List of heads of state of Montenegro explained

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

See main article: List of rulers of Montenegro.

Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro (1696–1852)

width=35% colspan=4	Prince-Bishop	width=40% colspan=3	Reign	width=25% rowspan=2	Claim
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

Principality of Montenegro (1852–1910)

width=35% colspan=4	Prince	width=40% colspan=3	Reign	width=25% rowspan=2	Claim
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

Kingdom of Montenegro (1910–1918)

width=35% colspan=4	King	width=40% colspan=3	Reign	width=25% rowspan=2	Claim
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

Republic

See main article: List of presidents of Montenegro.

Socialist Republic of Montenegro (1943–1992)

SR Montenegro within Democratic Federal Yugoslavia and Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

Parties:

Status:

President			Term of office			Party	Notes
width=3%		Portrait	width=30%	Name	Took office			Left office	Time in office
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 (1992–2006)

Republic of Montenegro within Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro.

Parties:

Status:

President			Election	Term of office			Party	Notes
width=3%		Portrait		width=30%	Name	Took office			Left office	Time in office
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 (independent country, 2006–present)

Montenegro became an independent state on 3 June 2006.

Parties:

President			Election	Term of office			Party
width=3%		Portrait		width=30%	Name	Took office		Left office	Time in office
(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

See also

• List of rulers of Montenegro
• President of Montenegro
  • List of presidents of Montenegro
• Prime Minister of Montenegro
• List of heads of state of Yugoslavia
• President of Serbia and Montenegro

External links

• List of Montenegrin heads of state and government
• The President of Montenegro