This is a list of thepresidents ofMontenegro, including theheads of state of theSocialist Republic of Montenegro, aconstituent country of theSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and heads of state of theRepublic of Montenegro (1992–2006), a constituent country of theFederal Republic of Yugoslavia / State Union of Serbia and Montenegro. Prior to 1974,Montenegro's head of state was thespeaker(president) of the Montenegrin parliament.
The President (Predsjednik) is directly elected to a five-year term and is limited by theConstitution to a maximum of two terms. In addition to being theCommander-in-chief of theArmed Forces, the President has the procedural duty of appointing thePrime Minister with the consent of theParliament, and has some influence on foreign policy. The President's office is located in theBlue Palace, in the former royal capitalCetinje.
Parties: Independent Communist Party / League of Communists Democratic Party of Socialists
Status: Denotes Acting President
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Political party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
| President of theMontenegrin Anti-Fascist Assembly of National Liberation 1943–1946 | ||||||
| N/A |  | Niko Miljanić Никола Миљанић (1892–1957) [a] | 15 November 1943 | 21 November 1946 | 3 years, 6 days | Independent (JNOF /NFJ) |
| Presidents of the Presidency of the People's Assembly 1946–1953 | ||||||
| 1 |  | Miloš Rašović Милош Рашовић (1903–1968) | 21 November 1946 | 6 November 1950 | 3 years, 350 days | Communist Party |
| 2 |  | Nikola Kovačević Никола Ковачевић (1890–1964) | 6 November 1950 | 4 February 1953 | 2 years, 90 days | Communist Party[b] |
| League of Communists | ||||||
| Presidents of the People's Assembly 1953–1974 | ||||||
| 2 | | Nikola Kovačević Никола Ковачевић (1890–1964) | 4 February 1953 | 15 December 1953 | 314 days | League of Communists |
| 3 |  | Blažo Jovanović Блажо Јовановић (1907–1976) | 15 December 1953 | 12 July 1962 | 8 years, 209 days | League of Communists |
| 4 |  | Filip Bajković Филип Бајковић (1910–1985) | 12 July 1962 | 5 May 1963 | 297 days | League of Communists |
| 5 | | Andrija Mugoša Андрија Мугоша (1912–2006) | 5 May 1963 | 7 July 1963 | 63 days | League of Communists |
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Political party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
| (5) | | Andrija Mugoša Андрија Мугоша (1912–2006) | 7 July 1963 | 5 May 1967 | 3 years, 302 days | League of Communists |
| 6 |  | Veljko Milatović Вељко Милатовић (1921–2004) | 5 May 1967 | 6 October 1969 | 2 years, 154 days | League of Communists |
| 7 |  | Vidoje Žarković Видоје Жарковић (1927–2000) | 6 October 1969 | 1 April 1974 | 4 years, 177 days | League of Communists |
| N/A |  | Budislav Šoškić Будислав Шошкић (1925–1979) | 1 April 1974 | 5 April 1974 | 4 days | League of Communists |
| Presidents of the Presidency 1974–1990 | ||||||
| 8 | | Veljko Milatović Вељко Милатовић (1921–2004) | 5 April 1974 | 7 May 1982 | 8 years, 32 days | League of Communists |
| 9 |  | Veselin Đuranović Веселин Ђурановић (1925–1997) | 7 May 1982 | 7 May 1983 | 1 year | League of Communists |
| 10 |  | Marko Orlandić Марко Орландић (1930–2019) | 7 May 1983 | 7 May 1984 | 1 year | League of Communists |
| 11 | | Miodrag Vlahović Миодраг Влаховић (1924–2006) | 7 May 1984 | 7 May 1985 | 1 year | League of Communists |
| 12 | | Branislav Šoškić Бранислав Шошкић (1922–2022) | 7 May 1985 | 7 May 1986 | 1 year | League of Communists |
| 13 |  | Radivoje Brajović Радивоје Брајовић (born 1935) | 7 May 1986 | 7 May 1988 | 2 year | League of Communists |
| 14 |  | Božina Ivanović Божина Ивановић (1931–2002) | 7 May 1988 | 13 January 1989 | 251 days | League of Communists |
| N/A | | Slobodan Simović Слободан Симовић (1939–1998) | 13 January 1989 | 17 March 1989 | 63 days | League of Communists |
| 15 |  | Branko Kostić Бранко Костић (1939–2020) | 17 March 1989 | 23 December 1990 | 1 year, 281 days | League of Communists |
| President of Republic 1990–1992 | ||||||
| 1 | .jpg) | Momir Bulatović Момир Булатовић (1956–2019) | 23 December 1990 | 28 April 1992 | 1 year, 127 days | League of Communists[c] |
| Democratic Party of Socialists | ||||||
Parties: Democratic Party of Socialists – Momir Bulatović Democratic Party of Socialists Social Democratic Party
Status: Denotes Acting President
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Political party | Elected | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| (1) | | Momir Bulatović Момир Булатовић (1956–2019) | 28 April 1992 | 15 January 1998 | 5 years, 262 days | Democratic Party of Socialists[d] | 1990 1992 |
| Socialist People's Party | |||||||
| 2 | .jpg) | Milo Đukanović Мило Ђукановић (born 1962) | 15 January 1998 | 25 November 2002 | 4 years, 314 days | Democratic Party of Socialists | 1997 |
| N/A |  | Filip Vujanović Филип Вујановић (born 1954) | 25 November 2002 | 19 May 2003 | 175 days | Democratic Party of Socialists | — |
| N/A |  | Dragan Kujović Драган Кујовић (1948–2010) | 19 May 2003 | 22 May 2003 | 3 days | Democratic Party of Socialists | — |
| N/A | | Rifat Rastoder Рифат Растодер (1950–2023) | Social Democratic Party | — | |||
| 3 | | Filip Vujanović Филип Вујановић (born 1954) | 22 May 2003 | 3 June 2006 | 3 years, 12 days | Democratic Party of Socialists | 2003 |
Parties: Democratic Party of Socialists Europe Now! Independent
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Political party | Elected | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| 1 (3) | .jpg) | Filip Vujanović Филип Вујановић (born 1954) | 3 June 2006 | 20 May 2018 | 11 years, 351 days | Democratic Party of Socialists | 2008 2013 |
| 2 (4) | .jpg) | Milo Đukanović Мило Ђукановић (born 1962) | 20 May 2018 | 20 May 2023 | 5 years | Democratic Party of Socialists | 2018 |
| 3 (5) | _(cropped).jpg) | Jakov Milatović Јаков Милатовић (born 1986)  | 20 May 2023 | Incumbent | 2 years, 272 days | Europe Now![e] | 2023 |
| Independent | |||||||
| Presidents of People's Assembly ofPR/SR Montenegro (1945–1974) (withinFPR/SFR Yugoslavia) | %2c_Flag_of_Serbia_(1947%25E2%2580%25931992).svg) |
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| Presidents of Presidency of SR Montenegro (1974–1992) (within SFR Yugoslavia) | |
| Presidents of theRepublic of Montenegro (1992–2006) (withinFR Yugoslavia / Serbia and Montenegro) | .svg) |
| Presidents ofMontenegro (since 2006) | |
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