List of heads of state of Montenegro

This is a list of the heads of state of Montenegro, from the establishment of the Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro to the present day.

Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro (1696–1852)

House of Petrović-Njegoš (1696–1852)

Prince-Bishop			Reign			Claim
Nº	Portrait	Name (Born–Died)	Reign start	Reign end	Duration
1	60px	Danilo I Данило I (1670–1735)	July 1696	11 January 1735	38 years, 6 months	Founder of the House of Petrović-Njegoš
2		Sava II Сава II (1702–1782)	11 January 1735	9 March 1782		Relative of Danilo I Ruled jointly with Vasilije III from 1750 until 10 March 1766
3		Vasilije III Василије III (1709–1766)	1750	10 March 1766	16 years	Relative of Danilo I and Sava II Ruled jointly with Sava II
4		Petar I Петар I (1747–1830)	March 1782	30 October 1830	48 years, 7 months	Relative of Sava II and Vasilije III
5		Petar II Петар II (1813–1851)	30 October 1830	31 October 1851		Relative of Petar I
6		Danilo II Данило II (1826–1860)	1851	13 March 1852	—	Relative of Petar II

Principality of Montenegro (1852–1910)

House of Petrović-Njegoš (1852–1910)

Prince			Reign			Claim
Nº	Portrait	Name (Born–Died)	Reign start	Reign end	Duration
1		Danilo I Данило I (1826–1860)	13 March 1852	13 August 1860 (Assassinated)		Previously ruled as Prince-Bishop
2		Nikola I Никола I (1841–1921)	13 August 1860	28 August 1910		Relative of Danilo I

Kingdom of Montenegro (1910–1918)

House of Petrović-Njegoš (1910–1918)

King			Reign			Claim
Nº	Portrait	Name (Born–Died)	Reign start	Reign end	Duration
1		Nikola I Никола I (1841–1921)	28 August 1910	26 November 1918 (Deposed)		Previously ruled as Prince

Montenegro within Yugoslavia / Serbia and Montenegro (1943–2006)

Socialist Republic of Montenegro (within SFR Yugoslavia, 1943–1992)

Status

  Denotes Acting Head of State

Head of State			Term of office			Political party
Nº	Portrait	Name (Born–Died)	Took office	Left office	Duration
President of the Anti-Fascist Council of People's Liberation of Montenegro and the Boka
1		Nikola Miljanić Никола Миљанић (1892–1957)	15 November 1943	13 July 1944		Communist Party of Yugoslavia
President of the Montenegrin Anti-Fascist Assembly of People's Liberation
1		Nikola Miljanić Никола Миљанић (1892–1957)	13 July 1944	21 November 1946		Communist Party of Yugoslavia
President of the Presidium of the Constitutional Assembly
1		Miloš Rašović Милош Рашовић	21 November 1946	1 January 1947		Communist Party of Yugoslavia
President of the Presidium of the People's Assembly
1		Miloš Rašović Милош Рашовић	1 January 1947	6 November 1950		Communist Party of Yugoslavia
2		Nikola Kovačević Никола Ковачевић (1890–1964)	6 November 1950	4 February 1953		Communist Party of Yugoslavia renamed in 1952 to League of Communists of Yugoslavia
President of the People's Assembly
1		Nikola Kovačević Никола Ковачевић (1890–1964)	4 February 1953	15 December 1953		League of Communists of Yugoslavia
2		Blažo Jovanović Блажо Јовановић (1907–1976)	15 December 1953	12 July 1962		League of Communists of Yugoslavia
3		Filip Bajković Филип Бајковић (1910–1985)	12 July 1962	5 May 1963		League of Communists of Yugoslavia
4		Andrija Mugoša Андрија Мугоша (1912–2006)	5 May 1963	5 May 1967		League of Communists of Yugoslavia
5		Veljko Milatović Вељко Милатовић (1921–2004)	5 May 1967	6 October 1969		League of Communists of Yugoslavia
6		Vidoje Žarković Видоје Жарковић (1927–2000)	6 October 1969	5 April 1974		League of Communists of Yugoslavia
President of the Presidency
1		Veljko Milatović Вељко Милатовић (1921–2004)	5 April 1974	7 May 1982		League of Communists of Yugoslavia
2		Veselin Đuranović Веселин Ђурановић (1925–1997)	7 May 1982	7 May 1983		League of Communists of Yugoslavia
3		Marko Orlandić Марко Орландић (1930– )	7 May 1983	7 May 1984		League of Communists of Yugoslavia
4		Miodrag Vlahović Миодраг Влаховић	7 May 1984	7 May 1985		League of Communists of Yugoslavia
5		Branislav Šoškić Бранислав Шошкић (1922– )	7 May 1985	7 May 1986		League of Communists of Yugoslavia
6		Radivoje Brajović Радивоје Брајовић (1935– )	7 May 1986	7 May 1988		League of Communists of Yugoslavia
7		Božina Ivanović Божина Ивановић (1931–2002)	7 May 1988	13 January 1989		League of Communists of Yugoslavia
—		Slobodan Simović Слободан Симовић	13 January 1989	17 March 1989		League of Communists of Yugoslavia
8		Branko Kostić Бранко Костић (1939– )	17 March 1989	23 December 1990		League of Communists of Yugoslavia
President of the Republic
1		Momir Bulatović Момир Булатовић (1956– )	23 December 1990	28 April 1992		League of Communists of Yugoslavia (1990–1991) Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro (1991–1992)

Republic of Montenegro (within FR Yugoslavia / Serbia and Montenegro, 1992–2006)

Status

  Denotes Acting President

President			Term of office			Political party
Nº	Portrait	Name (Born–Died)	Took office	Left office	Duration
(1)		Momir Bulatović Момир Булатовић (1956– )	28 April 1992	15 January 1998		Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro
2		Milo Đukanović Мило Ђукановић (1962– )	15 January 1998	25 November 2002		Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro
—		Filip Vujanović Филип Вујановић (1954– )	25 November 2002	19 May 2003		Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro
—		Rifat Rastoder Рифат Растодер (1950– )	19 May 2003	22 May 2003		Social Democratic Party of Montenegro
—	60px	Dragan Kujović Драган Кујовић (1948–2010)				Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro
3		Filip Vujanović Филип Вујановић (1954– )	22 May 2003	3 June 2006		Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro

Montenegro (independent country, 2006–present)

President			Term of office			Political party
Nº	Portrait	Name (Born–Died)	Took office	Left office	Duration
(3)		Filip Vujanović Филип Вујановић (1954– )	3 June 2006	Incumbent		Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro

See also

• List of rulers of Montenegro
• President of Montenegro
  • List of Presidents of Montenegro

External links

• List of Montenegrin heads of state and government
• The President of Montenegro