The prime minister of Montenegro, officially the president of the Government of Montenegro, is the head of the government of Montenegro. The role of the prime minister is to direct the work of the government, and to submit to the Parliament the government's program, which includes a list of proposed ministers. The resignation of the prime minister would cause the dissolution of his government.
The current prime minister, Milojko Spajić, leader of the political party Europe Now!, was approved by the Parliament of Montenegro on 31 October 2023, after the formation of the 44th government of Montenegro.
History The first modern Montenegrin government was established on 20 March 1879, during the Principality of Montenegro. The title of the head of government was President of the Ministerial Council (Предсједник Министарског савјета).
On 28 August 1910, Montenegro was proclaimed a kingdom. During both the principality and the kingdom, the office was of no major importance or influence but depended solely on the will of the sovereign Nikola I. After the capitulation of Montenegro to the Central Powers on 15 January 1916, during World War I, the government went into exile and remained abroad until it ceased to exist. After the decision of the Podgorica Assembly on 26 November 1918, to unify Montenegro with Serbia and the subsequent formation of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, Stojan Protić became the prime minister of the newly formed Kingdom on 20 December 1918. The deposed King Nikola I continued to appoint prime ministers of Montenegro in exile until his death in 1921. The government of Montenegro in exile ceased to exist the next year.
Under the communist regime, Montenegro obtained its own government on 7 March 1945. On that day, a ministry for Montenegro was created within the government of Yugoslavia (as for all the other five republics), with a minister for Montenegro in charge of creating the first real government of post-war Montenegro, which took place on 17 April 1945. Governments were headed by a prime minister until 4 February 1953, by a president of the Executive Council until 15 January 1991, and again by a prime minister since then.
List of prime ministers Preceding posts
Monarchy
Head of Government Name Term of office Political party Regent Monarch Took office Left office Time in office Principality of Montenegro Nikola I 1 Božo Petrović-Njegoš 20 March 1879 19 December 1905 Independent 2 Lazar Mijušković 19 December 1905 24 November 1906 True People's Party 3 Marko Radulović 24 November 1906 1 February 1907 People's Party 4 Andrija Radović 1 February 1907 17 April 1907 People's Party 5 Lazar Tomanović 17 April 1907 28 August 1910 Independent Kingdom of Montenegro (5) Lazar Tomanović 28 August 1910 19 June 1912 Independent 6 Mitar Martinović 19 June 1912 8 May 1913 True People's Party – Dušan Vukotić 3 October 1912 Independent 7 Janko Vukotić 8 May 1913 2 January 1916 Independent – 17 July 1914 Independent – 3 October 1915 Independent (2) Lazar Mijušković 2 January 1916 25 January 1916 True People's Party Montenegrin government-in-exile (2) Lazar Mijušković 25 January 1916 12 May 1916 True People's Party (4) Andrija Radović 12 May 1916 17 January 1917 People's Party 8 Milo Matanović 17 January 1917 11 June 1917 Independent 9 Evgenije Popović 11 June 1917 17 February 1919 Independent10Jovan Plamenac17 February 191928 June 1921True People's Party Danilo Milena of Montenegro Anto Gvozdenović Mihailo 11 Milutin Vučinić 28 June 1921 14 September 1922 True People's Party (10) Jovan Plamenac 16 September 1922 23 September 1922 True People's Party 12 Anto Gvozdenović 23 September 1922 14 September 1929 Independent From 1922 until 1941 territory of Montenegro was part of Zeta oblast and later banovina within Kingdom of Yugoslavia.
Heads of administrations before 1945
Socialist republic
Head of Government Name Term of office Political party Took office Left office Time in office Minister for Montenegro – Milovan Đilas 7 March 1945 17 April 1945 Communist Party Prime Minister of NR Montenegro 1 Blažo Jovanović 17 April 1945 4 February 1953 Communist PartyLeague of Communists President of the Executive Council 1 Blažo Jovanović 4 February 1953 16 December 1953 League of Communists 2 Filip Bajković 16 December 1953 12 July 1962 League of Communists 3 Đorđije Pajković 12 July 1962 25 June 1963 League of Communists 4 Veselin Đuranović 25 June 1963 8 December 1966 League of Communists 5 Mijuško Šibalić 8 December 1966 5 May 1967 League of Communists 6 Vidoje Žarković 5 May 1967 7 October 1969 League of Communists 7 Žarko Bulajić 7 October 1969 6 May 1974 League of Communists 8 Marko Orlandić 6 May 1974 28 April 1978 League of Communists 9 Momčilo Cemović 28 April 1978 7 May 1982 League of Communists 10 Radivoje Brajović 7 May 1982 6 June 1986 League of Communists 11 Vuko Vukadinović 6 June 1986 29 March 1989 League of Communists 12 Radoje Kontić 29 March 1989 15 February 1991 League of Communists
Parliamentary republic
Head of Government Name Election Term of office Political party President Took office Left office Time in office Republic of Montenegro(Constituent republic of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia / Serbia and Montenegro) 1 Milo Đukanović 199019921996 15 February 1991 5 February 1998 Democratic Party of Socialists 2 Filip Vujanović 19982001 5 February 1998 8 January 2003 Democratic Party of Socialists (1) Milo Đukanović 2002 8 January 2003 3 June 2006 Democratic Party of Socialists Montenegro(Independent country) (1) Milo Đukanović — 3 June 2006 10 November 2006 Democratic Party of Socialists 3 Željko Šturanović 2006 10 November 2006 29 February 2008 Democratic Party of Socialists (1) Milo Đukanović 2009 29 February 2008 29 December 2010 Democratic Party of Socialists 4 Igor Lukšić — 29 December 2010 4 December 2012 Democratic Party of Socialists (1) Milo Đukanović 2012 4 December 2012 28 November 2016 Democratic Party of Socialists 5 Duško Marković 2016 28 November 2016 4 December 2020 Democratic Party of Socialists 6 Zdravko Krivokapić 2020 4 December 2020 28 April 2022 Independent 7 Dritan Abazović — 28 April 2022 31 October 2023 United Reform Action 8 Milojko Spajić 2023 31 October 2023 Incumbent Europe Now!
Timeline
See also Government of Montenegro Guvernadur of Montenegro List of heads of state of Montenegro President of Montenegro List of presidents of Montenegro
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References
External links Prime Minister of Montenegro