Prime Minister of Montenegro

Premier of Montenegro
Coat of Arms of Montenegro
Incumbent Milo Đukanović since 4 December 2012
Appointer	Filip Vujanović, as President of Montenegro
Term length	No term limit
Inaugural holder	Duke Božo Petrović-Njegoš
Formation	20 March 1879
Website	www.gov.me

The Prime Minister of Montenegro (Montenegrin: Premijer Crne Gore) (Premier 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, including a list of proposed ministers. The resignation of the Prime Minister will cause the fall of the Government.

The current Prime Minister, Milo Đukanović, leader of the Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro, was appointed by President Filip Vujanović on 4 December 2012 for his fourth non-consecutive term.

History of the office

The first modern Montenegrin government was established on March 20, 1879, during the Principality of Montenegro. The title of the head of government was President of the Ministerial Council. On August 28, 1910 Montenegro was proclaimed a Kingdom. During the existence of both Principality and Kingdom, the office was of no major importance or influence and depended solely on the will of the Prince (later King) Nikola I.

After the capitulation of Montenegro to the Central Powers on January 15, 1916 during the World War I, the Government went into exile and remained abroad for the rest of its continuation.

After the Podgorica Assembly decided to unify Montenegro with Serbia on November 26, 1918 and the subsequent formation of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, Stojan Protić became the Prime Minister of the newly formed Kingdom on December 20, 1918. However, 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 shortly thereafter, in 1922.

Under the communist regime, Montenegro got its own government on March 7, 1945. On that day, a ministry for Montenegro was created within the government of Yugoslavia (as for all the other five republics), with Minister for Montenegro being in charge of creating first real government of post-War Montenegro, which took place on April 17, 1945. Governments were headed by Prime Minister until February 4, 1953, President of the Executive Council until January 15, 1991 and again Prime Minister since then.

List of Prime Ministers

Principality

See also: Principality of Montenegro

      True People's Party       Radical Party       People's Party       Serb People's Party       Non-party

Order	Head of Government			Lifespan	Took office	Left office	Party	Note
Presidents of the Ministerial Council 1879 - 1910
1			Duke Božo Petrović-Njegoš	1846–1929	20 March 1879	19 December 1905	None	Member of the House of Petrović-Njegoš.
2			Lazar Mijušković	1867–1936	19 December 1905	24 November 1906	True People's Party	First term.
3			Marko Radulović	1866–1935	24 November 1906	1 February 1907	Radical Party
4			Andrija Radović	1872–1947	1 February 1907	17 April 1907	People's Party	First term.
5			Lazar Tomanović	1845–1932	17 April 1907	28 August 1910	Serb People's Party

Kingdom

See also: Kingdom of Montenegro

      Serb People's Party       True People's Party       People's Party       Non-party

Order	Head of Government			Lifespan	Took office	Left office	Party	Note
Presidents of the Ministerial Council 1910 - 1922
5			Lazar Tomanović	1845–1932	28 August 1910	19 June 1912	Serb People's Party
6			Mitar Martinović	1870–1954	19 June 1912	8 May 1913	Independent	Military officer (Vojvoda).
7			Janko Vukotić	1866–1927	8 May 1913	16 July 1915	Independent	Military officer (Serdar).
8			Milo Matanović	1879–1955	16 July 1915	2 January 1916	Independent	Military officer (General). First term.
9			Lazar Mijušković	1867–1936	2 January 1916	12 May 1916	True People's Party	Second term. Headed government-in-exile.
10			Andrija Radović	1872–1947	12 May 1916	17 January 1917	People's Party	Second term. Headed government-in-exile.
11			Milo Matanović	1879–1955	17 January 1917	11 June 1917	Independent	Military officer (General). Second term. Headed government-in-exile.
12			Evgenije Popović	1842–1931	11 June 1917	17 February 1919	Independent	Headed government-in-exile.
13			Anto Gvozdenović	1853–1935	17 February 1919	1 March 1921	Independent	Military officer (General). First term. Headed government-in-exile.
14			Jovan Plamenac	1873–1944	1 March 1921	13 January 1922	True People's Party	Headed government-in-exile.
15			Milutin Vučinić	1869–1922	13 January 1922	13 February 1922	Independent	Military officer (General). Headed government-in-exile.
16			Anto Gvozdenović	1853–1935	13 February 1922	13 July 1922	Independent	Military officer (General). Second term. Headed government-in-exile.

Republic

See also: Socialist Republic of Montenegro, Republic of Montenegro (1992–2006), and Montenegro

      League of Communists of Yugoslavia       Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro

Order	Head of Government			Lifespan	Term of office — Electoral mandates		Party	Notes
Minister for Montenegro 1945
N/A			Milovan Đilas	1911–1995	7 March 1945	17 April 1945	Communist Party of Yugoslavia
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Prime Minister 1945 - 1953
N/A			Blažo Jovanović	1907–1976	17 April 1945	4 February 1953	Communist Party of Yugoslavia (renamed)
					—		League of Communists of Yugoslavia (renamed)
Presidents of the Executive Council 1953 - 1991
1 (17)			Blažo Jovanović	1907–1976	4 February 1953	16 December 1953	League of Communists of Yugoslavia
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2 (18)			Filip Bajković	1910–1985	16 December 1953	12 July 1962	League of Communists of Yugoslavia
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3 (19)			Đorđije Pajković	1917–1980	12 July 1962	25 June 1963	League of Communists of Yugoslavia
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4 (20)			Veselin Đuranović	1925–1997	25 June 1963	8 December 1966	League of Communists of Yugoslavia
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5 (21)			Mijuško Šibalić	1915–1995	8 December 1966	5 May 1967	League of Communists of Yugoslavia
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6 (22)			Vidoje Žarković	1927–2000	5 May 1967	7 October 1969	League of Communists of Yugoslavia
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7 (23)			Žarko Bulajić	1922–2009	7 October 1969	6 May 1974	League of Communists of Yugoslavia
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8 (24)			Marko Orlandić	1930–	6 May 1974	28 April 1978	League of Communists of Yugoslavia
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9 (25)			Momčilo Cemović	1928–2001	28 April 1978	7 May 1982	League of Communists of Yugoslavia
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10 (26)			Radivoje Brajović	1935–	7 May 1982	6 June 1986	League of Communists of Yugoslavia
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11 (27)			Vuko Vukadinović	1937–1993	6 June 1986	29 March 1989	League of Communists of Yugoslavia
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12 (28)			Radoje Kontić	1937–	29 March 1989	15 February 1991	League of Communists of Yugoslavia
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Prime Ministers 1991 onwards
1 (29)			Milo Đukanović	1962–	15 February 1991	5 February 1998	Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro	First term. On April 28 1992 Yugoslavia dissolved entirely, Serbia and Montenegro entered into a new union, the FR Yugoslavia (in 2003 renamed into Serbia and Montenegro).
					1990, 1992, 1996
2 (30)			Filip Vujanović	1954–	5 February 1998	8 January 2003	Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro
					1998, 2001
1 (29)			Milo Đukanović	1962–	8 January 2003	10 November 2006	Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro	Second term. State Union of Serbia and Montenegro had dissolved on 3 June 2006, with Đukanović becoming the first Prime Minister of independent Montenegro.
					2002
3 (31)			Željko Šturanović	1960–2014	10 November 2006	29 February 2008	Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro	Resigned due to illness.
					2006
1 (29)			Milo Đukanović	1962–	29 February 2008	29 December 2010	Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro	Third term.
					2009
4 (32)			Igor Lukšić	1976–	29 December 2010	4 December 2012	Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro	Lukšić was the youngest head of government in the world during his time in office.
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1 (29)			Milo Đukanović	1962–	4 December 2012	Incumbent	Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro	Fourth term.
					2012

Living former Prime Ministers

Name	Term	Date of birth
Marko Orlandić	1974–1978	28 September 1930
Radivoje Brajović	1982–1986	11 January 1935
Radoje Kontić	1989–1991	31 May 1937
Filip Vujanović	1998–2003	1 September 1954
Igor Lukšić	2010–2012	14 June 1976

See also

• Government of Montenegro
• President of Montenegro
• List of Presidents of Montenegro

External links

• Prime Minister of Montenegro