKJ
12
Šoškić, BranislavBranislav Šoškić
(born 1922)		7 May 19857 May 19861 year, 0 daysSKJ
13
Brajović, RadivojeRadivoje Brajović
(born 1935)		7 May 19867 May 19882 years, 0 daysSKJ
14
Ivanović, BožinaBožina Ivanović
(1931–2002)		7 May 198813 January 1989251 daysSKJ
-
Simović, SlobodanSlobodan Simović
(1939–1998)
Acting		13 January 198917 March 198963 daysSKJ
15
Kostić, BrankoBranko Kostić
(born 1939)		17 March 198923 December 19901 year, 281 daysSKJ
President of Republic
1990–1992
16
Bulatović, MomirMomir Bulatović
(1956–2019)
[lower-alpha 2]		23 December 199028 April 19921 year, 127 daysDPS
SKJ

Republic of Montenegro
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Term of office Political Party Elected
Took office Left office Time in office
1
(16)
Bulatović, MomirMomir Bulatović
(1956–2019)
[lower-alpha 3]		28 April 199215 January 19985 years, 262 daysSNP
DPS		1990
1992
2
(17)
Đukanović, MiloMilo Đukanović
(born 1962)		15 January 199825 November 20024 years, 314 daysDPS1997
-
Vujanović, FilipFilip Vujanović
(born 1954)
Acting		25 November 200219 May 2003175 daysDPS−
-
Kujović, DraganDragan Kujović
(1948–2010)
Acting		19 May 200322 May 20033 daysDPS−
-
Rastoder, RifatRifat Rastoder
(born 1950)
Acting		19 May 200322 May 20033 daysSDP−
3
(18)
Vujanović, FilipFilip Vujanović
(born 1954)		22 May 20035 June 20063 years, 14 daysDPS2003

Montenegro (2006–present)

Montenegro became independent on 3 June 2006.

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Term of office Political Party Elected
Took office Left office Time in office
1
(18)
Vujanović, FilipFilip Vujanović
(born 1954)		5 June 200620 May 201811 years, 349 daysDPS2008
2013
2
(17)
Đukanović, MiloMilo Đukanović
(born 1962)		20 May 2018Incumbent2 years, 28 daysDPS2018

See also

Notes
  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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