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 within Yugoslavia / Serbia and Montenegro (1943–2006)[edit]

People’s Republic of Montenegro / Socialist Republic of Montenegro[edit]

  Independent   Communist Party / League of Communists   Democratic Party of Socialists   Denotes Acting President

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 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	5 May 1967	4 years, 0 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, 0 days	SKJ
10		Orlandić, MarkoMarko Orlandić (1930–2019)	7 May 1983	7 May 1984	1 year, 0 days	SKJ
11		Vlahović, MiodragMiodrag Vlahović (born 1930)	7 May 1984	7 May 1985	1 year, 0 days	SKJ
12		Šoškić, BranislavBranislav Šoškić (born 1922)	7 May 1985	7 May 1986	1 year, 0 days	SKJ
13		Brajović, RadivojeRadivoje Brajović (born 1935)	7 May 1986	7 May 1988	2 years, 0 days	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
16		Bulatović, MomirMomir Bulatović (1956–2019) [b]	23 December 1990	28 April 1992	1 year, 127 days	DPS SKJ

Republic of Montenegro[edit]

  Democratic Party of Socialists – Momir Bulatović   Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro   Social Democratic Party of Montenegro   Denotes Acting President

Montenegro became independent on 3 June 2006.

  Democratic Party of Socialists

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 2006	20 May 2018	11 years, 349 days	DPS	2008 2013
2 (17)		Đukanović, MiloMilo Đukanović (born 1962)	20 May 2018	Incumbent	4 years, 10 days	DPS	2018

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