List of heads of state of Montenegro
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This article lists the heads of state of Montenegro, from the establishment of the Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro to the present day.
The list includes the heads of state of the independent monarchies; Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro, Principality of Montenegro and Kingdom of Montenegro, as well as 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. Between 1943 and 1974, Montenegro's head of state was the speaker of the Montenegrin parliament.
Monarchy
[edit]Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro (1696–1852)
[edit]Prince-Bishop | Reign | Claim | |||||
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No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
House | Reign start | Reign end | Duration | |
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Danilo I Данило I (1670–1735) |
Petrović-Njegoš | July 1696 | 11 January 1735 | 38 years, 6 months | Founder of the House of Petrović-Njegoš |
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Sava II Сава II (1702–1782) |
Petrović-Njegoš | 11 January 1735 | 9 March 1782 | 47 years, 57 days | Relative of Danilo I Ruled jointly with Vasilije III from 1750 until 10 March 1766 |
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Vasilije III Василије III (1709–1766) |
Petrović-Njegoš | 1750 | 10 March 1766 | 16 years | Relative of Danilo I and Sava II Ruled jointly with Sava II |
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Petar I Петар I (1747–1830) |
Petrović-Njegoš | March 1782 | 30 October 1830 | 48 years, 243 days | Relative of Sava II and Vasilije III |
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Petar II Петар II (1813–1851) |
Petrović-Njegoš | 30 October 1830 | 31 October 1851 | 21 years, 1 day | Relative of Petar I |
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Danilo II Данило II (1826–1860) |
Petrović-Njegoš | 1 January 1852 | 13 March 1852 | 72 days | Relative of Petar II |
Principality of Montenegro (1852–1910)
[edit]Prince | Reign | Claim | |||||
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No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
House | Reign start | Reign end | Duration | |
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Danilo I Данило I (1826–1860) |
Petrović-Njegoš | 13 March 1852 | 13 August 1860 (Assassinated) |
8 years, 153 days | Previously ruled as Prince-Bishop |
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Nikola I Никола I (1841–1921) |
Petrović-Njegoš | 13 August 1860 | 28 August 1910 | 50 years, 15 days | Relative of Danilo I |
Kingdom of Montenegro (1910–1918)
[edit]King | Reign | Claim | ||||||
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No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
House | Reign start | Reign end | Duration | ||
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Nikola I Никола I (1841–1921) [a] |
Petrović-Njegoš | 28 August 1910 | 26 November 1918 | 8 years, 90 days | Previously ruled as Prince | |
From 1918 until 1941 Montenegro (later Zeta) was an oblast and later banovina within Kingdom of Yugoslavia. |
Republic
[edit]Socialist Republic of Montenegro (1943–1992)
[edit]SR Montenegro within Democratic Federal Yugoslavia and Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
Parties: People's Front Communist Party / League of Communists Democratic Party of Socialists
Status: Denotes Acting President
President | Term of office | Party | Notes | ||||
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No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||
President of the Montenegrin Anti-Fascist Assembly of National Liberation 1943–1946 | |||||||
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Niko Miljanić Никола Миљанић (1892–1957) |
15 November 1943 | 21 November 1946 | 3 years, 6 days | Independent (People's Front) |
Leader of Montenegrin wartime assembly. |
Presidents of the Presidium of the People's Assembly 1946–1953 | |||||||
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Miloš Rašović Милош Рашовић (1903–1968) |
21 November 1946 | 6 November 1950 | 3 years, 350 days | Communist Party | |
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Nikola Kovačević Никола Ковачевић (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 | |||||||
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Nikola Kovačević Никола Ковачевић (1890–1964) |
4 February 1953 | 15 December 1953 | 314 days | League of Communists | |
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Blažo Jovanović Блажо Јовановић (1907–1976) |
15 December 1953 | 12 July 1962 | 8 years, 209 days | League of Communists | |
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Filip Bajković Филип Бајковић (1910–1985) |
12 July 1962 | 5 May 1963 | 297 days | League of Communists | |
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Andrija Mugoša Андрија Мугоша (1912–2006) |
5 May 1963 | 5 May 1967 | 4 years | League of Communists | |
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Veljko Milatović Вељко Милатовић (1921–2004) |
5 May 1967 | 6 October 1969 | 2 years, 154 days | League of Communists | |
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Vidoje Žarković Видоје Жарковић (1927–2000) |
6 October 1969 | 1 April 1974 | 4 years, 177 days | League of Communists | |
N/A | ![]() |
Budislav Šoškić Будислав Шошкић (1925–1979) |
1 April 1974 | 5 April 1974 | 4 days | League of Communists | Acting President |
Presidents of the Presidency 1974–1990 | |||||||
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Veljko Milatović Вељко Милатовић (1921–2004) |
5 April 1974 | 7 May 1982 | 8 years, 32 days | League of Communists | |
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Veselin Đuranović Веселин Ђурановић (1925–1997) |
7 May 1982 | 7 May 1983 | 1 year | League of Communists | |
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Marko Orlandić Марко Орландић (1930–2019) |
7 May 1983 | 7 May 1984 | 1 year | League of Communists | |
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Miodrag Vlahović Миодраг Влаховић (1924–2006) |
7 May 1984 | 7 May 1985 | 1 year | League of Communists | |
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Branislav Šoškić Бранислав Шошкић (1922–2022) |
7 May 1985 | 7 May 1986 | 1 year | League of Communists | |
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Radivoje Brajović Радивоје Брајовић (born 1935) |
7 May 1986 | 7 May 1988 | 2 years | League of Communists | |
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Božina Ivanović Божина Ивановић (1931–2002) |
7 May 1988 | 13 January 1989[b] | 251 days | League of Communists | |
N/A | ![]() |
Slobodan Simović Слободан Симовић (1939–1998) |
13 January 1989 | 17 March 1989 | 63 days | League of Communists | Acting President |
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Branko Kostić Бранко Костић (1939–2020) |
17 March 1989 | 23 December 1990 | 1 year, 281 days | League of Communists | |
President of the Republic 1990–1992 | |||||||
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Momir Bulatović Момир Булатовић (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 (1992–2006)
[edit]Republic of Montenegro within Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro.
Parties: Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro Democratic Party of Socialists – Momir Bulatović Social Democratic Party of Montenegro
Status: Denotes Acting President
President | Election | Term of office | Party | Notes | ||||
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No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||
1 (15) |
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Momir Bulatović Момир Булатовић (1956–2019) |
1990 1992 |
28 April 1992 | 15 January 1998 | 5 years, 262 days | Democratic Party of Socialists (until 1997) |
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DPS – Momir Bulatović (from 1997) | ||||||||
2 (16) |
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Milo Đukanović Мило Ђукановић (born 1962) |
1997 | 15 January 1998 | 25 November 2002 | 4 years, 314 days | Democratic Party of Socialists | |
N/A | ![]() |
Filip Vujanović Филип Вујановић (born 1954) |
— | 25 November 2002 | 19 May 2003 | 175 days | Democratic Party of Socialists | Acting |
N/A | ![]() |
Dragan Kujović Драган Кујовић (1948–2010) |
— | 19 May 2003 | 22 May 2003 | 3 days | Democratic Party of Socialists | Acting |
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Rifat Rastoder Рифат Растодер (1950–2023) |
Social Democratic Party | |||||
3 (17) |
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Filip Vujanović Филип Вујановић (born 1954) |
2003 | 22 May 2003 | 3 June 2006 | 3 years, 12 days | Democratic Party of Socialists |
Montenegro (independent country, 2006–present)
[edit]Montenegro became an independent state on 3 June 2006.
Parties: Democratic Party of Socialists Europe Now! Independent
President | Election | Term of office | Party | ||||
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No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||
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Filip Vujanović Филип Вујановић (born 1954) |
2008 2013 |
3 June 2006 | 20 May 2018 | 11 years, 351 days | Democratic Party of Socialists |
4 (16) |
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Milo Đukanović Мило Ђукановић (born 1962) |
2018 | 20 May 2018 |
20 May 2023 |
5 years | Democratic Party of Socialists |
5 (17) |
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Jakov Milatović Јаков Милатовић (born 1986) |
2023 | 20 May 2023 |
Incumbent | 1 year, 98 days | Europe Now! (until 2024) |
Independent (from 2024) |
Timeline
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See also
[edit]- List of rulers of Montenegro
- President of Montenegro
- Prime Minister of Montenegro
- List of heads of state of Yugoslavia
- President of Serbia and Montenegro
Notes
[edit]- ^ In exile from 15 January 1916, due to the occupation by the Central Powers during World War I. Formally deposed at the Podgorica Assembly, following the liberation in 1918.
- ^ Removed from the position during the Anti-bureaucratic revolution.