| |||||
| Decades: | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| See also: | |||||
This article lists events from the year 2016 in Montenegro.
| |||||
| Decades: | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| See also: | |||||
This article lists events from the year 2016 in Montenegro.
Dragiša Pešić was a Yugoslav politician. He was the second last Prime Minister of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and Arts is the most important scientific institution of Montenegro.
Zoran Žižić was a Yugoslav and Montenegrin politician. He served as Deputy Prime Minister of Montenegro in the first two Đukanović cabinets from 1991 to 1996, and was the first Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia following the overthrow of Slobodan Milošević in 2000.
The accession of Montenegro to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or NATO, took place on 5 June 2017. In December 2009, Montenegro was granted a Membership Action Plan, the final step in an application for membership in the organization. A formal invitation was issued by the alliance on 2 December 2015, with accession negotiations concluded with the signature by the Foreign Ministers of an Accession Protocol on 19 May 2016. Montenegro officially joined NATO on 5 June 2017.
Montenegro has recognised same-sex unions since 15 July 2020. In July 2020, the Parliament of Montenegro passed a bill by 42 votes to 5 to recognise life partnerships offering several, but not all, of the rights and benefits of marriage. The bill was signed into law on 3 July by President Milo Đukanović, took effect on 15 July 2020 and became fully operational one year later. The first life partnership was registered on 25 July 2021.
Parliamentary elections were held in Montenegro on 16 October 2016. The ruling Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) remained the largest party, winning 36 of the 81 seats, and subsequently formed a coalition government with the new Social Democrats and national minority parties. The elections were held in the midst of an alleged coup d'état attempt.
A political crisis in Montenegro was initiated by the opposition parties which staged protests requesting fair elections and transitional government. Opposition coalition Democratic Front organised continuous protests in October 2015 which culminated in a large riot in Podgorica on 24 October. A split in the ruling coalition followed in January 2016, leaving the government functioning as a de facto minority government.
Duško Marković is a Montenegrin politician who served as the prime minister from 2016 to 2020. Formerly a high-ranking member of the Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS), he is now the president of the Party of European Progress (SEP).
A coup d'état in the capital of Montenegro, Podgorica was allegedly planned and prepared for 16 October 2016, the day of the parliamentary election, according to Montenegro's special prosecutor. In September 2017, the trial of those indicted in connection with the plot began in the High Court in Podgorica, the indictees including leaders of the Montenegrin opposition and two alleged Russian intelligence agents. Russian government officials denied any involvement. In 2019, the Higher Court found the accused guilty of plotting to commit ″terrorist acts″, also of "undermine the constitutional order of Montenegro" and first instance sentenced 13 people. In February 2021, the appellate court annulled the first instance verdict on all counts of the indictment. The acquittals were upheld on appeal in July 2024.
Dragica Sekulić is a Montenegrin politician, former Minister of Economy of the Duško Marković cabinet from 28 November 2016 to 4 December 2020. Born in Titograd, she is member of Democratic Party of Socialists and graduated from the University of Montenegro Faculty of Electrical Engineering.
Marija Vučinović is a Montenegrin Croat nautical engineer and politician, Minister Without Portofolio in the Government of Montenegro in two terms, and former Member of the Parliament. She was one of founders and a former leader of the centre-right minority politics party Croatian Civic Initiative (HGI), which she left in 2020.
The Marković Cabinet was the 41st cabinet of Montenegro. It was led by Prime Minister Duško Marković. It was elected on 28 November 2016 by a majority vote in the Parliament of Montenegro. The coalition government was composed of the Democratic Party of Socialists, the Social Democrats, and ethnic minority parties. The cabinet lasted until 4 December 2020, when it was succeeded by the Krivokapić Cabinet, and was the last cabinet of the era of DPS dominance, which lasted from the introduction of the multi-party system in SR Montenegro.
Srđan Darmanović is a Montenegrin politician, diplomat and professor at University of Montenegro Faculty of Political Sciences. He was the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of Montenegro from 28 November 2016 to 2 December 2020.
Zoran Pažin is a Montenegrin jurist and politician, former Minister of Justice and Deputy Prime Minister of Montenegro since was appointed by Duško Marković on 28 November 2016, and until 4 December 2020, when he was succeeded by Vladimir Leposavić as the new Minister of Justice and Dritan Abazović, as new Deputy Prime Minister of Montenegro.
In February 2019, protests began in Montenegro against President Milo Đukanović, Prime Minister Duško Marković, and the government led by the ruling Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS), which has been in power since the introduction of multi-party system in 1990.
Events of 2020 in Montenegro.
This article lists events from the year 2019 in Montenegro.
The Party of European Progress is a political party in Montenegro. It was founded in June 2024 by the former prime minister and high-ranking member of the Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) Duško Marković.
Media related to 2016 in Montenegro at Wikimedia Commons
