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.
See main article: List of rulers of Montenegro.
width=35% colspan=4 | Prince-Bishop | width=40% colspan=3 | Reign | width=25% rowspan=2 | Claim | |||
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width=3% | Portrait | width=30% | Name | House | Reign start | Reign end | Duration | |
1 | Danilo I Serbian: Данило I | Petrović-Njegoš | July 1696 | 11 January 1735 | Founder of the House of Petrović-Njegoš | |||
2 | Sava II Serbian: Сава II | Petrović-Njegoš | 11 January 1735 | 9 March 1782 | Relative of Danilo I | |||
3 | Vasilije III Serbian: Василије III | Petrović-Njegoš | 1750 | 10 March 1766 | 16 years | Relative of Danilo I and Sava II | ||
4 | Petar I Serbian: Петар I | Petrović-Njegoš | March 1782 | 30 October 1830 | Relative of Sava II and Vasilije III | |||
5 | Petar II Serbian: Петар II | Petrović-Njegoš | 30 October 1830 | 31 October 1851 | Relative of Petar I | |||
6 | Danilo II Serbian: Данило II | Petrović-Njegoš | 1 January 1852 | 13 March 1852 |
width=35% colspan=4 | Prince | width=40% colspan=3 | Reign | width=25% rowspan=2 | Claim | |||
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width=3% | Portrait | width=30% | Name | House | Reign start | Reign end | Duration | |
1 | Danilo I Serbian: Данило I | Petrović-Njegoš | 13 March 1852 | 13 August 1860 | Previously ruled as Prince-Bishop | |||
2 | Nikola I Serbian: Никола I | Petrović-Njegoš | 13 August 1860 | 28 August 1910 |
width=35% colspan=4 | King | width=40% colspan=3 | Reign | width=25% rowspan=2 | Claim | ||||
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width=3% | Portrait | width=30% | Name | House | Reign start | Reign end | Duration | ||
1 | Nikola I Serbian: Никола I | Petrović-Njegoš | 28 August 1910 | 26 November 1918 | Previously ruled as Prince | ||||
See main article: List of presidents of Montenegro.
SR Montenegro within Democratic Federal Yugoslavia and Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
Parties:
Status:
President | Term of office | Party | Notes | ||||
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President of the Montenegrin Anti-Fascist Assembly of National Liberation | |||||||
Niko Miljanić Никола Миљанић | 15 November 1943 | 21 November 1946 | Independent | ||||
Presidents of the Presidium of the People's Assembly | |||||||
1 | Miloš Rašović Милош Рашовић | 21 November 1946 | 6 November 1950 | Communist Party | |||
2 | Nikola Kovačević Никола Ковачевић | 6 November 1950 | 4 February 1953 | Communist Party | |||
League of Communists | |||||||
Presidents of the People's Assembly | |||||||
Nikola Kovačević Никола Ковачевић | 4 February 1953 | 15 December 1953 | League of Communists | ||||
3 | Blažo Jovanović Блажо Јовановић | 15 December 1953 | 12 July 1962 | League of Communists | |||
4 | Filip Bajković Филип Бајковић | 12 July 1962 | 5 May 1963 | ||||
5 | Andrija Mugoša Андрија Мугоша | 5 May 1963 | 5 May 1967 | years | |||
6 | Veljko Milatović Вељко Милатовић | 5 May 1967 | 6 October 1969 | ||||
7 | Vidoje Žarković Видоје Жарковић | 6 October 1969 | 1 April 1974 | League of Communists | |||
Budislav Šoškić Будислав Шошкић | 1 April 1974 | 5 April 1974 | League of Communists | ||||
Presidents of the Presidency | |||||||
Veljko Milatović Вељко Милатовић | 5 April 1974 | 7 May 1982 | League of Communists | ||||
8 | Veselin Đuranović Веселин Ђурановић | 7 May 1982 | 7 May 1983 | year | League of Communists | ||
9 | Marko Orlandić Марко Орландић | 7 May 1983 | 7 May 1984 | year | |||
10 | Miodrag Vlahović Миодраг Влаховић | 7 May 1984 | 7 May 1985 | year | League of Communists | ||
11 | Branislav Šoškić Бранислав Шошкић | 7 May 1985 | 7 May 1986 | year | League of Communists | ||
12 | Radivoje Brajović Радивоје Брајовић | 7 May 1986 | 7 May 1988 | years | League of Communists | ||
13 | Božina Ivanović Божина Ивановић | 7 May 1988 | 13 January 1989 | League of Communists | |||
Slobodan Simović Слободан Симовић | 13 January 1989 | 17 March 1989 | League of Communists | ||||
14 | Branko Kostić Бранко Костић | 17 March 1989 | 23 December 1990 | League of Communists | |||
President of the Republic | |||||||
15 | Momir Bulatović Момир Булатовић | 23 December 1990 | 28 April 1992 | League of Communists | |||
Democratic Party of Socialists |
Republic of Montenegro within Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro.
Parties:
Status:
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1 | Momir Bulatović Момир Булатовић | 1990 1992 | 28 April 1992 | 15 January 1998 | Democratic Party of Socialists | ||||
2 | Milo Đukanović Мило Ђукановић | 1997 | 15 January 1998 | 25 November 2002 | Democratic Party of Socialists | ||||
Filip Vujanović Филип Вујановић | — | 25 November 2002 | 19 May 2003 | Democratic Party of Socialists | Acting | ||||
Dragan Kujović Драган Кујовић | — | 19 May 2003 | 22 May 2003 | Democratic Party of Socialists | Acting | ||||
Rifat Rastoder Рифат Растодер | Social Democratic Party | ||||||||
3 | Filip Vujanović Филип Вујановић | 2003 | 22 May 2003 | 3 June 2006 | Democratic Party of Socialists |
Montenegro became an independent state on 3 June 2006.
Parties:
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(3) | Filip Vujanović Филип Вујановић | 2008 2013 | 3 June 2006 | 20 May 2018 | Democratic Party of Socialists | ||
4 | Milo Đukanović Мило Ђукановић | 2018 | years | Democratic Party of Socialists | |||
5 | Jakov Milatović Јаков Милатовић | 2023 | Incumbent | Europe Now! | |||
Independent |