# List of presidents of Montenegro

This is a list of the presidents of Montenegro, including the heads of state of the Socialist Republic of Montenegro, a constituent country of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and heads of state of the Republic of Montenegro (1992–2006), a constituent country of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia / State Union of Serbia and Montenegro. Prior to 1974, Montenegro's head of state was the speaker (president) of the Montenegrin parliament.
The President (Predsjednik) is directly elected to a five-year term and is limited by the Constitution to a maximum of two terms. In addition to being the Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces, the President has the procedural duty of appointing the Prime Minister with the consent of the Parliament, and has some influence on foreign policy. The President's office is located in the Blue Palace, in the former royal capital Cetinje.

## Montenegro as part of Yugoslavia (until 1992)

Parties:  Independent  Communist Party / League of Communists  Democratic Party of Socialists
Status:  Denotes Acting President

### People's Republic of Montenegro (1945–1963)

| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Term of office | Term of office | Political Party |
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Political Party |
| President of the Montenegrin Anti-Fascist Assembly of National Liberation 1943–1946 |||||||
| – | | Miljanić, NikolaNiko Miljanić (1892–1957) Leader of Montenegrin wartime assembly. | 15 November 1943 | 21 November 1946 | 3 years, 6 days | Independent (NOF) |
| Presidents of the Presidium of the People's Assembly 1946–1953 |||||||
| 1 | | Rašović, MilošMiloš Rašović (1903–1968) | 21 November 1946 | 6 November 1950 | 3 years, 350 days | SKJ |
| 2 | | Kovačević, NikolaNikola Kovačević (1890–1964) | 6 November 1950 | 4 February 1953 | 2 years, 90 days | SKJ SKJ |
| Presidents of the People's Assembly 1953–1974 |||||||
| 2 | | Kovačević, NikolaNikola Kovačević (1890–1964) | 4 February 1953 | 15 December 1953 | 314 days | SKJ |
| 3 | | Jovanović, BlažoBlažo Jovanović (1907–1976) | 15 December 1953 | 12 July 1962 | 8 years, 209 days | SKJ |
| 4 | | Bajković, FilipFilip Bajković (1910–1985) | 12 July 1962 | 5 May 1963 | 297 days | SKJ |
| 5 | | Mugoša, AndrijaAndrija Mugoša (1912–2006) | 5 May 1963 | 7 July 1963 | 63 days | SKJ |

### Socialist Republic of Montenegro (1963–1992)

| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Term of office | Term of office | Political Party |
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Political Party |
| (5) | | Mugoša, AndrijaAndrija Mugoša (1912–2006) | 7 July 1963 | 5 May 1967 | 3 years, 302 days | SKJ |
| 6 | | Milatović, VeljkoVeljko Milatović (1921–2004) | 5 May 1967 | 6 October 1969 | 2 years, 154 days | SKJ |
| 7 | | Žarković, VidojeVidoje Žarković (1927–2000) | 6 October 1969 | 1 April 1974 | 4 years, 177 days | SKJ |
| – | | Šoškić, BudislavBudislav Šoškić (1925–1979) Acting | 1 April 1974 | 5 April 1974 | 4 days | SKJ |
| Presidents of the Presidency 1974–1990 |||||||
| 8 | | Milatović, VeljkoVeljko Milatović (1921–2004) | 5 April 1974 | 7 May 1982 | 8 years, 32 days | SKJ |
| 9 | | Đuranović, VeselinVeselin Đuranović (1925–1997) | 7 May 1982 | 7 May 1983 | 1 year | SKJ |
| 10 | | Orlandić, MarkoMarko Orlandić (1930–2019) | 7 May 1983 | 7 May 1984 | 1 year | SKJ |
| 11 | | Vlahović, MiodragMiodrag Vlahović (1924–2006) | 7 May 1984 | 7 May 1985 | 1 year | SKJ |
| 12 | | Šoškić, BranislavBranislav Šoškić (1922–2022) | 7 May 1985 | 7 May 1986 | 1 year | SKJ |
| 13 | | Brajović, RadivojeRadivoje Brajović (born 1935) | 7 May 1986 | 7 May 1988 | 2 year | SKJ |
| 14 | | Ivanović, BožinaBožina Ivanović (1931–2002) | 7 May 1988 | 13 January 1989 | 251 days | SKJ |
| – | | Simović, SlobodanSlobodan Simović (1939–1998) Acting | 13 January 1989 | 17 March 1989 | 63 days | SKJ |
| 15 | | Kostić, BrankoBranko Kostić (1939–2020) | 17 March 1989 | 23 December 1990 | 1 year, 281 days | SKJ |
| President of Republic 1990–1992 |||||||
| 1 | | Bulatović, MomirMomir Bulatović (1956–2019) | 23 December 1990 | 28 April 1992 | 1 year, 127 days | DPS SKJ |

## Montenegro as part of FR Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro (1992–2006)

Parties:  Democratic Party of Socialists – Momir Bulatović  Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro  Social Democratic Party of Montenegro
Status:  Denotes Acting President
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Term of office | Term of office | Political Party | Elected |
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Political Party | Elected |
| (1) | | Bulatović, MomirMomir Bulatović (1956–2019) | 28 April 1992 | 15 January 1998 | 5 years, 262 days | SNP DPS | 1990 1992 |
| 2 | | Đukanović, MiloMilo Đukanović (born 1962) | 15 January 1998 | 25 November 2002 | 4 years, 314 days | DPS | 1997 |
| – | | Vujanović, FilipFilip Vujanović (born 1954) Acting | 25 November 2002 | 19 May 2003 | 175 days | DPS | − |
| – | | Kujović, DraganDragan Kujović (1948–2010) Acting | 19 May 2003 | 22 May 2003 | 3 days | DPS | − |
| – | | Rastoder, RifatRifat Rastoder (1950–2023) Acting | 19 May 2003 | 22 May 2003 | 3 days | SDP | − |
| 3 | | Vujanović, FilipFilip Vujanović (born 1954) | 22 May 2003 | 3 June 2006 | 3 years, 12 days | DPS | 2003 |

## Montenegro (2006–present)

Montenegro became independent on 3 June 2006.
Parties:  Democratic Party of Socialists  Europe Now!  Independent
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Term of office | Term of office | Political Party | Elected |
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Political Party | Elected |
| 1 (3) | | Vujanović, FilipFilip Vujanović (born 1954) | 3 June 2006 | 20 May 2018 | 11 years, 351 days | DPS | 2008 2013 |
| 2 (4) | | Đukanović, MiloMilo Đukanović (born 1962) | 20 May 2018 | 20 May 2023 | 5 years | DPS | 2018 |
| 3 (5) | | Milatović, JakovJakov Milatović (born 1986) | 20 May 2023 | Incumbent | 1 year, 301 days | PES! (Independent since 2024) | 2023 |