List of heads of state of Montenegro

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This article lists the heads of state of Montenegro, from the establishment of the Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro to the present day.

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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
No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
HouseReign startReign endDuration
1 Vladika danilo -172950031.jpg Danilo I
Данило I
(1670–1735)
Petrović-Njegoš July 169611 January 173538 years, 6 monthsFounder of the House of Petrović-Njegoš
2 Vladika sava.jpg Sava II
Сава II
(1702–1782)
Petrović-Njegoš 11 January 17359 March 178247 years, 57 daysRelative of Danilo I
Ruled jointly with Vasilije III from 1750 until 10 March 1766
3 Vasilije petrovic.jpg Vasilije III
Василије III
(1709–1766)
Petrović-Njegoš 175010 March 176616 yearsRelative of Danilo I and Sava II
Ruled jointly with Sava II
4 Petar I Petrovic-Njegos Znameniti Srbi XIX. veka.jpg Petar I
Петар I
(1747–1830)
Petrović-Njegoš March 178230 October 183048 years, 7 monthsRelative of Sava II and Vasilije III
5 Petar II Petrovic-Njegos.jpg Petar II
Петар II
(1813–1851)
Petrović-Njegoš 30 October 183031 October 185121 years, 1 dayRelative of Petar I
6 Danilo Petrovic Njegos.jpg Danilo II
Данило II
(1826–1860)
Petrović-Njegoš 1 January 185213 March 185272 daysRelative of Petar II

Principality of Montenegro

PrinceReignClaim
No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
HouseReign startReign endDuration
1 Knjaz Danilo.jpg Danilo I
Данило I
(1826–1860)
Petrović-Njegoš 13 March 185213 August 1860
(Assassinated)
8 years, 153 daysPreviously ruled as Prince-Bishop
2 Nicholas I of Montenegro, 1909.jpg Nikola I
Никола I
(1841–1921)
Petrović-Njegoš 13 August 186028 August 191050 years, 15 daysRelative of Danilo I

Kingdom of Montenegro

KingReignClaim
No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
HouseReign startReign endDuration
1 King Nicholas of Montenegro (1911).jpg Nikola I
Никола I
(1841–1921)
[a]
Petrović-Njegoš 28 August 1910 26 November 1918 8 years, 90 daysPreviously ruled as Prince
From 1918 until 1941 Montenegro (later Zeta) was an oblast and later banovina within Kingdom of Yugoslavia.

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:   Unitary National Liberation Front / People's Front    Communist Party / League of Communists    Democratic Party of Socialists

Status:  Denotes Acting President

PresidentTerm of officePartyNotes
No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
President of the Montenegrin Anti-Fascist Assembly of National Liberation
1943–1946
N/A Niko Miljanic.jpg Niko Miljanić
Никола Миљанић
(1892–1957)
15 November 194321 November 19463 years, 6 days Independent
(JNOF / NFJ)
Leader of Montenegrin wartime assembly.
Presidents of the Presidium of the People's Assembly
1946–1953
1 No image.png Miloš Rašović
Милош Рашовић
(1903–1968)
21 November 19466 November 19503 years, 350 days Communist Party
2 Nikola Kovacevic, politicar.jpg Nikola Kovačević
Никола Ковачевић
(1890–1964)
6 November 19504 February 19532 years, 90 days Communist Party
(renamed)
Communist Party reformed and renamed into the League of Communists.
League of Communists
(renamed)
Presidents of the People's Assembly
1953–1974
(2) Nikola Kovacevic, politicar.jpg Nikola Kovačević
Никола Ковачевић
(1890–1964)
4 February 195315 December 1953314 days League of Communists
3 Blazo Jovanovic.jpg Blažo Jovanović
Блажо Јовановић
(1907–1976)
15 December 195312 July 19628 years, 209 days League of Communists
4 Filip Bajkovic.jpg Filip Bajković
Филип Бајковић
(1910–1985)
12 July 19625 May 1963297 days League of Communists
5 No image.png Andrija Mugoša
Андрија Мугоша
(1912–2006)
5 May 19635 May 19674 years League of Communists
6 Veljko Milatovic.jpg Veljko Milatović
Вељко Милатовић
(1921–2004)
5 May 19676 October 19692 years, 154 days League of Communists
7 Vidoje Zarkovic.jpg Vidoje Žarković
Видоје Жарковић
(1927–2000)
6 October 19691 April 19744 years, 177 days League of Communists
N/A Budislav Soskic.jpg Budislav Šoškić
Будислав Шошкић
(1925–1979)
1 April 19745 April 19744 days League of Communists Acting President
Presidents of the Presidency
1974–1990
(6) Veljko Milatovic.jpg Veljko Milatović
Вељко Милатовић
(1921–2004)
5 April 19747 May 19828 years, 32 days League of Communists
8 Veselin Duranovic.jpg Veselin Đuranović
Веселин Ђурановић
(1925–1997)
7 May 19827 May 19831 year League of Communists
9 Marko Orlandic.jpg Marko Orlandić
Марко Орландић
(1930–2019)
7 May 19837 May 19841 year League of Communists
10 No image.png Miodrag Vlahović
Миодраг Влаховић
(1924–2006)
7 May 19847 May 19851 year League of Communists
11 No image.png Branislav Šoškić
Бранислав Шошкић
(1922–2022)
7 May 19857 May 19861 year League of Communists
12 Radivoje Brajovic.jpg Radivoje Brajović
Радивоје Брајовић
(born 1935)
7 May 19867 May 19882 years League of Communists
13 Bozina Ivanovic.jpg Božina Ivanović
Божина Ивановић
(1931–2002)
7 May 198813 January 1989 [b] 251 days League of Communists
N/A No image.png Slobodan Simović
Слободан Симовић
(1939–1998)
13 January 198917 March 198963 days League of Communists Acting President
14 Branko Kostic.jpg Branko Kostić
Бранко Костић
(1939–2020)
17 March 198923 December 19901 year, 281 days League of Communists
President of the Republic
1990–1992
15 Momir Bulatovic (cropped).jpg Momir Bulatović
Момир Булатовић
(1956–2019)
23 December 199028 April 19921 year, 127 days League of Communists
(until 1991)
League of Communists reformed and renamed into the Democratic Party of Socialists.
Democratic Party of Socialists
(from 1991)

Republic of Montenegro (constituent republic of FR Yugoslavia / State Union of Serbia and Montenegro)

Political parties:   Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro    Democratic Party of Socialists – Momir Bulatović    Social Democratic Party of Montenegro

Status:  Denotes Acting President

PresidentElectionTerm of officePartyNotes
No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1
(15)
Momir Bulatovic (cropped).jpg Momir Bulatović
Момир Булатовић
(1956–2019)
1990
1992
28 April 199215 January 19985 years, 262 days Democratic Party of Socialists
(until 1997)
DPS – Momir
Bulatović

(from 1997)
2
(16)
MiloDjukanovic-USDOD991104-D-9880W-055-cropped.jpg Milo Đukanović
Мило Ђукановић
(born 1962)
1997 15 January 199825 November 20024 years, 314 days Democratic Party of Socialists
N/A FilipVujanovic.jpg Filip Vujanović
Филип Вујановић
(born 1954)
25 November 200219 May 2003175 days Democratic Party of Socialists Acting
N/A Dragan Kujovic.jpg Dragan Kujović
Драган Кујовић
(1948–2010)
19 May 200322 May 20033 days Democratic Party of Socialists Acting
N/A No image.png Rifat Rastoder
Рифат Растодер
(1950–2023)
Social Democratic Party
3
(17)
FilipVujanovic.jpg Filip Vujanović
Филип Вујановић
(born 1954)
2003 22 May 20033 June 20063 years, 12 days Democratic Party of Socialists

Montenegro

Political parties:   Democratic Party of Socialists    Europe Now!    Independent

PresidentElectionTerm of officeParty
No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
(3)
(17)
Filip Vujanovic June 2015 (cropped).jpg Filip Vujanović
Филип Вујановић
(born 1954)
2008
2013
3 June 200620 May 201811 years, 351 days Democratic Party of Socialists
4
(16)
EU - Western Balkans Summit (cropped).jpg Milo Đukanović
Мило Ђукановић
(born 1962)
2018 20 May
2018
20 May
2023
5 years Democratic Party of Socialists
5
(17)
Jakov Milatovic in 2024 MGR2967 ((cropped).jpg Jakov Milatović
Јаков Милатовић
(born 1986)
2023 20 May
2023
Incumbent2 years, 82 days Europe Now!
(until 2024)
Independent
(from 2024)

Timeline

Jakov MilatovićRifat RastoderDragan KujovićFilip VujanovićMilo ĐukanovićMomir BulatovićBranko KostićBožina IvanovićRadivoje BrajovićBranislav ŠoškićMiodrag Vlahović (politician, born 1924)Marko OrlandićVeselin ĐuranovićBudislav ŠoškićVidoje ŽarkovićVeljko MilatovićFilip BajkovićBlažo JovanovićNikola Kovačević (politician)Niko MiljanićNicholas I of MontenegroDanilo I, Prince of MontenegroPetar II Petrović-NjegošPetar I Petrović-NjegošVasilije PetrovićSava Petrović (prince-bishop)Danilo I, Metropolitan of CetinjeList of heads of state of Montenegro

See also

Notes

  1. In exile from 15 January 1916, due to the occupation by the Central Powers during World War I. Formally deposed at the Podgorica Assembly, following the liberation in 1918.
  2. Removed from the position during the Anti-bureaucratic revolution.