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 Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro, a Serbian Orthodox ecclesiastical principality; the independent monarchies of Principality of Montenegro and Kingdom of Montenegro; the People's Republic of Montenegro / Socialist Republic of Montenegro, a constituent republic of the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia / Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia; the Republic of Montenegro, a constituent republic of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia / State Union of Serbia and Montenegro; and Montenegro, an independent state.
Monarchy
Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro Prince-BishopReignClaim PortraitName House Reign start Reign end Duration 1 Danilo I Petrović-Njegoš 19 July 1696 11 January 1735 Founder of the House of Petrović-Njegoš 2 Sava II Petrović-Njegoš 11 January 1735 7 March 1781 Relative of Danilo I 3 Vasilije III Petrović-Njegoš 11 August 1750 10 March 1766 Relative of Danilo I and Sava II Stephen the Little Non-dynastic 17 October 1767 22 September 1773 Impostor who was purported to be the dead Emperor of Russia Peter III in exile. 4 Arsenije II Non-dynastic 7 March 1781 15 May 1784 Non-hereditary ruler. 5 Petar I Petrović-Njegoš 13 October 1784 30 October 1830 Relative of Sava II and Vasilije III 6 Petar II Petrović-Njegoš 30 October 1830 31 October 1851 Relative of Petar I 7 Danilo II Petrović-Njegoš 31 October 1851 13 March 1852
Principality of Montenegro PrinceReignClaim PortraitName House Reign start Reign end Duration 1 Danilo I Petrović-Njegoš 13 March 1852 13 August 1860 Previously ruled as Prince-Bishop 2 Nikola I Petrović-Njegoš 13 August 1860 28 August 1910
Kingdom of Montenegro KingReignClaim PortraitName House Reign start Reign end Duration 1 Nikola I Petrović-Njegoš 28 August 1910 26 November 1918 Previously ruled as Prince
Republic
People's Republic of Montenegro / Socialist Republic of Montenegro (constituent republic of Yugoslavia) Note: between 1943 and 1974, Montenegro's head of state was the speaker (president) of the Montenegrin parliament.
Political parties:
Status:
PresidentTerm of officePartyNotes PortraitName Took office Left office Time in officePresident of the Montenegrin Anti-Fascist Assembly of National Liberation Niko Miljanić 15 November 1943 21 November 1946 Independent Presidents of the Presidium of the People's Assembly 1 Miloš Rašović 21 November 1946 6 November 1950 Communist Party 2 Nikola Kovačević 6 November 1950 4 February 1953 Communist Party League of CommunistsPresidents of the People's Assembly Nikola Kovačević 4 February 1953 15 December 1953 League of Communists 3 Blažo Jovanović 15 December 1953 12 July 1962 League of Communists 4 Filip Bajković 12 July 1962 5 May 1963 League of Communists 5 Andrija Mugoša 5 May 1963 5 May 1967 years League of Communists 6 Veljko Milatović 5 May 1967 6 October 1969 League of Communists 7 Vidoje Žarković 6 October 1969 1 April 1974 League of Communists Budislav Šoškić 1 April 1974 5 April 1974 League of Communists Presidents of the Presidency Veljko Milatović 5 April 1974 7 May 1982 League of Communists 8 Veselin Đuranović 7 May 1982 7 May 1983 year League of Communists 9 Marko Orlandić 7 May 1983 7 May 1984 year League of Communists 10 Miodrag Vlahović 7 May 1984 7 May 1985 year League of Communists 11 Branislav Šoškić 7 May 1985 7 May 1986 year League of Communists 12 Radivoje Brajović 7 May 1986 7 May 1988 years League of Communists 13 Božina Ivanović 7 May 1988 13 January 1989 League of Communists Slobodan Simović 13 January 1989 17 March 1989 League of Communists 14 Branko Kostić 17 March 1989 23 December 1990 League of CommunistsPresident of the Republic 15 Momir Bulatović 23 December 1990 28 April 1992 League of Communists Democratic Party of Socialists
Republic of Montenegro (constituent republic of FR Yugoslavia / State Union of Serbia and Montenegro) Political parties:
Status:
PresidentElectionTerm of officePartyNotes PortraitName Took office Left office Time in office 1 Momir Bulatović 19901992 28 April 1992 15 January 1998 Democratic Party of Socialists 2 Milo Đukanović 1997 15 January 1998 25 November 2002 Democratic Party of Socialists Filip Vujanović — 25 November 2002 19 May 2003 Democratic Party of Socialists Acting Dragan Kujović — 19 May 2003 22 May 2003 Democratic Party of Socialists Acting Rifat Rastoder Social Democratic Party 3 Filip Vujanović 2003 22 May 2003 3 June 2006 Democratic Party of Socialists
Montenegro Political parties:
PresidentElectionTerm of officeParty PortraitName Took office Left office Time in office (3) Filip Vujanović 20082013 3 June 2006 20 May 2018 Democratic Party of Socialists 4 Milo Đukanović 2018 20 May 2018 20 May 2023 years Democratic Party of Socialists 5 Jakov Milatović 2023 Incumbent Europe Now! Independent
Timeline
See also List of monarchs 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
Notes
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