List of heads of state of Montenegro

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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	Nº	Portrait	Name (Born–Died)	Reign start	Reign end	Duration	Claim
1	1		Danilo I Данило I (1670–1735)	July 1696	11 January 1735	38 years, 6 months	Founder of the House of Petrović-Njegoš
2	2		Sava II Сава II (1702–1782)	11 January 1735	9 March 1782	7009148813200000000♠47 years, 57 days	Relative of Danilo I Ruled jointly with Vasilije III from 1750 until 10 March 1766
3	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	4		Petar I Петар I (1747–1830)	March 1782	30 October 1830	48 years, 7 months	Relative of Sava II and Vasilije III
5	5		Petar II Петар II (1813–1851)	30 October 1830	31 October 1851	7008662796000000000♠21 years, 1 day	Relative of Petar I
6	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	Nº	Portrait	Name (Born–Died)	Reign start	Reign end	Duration	Claim
(6)	1		Danilo I Данило I (1826–1860)	13 March 1852	13 August 1860 (Assassinated)	7008265680000000000♠8 years, 153 days	Previously ruled as Prince-Bishop
7	2		Nikola I Никола I (1841–1921)	13 August 1860	28 August 1910	7009157917600000000♠50 years, 15 days	Relative of Danilo I

Kingdom of Montenegro (1910–1918)

House of Petrović-Njegoš (1910–1918)

King				Reign			Claim
Nº	Nº	Portrait	Name (Born–Died)	Reign start	Reign end	Duration	Claim
(7)	1		Nikola I Никола I (1841–1921)	28 August 1910	26 November 1918 (Deposed) ^[1]	7008260236800000000♠8 years, 90 days	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	Position(s)
Nº	Nº	Portrait	Name (Born–Died)	Took office	Left office	Duration	Political party	Position(s)
8	–		Nikola Miljanić Никола Миљанић (1892–1957)	15 November 1943	13 July 1944	7007208224000000000♠241 days	Communist Party of Yugoslavia	President of the Anti-Fascist Council of People's Liberation of Montenegro and the Boka
8	–		Nikola Miljanić Никола Миљанић (1892–1957)	13 July 1944	21 November 1946	7007744336000000000♠2 years, 131 days	Communist Party of Yugoslavia	President of the Montenegrin Anti-Fascist Assembly of People's Liberation
9	–		Miloš Rašović Милош Рашовић	21 November 1946	1 January 1947	7006354240000000000♠41 days	Communist Party of Yugoslavia	President of the Presidium of the Constitutional Assembly
9	1		Miloš Rašović Милош Рашовић	1 January 1947	6 November 1950	7008121370400000000♠3 years, 309 days	Communist Party of Yugoslavia	President of the Presidium of the People's Assembly
10	2		Nikola Kovačević Никола Ковачевић (1890–1964)	6 November 1950	4 February 1953	7007708912000000000♠2 years, 90 days	Communist Party of Yugoslavia renamed in 1952 to League of Communists of Yugoslavia	President of the Presidium of the People's Assembly
10	1		Nikola Kovačević Никола Ковачевић (1890–1964)	4 February 1953	15 December 1953	7007271296000000000♠314 days		President of the People's Assembly
11	2		Blažo Jovanović Блажо Јовановић (1907–1976)	15 December 1953	12 July 1962	7008270518400000000♠8 years, 209 days	League of Communists of Yugoslavia	President of the People's Assembly
12	3		Filip Bajković Филип Бајковић (1910–1985)	12 July 1962	5 May 1963	7007256608000000000♠297 days	League of Communists of Yugoslavia	President of the People's Assembly
13	4		Andrija Mugoša Андрија Мугоша (1912–2006)	5 May 1963	5 May 1967	7008126230400000000♠4 years, 0 days	League of Communists of Yugoslavia	President of the People's Assembly
14	5		Veljko Milatović Вељко Милатовић (1921–2004)	5 May 1967	6 October 1969	7007764208000000000♠2 years, 154 days	League of Communists of Yugoslavia	President of the People's Assembly
15	6		Vidoje Žarković Видоје Жарковић (1927–2000)	6 October 1969	5 April 1974	7008141868800000000♠4 years, 181 days	League of Communists of Yugoslavia	President of the People's Assembly
(14)	1		Veljko Milatović Вељко Милатовић (1921–2004)	5 April 1974	7 May 1982	7008255225600000000♠8 years, 32 days	League of Communists of Yugoslavia	President of the Presidency
16	2		Veselin Đuranović Веселин Ђурановић (1925–1997)	7 May 1982	7 May 1983	7007315576000000000♠1 year, 0 days	League of Communists of Yugoslavia	President of the Presidency
17	3		Marko Orlandić Марко Орландић (1930– )	7 May 1983	7 May 1984	7007315576000000000♠1 year, 0 days	League of Communists of Yugoslavia	President of the Presidency
18	4		Miodrag Vlahović Миодраг Влаховић	7 May 1984	7 May 1985	7007315576000000000♠1 year, 0 days	League of Communists of Yugoslavia	President of the Presidency
19	5		Branislav Šoškić Бранислав Шошкић (1922– )	7 May 1985	7 May 1986	7007315576000000000♠1 year, 0 days	League of Communists of Yugoslavia	President of the Presidency
20	6		Radivoje Brajović Радивоје Брајовић (1935– )	7 May 1986	7 May 1988	7007631152000000000♠2 years, 0 days	League of Communists of Yugoslavia	President of the Presidency
21	7		Božina Ivanović Божина Ивановић (1931–2002)	7 May 1988	13 January 1989	7007216864000000000♠251 days	League of Communists of Yugoslavia	President of the Presidency
–	–		Slobodan Simović Слободан Симовић	13 January 1989	17 March 1989	7006544320000000000♠63 days	League of Communists of Yugoslavia	Acting President of the Presidency
22	8		Branko Kostić Бранко Костић (1939– )	17 March 1989	23 December 1990	7007558360000000000♠1 year, 281 days	League of Communists of Yugoslavia	President of the Presidency
23	1		Momir Bulatović Момир Булатовић (1956– )	23 December 1990	28 April 1992	7007425304000000000♠1 year, 127 days	League of Communists of Yugoslavia (1990–1991) Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro (1991–1992)	President of Montenegro

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

Status

Denotes Acting President

President				Term of office			Political party	Position(s)
Nº	Nº	Portrait	Name (Born–Died)	Took office	Left office	Duration	Political party	Position(s)
(23)	(1)		Momir Bulatović Момир Булатовић (1956– )	28 April 1992	15 January 1998	7008180424800000000♠5 years, 262 days	Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro	President of Montenegro
24	2		Milo Đukanović Мило Ђукановић (1962– )	15 January 1998	25 November 2002	7008153360000000000♠4 years, 314 days	Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro	President of Montenegro
–	–		Filip Vujanović Филип Вујановић (1954– )	25 November 2002	19 May 2003	7007151200000000000♠175 days	Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro	Acting President of Montenegro (as President of the Parliament)
–	–		Rifat Rastoder Рифат Растодер (1950– )	19 May 2003	22 May 2003	7005259200000000000♠3 days	Social Democratic Party of Montenegro	Acting Presidents of Montenegro (as Acting Presidents of the Parliament)
–	–		Dragan Kujović Драган Кујовић (1948–2010)	19 May 2003	22 May 2003	7005259200000000000♠3 days	Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro
25	3		Filip Vujanović Филип Вујановић (1954– )	22 May 2003	3 June 2006	7007957096000000000♠3 years, 12 days	Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro	President of Montenegro

Montenegro (independent country, 2006–present)

President				Term of office			Political party	Position(s)
Nº	Nº	Portrait	Name (Born–Died)	Took office	Left office	Duration	Political party	Position(s)
(25)	(3)		Filip Vujanović Филип Вујановић (1954– )	3 June 2006	Incumbent	7008311493600000000♠9 years, 318 days	Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro	President of Montenegro

Notes

↑ In exile from 15 January 1916, due to the Montenegrin Campaign

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