Government of Montenegro
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The Government of Montenegro (Montenegrin
: Влада Црне Горе, Vlada Crne Gore) is the executive branch of state authority in Montenegro
. It is headed by the prime minister
. It comprises the prime minister, the deputy prime ministers as well as ministers.
Igor Lukšić
is the current Prime Minister of Montenegro and Head of Government. The current members of the cabinet were elected on 29 December 2010 by the majority vote in the Parliament of Montenegro
. The Cabinet, assembled by Candidate for the Prime Minister Igor Lukšić, was supported by ruling coalition of DPS
, SDP
, DUA
, HGI
and BS
.
, DPS
, SDP
, DUA
, HGI
and BS
formed a parliamentary majority, that supported a Government led by Prime Minister Milo Đukanović. This cabinet was approved in the Parliament of Montenegro
on 11 June 2009, and was in power until Prime Minister Milo Đukanović resigned on 23 December 2010.
Montenegrin language
Montenegrin is a name used for the Serbo-Croatian language as spoken by Montenegrins; it also refers to an incipient standardized form of the Shtokavian dialect of Serbo-Croatian used as the official language of Montenegro...
: Влада Црне Горе, Vlada Crne Gore) is the executive branch of state authority in Montenegro
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
. It is headed by the prime minister
Prime Minister of Montenegro
The Prime Minister 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...
. It comprises the prime minister, the deputy prime ministers as well as ministers.
Igor Lukšić
Igor Lukšic
Igor Lukšić is the Prime Minister in the Government of Montenegro. His family roots trace back to Crmnica...
is the current Prime Minister of Montenegro and Head of Government. The current members of the cabinet were elected on 29 December 2010 by the majority vote in the Parliament of Montenegro
Parliament of Montenegro
The Parliament of Montenegro is the unicameral legislature of Montenegro. The Parliament currently has 81 members, each elected for a four-year term. The current Speaker of the Parliament is Ranko Krivokapić, while the deputy speakers are Željko Šturanović and Rifat Rastoder...
. The Cabinet, assembled by Candidate for the Prime Minister Igor Lukšić, was supported by ruling coalition of DPS
Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro
The Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro is the ruling social-democratic political party in Montenegro....
, SDP
Social Democratic Party of Montenegro
The Social Democratic Party of Montenegro is a political party in Montenegro....
, DUA
Democratic Union of Albanians
The Democratic Union of Albanians is an Albanian minority political party in Montenegro....
, HGI
Croatian Civic Initiative
The Croatian Civic Initiative is a Croat minority political party in Montenegro. The party was formed in 2002. It first participated in elections in the Tivat municipality that year, and is still based in the town...
and BS
Bosniak Party of Montenegro
The Bosniak Party is a Bosniak minority political party in Montenegro....
.
Ministries
Each minister of each ministry reports to the Prime Minister.- Ministry of Agriculture and Rural development
- Ministry of Culture
- Ministry of DefenseMinistry of Defence (Montenegro)The Ministry of Defense of the Montenegro is the ministry in the Government of Montenegro which is in charge of the nation's military....
- Ministry of Economy
- Ministry of Education and Sport
- Ministry of FinanceMinistry of Finance (Montenegro)The Ministry of Finance in the Government of Montenegro is the ministry in the Government of Montenegro which is in charge of the nation's finances. The ministry was first established in 1879 as a ministry of the Principality of Montenegro...
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European IntegrationsMinistry of Foreign Affairs (Montenegro)The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Government of Montenegro is the foreign-affairs ministry in the Government of Montenegro.-Ministers:...
- Ministry of Health
- Ministry of Human and Minority Rights
- Ministry of Information Society and Telecommunications
- Ministry of Interior AffairsMinistry of Interior Affairs and Public Administration (Montenegro)The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Public Administration of Montenegro is the main arm of the law in Montenegro and Ministry in the Government of Montenegro which is in charge of state security among other roles...
- Ministry of JusticeMinistry of Justice (Montenegro)The Ministry of Justice in the Government of Montenegro is the ministry in the Government of Montenegro which is in charge of the nation's justice system.-Ministers:...
- Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare
- Ministry of Transportation and Maritime Affairs
- Ministry of Science
- Ministry of Sustainable Development and Tourism
2009-2010
After 2009 Parliamentary electionMontenegrin parliamentary election, 2009
Pre-term parliamentary elections in Montenegro were scheduled by President of Montenegro Filip Vujanović on 27 January 2009 by the Decree of Scheduling Elections for the Assembly of Montenegro, in accordance with Article 92 point 5 of the Montenegrin Constitution:..and Article 95:As well as Article...
, DPS
Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro
The Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro is the ruling social-democratic political party in Montenegro....
, SDP
Social Democratic Party of Montenegro
The Social Democratic Party of Montenegro is a political party in Montenegro....
, DUA
Democratic Union of Albanians
The Democratic Union of Albanians is an Albanian minority political party in Montenegro....
, HGI
Croatian Civic Initiative
The Croatian Civic Initiative is a Croat minority political party in Montenegro. The party was formed in 2002. It first participated in elections in the Tivat municipality that year, and is still based in the town...
and BS
Bosniak Party of Montenegro
The Bosniak Party is a Bosniak minority political party in Montenegro....
formed a parliamentary majority, that supported a Government led by Prime Minister Milo Đukanović. This cabinet was approved in the Parliament of Montenegro
Parliament of Montenegro
The Parliament of Montenegro is the unicameral legislature of Montenegro. The Parliament currently has 81 members, each elected for a four-year term. The current Speaker of the Parliament is Ranko Krivokapić, while the deputy speakers are Željko Šturanović and Rifat Rastoder...
on 11 June 2009, and was in power until Prime Minister Milo Đukanović resigned on 23 December 2010.
- Prime Minister – Milo Đukanović (general affairs)
- Finance/Deputy Prime Minister - Igor LukšićIgor LukšicIgor Lukšić is the Prime Minister in the Government of Montenegro. His family roots trace back to Crmnica...
- Deputy Prime Minister for Political System - Svetozar MarovićSvetozar MarovicSvetozar Marović ; born March 31, 1955) is a lawyer and a Montenegrin politician. He was the only president of Serbia and Montenegro...
- Information Society/Deputy Prime Minister for Economic System - Vujica Lazović
- Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management - Milutin Simović
- Culture, Sport and Media - Branislav Mićunović
- Defense - Boro VučinićBoro VucinicBoro Vučinić is the Minister of Defense of Montenegro, since 10 November 2006.As Minister of Urban Planning Vučinić was involved the sale of an old ship repair yard on the Adriatic Sea, the first major privitaization deal of Montenegro since the independence from Serbia.He has a master's degree...
- Economic Development - Branko VujovićBranko VujovićBranko Vujović is a Montenegrin football goalkeeper who plays for FK Bežanija.-Career:...
- Education and Science - Sreten Škuletić/Migo Stijepović
- European Integrations - Gordana Đurović
- Foreign Affairs - Milan RoćenMilan RoćenMilan Roćen is Montenegrin politician who is currently the Minister of Foreign Affairs in Government of Montenegro.- Education :...
- Health - Miodrag Radunović
- Human and Minority Rights Protection - Ferhat Dinosha
- Internal Affairs and Public Administration - Ivan Brajović
- Justice - Miraš Radović
- Labour and Social Welfare - Suad Numanović
- Transportation, Maritime Affairs and Telecommunications - Andrija LomparAndrija LomparAndrija Lompar is a Montenegrin politician and the current Minister of Maritime Affairs, Transportation and Telecommunications in the Government of Montenegro...
- Tourism - Predrag Nenezić
- Urbanism and Environmental Protection -Branimir Gvozdenović
- without portfolio - Slavoljub Stijepović
- without portfolio - Rafet Husović
1991–1993
The first Montenegrin government lasted from February 1991 to March 1993. It was solely made by the League of Communists of Montenegro (Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro):- Prime Minister – Milo Đukanović (general affairs)
- Vice-President – Blagoje Lučić (later Mihailo Lješar) (no portfolio)
- Vice-President – Mr Vuk Ognjenović (later Krunoslav Vukčević) (no portfolio)
- Vice-President – Mr Zoran ŽižićZoran ŽižicZoran Žižić is a politician from Montenegro.A member of the Socialist People's Party of Montenegro, he became Prime Minister of Yugoslavia on November 4, 2000 shortly after the fall of Slobodan Milošević, when his colleague Momir Bulatović's cabinet collapsed...
(no portfolio) - Justice – Momčilo Knežević (later resigned)
- National Defense – Božidar Babić
- Foreign Affairs – Nikola Samardžić (later Miodrag Lekić)
- Education & Science – Dr Predrag Obradović
- Culture and Physical Education – Ilija Lakušić
- Privreda – Vojin Đukanović (later Miodrag Gomilanović)
- Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management – Branko Abramović
- Tourism and Trade – Nebojša Zeković (resigned, Dragan Milić)
- Urbanism and Construction – Đorđije Pribilović
- Health and Zaštita životne sredine – Dr Miomir MugošaMiomir MugošaMiomir Mugoša , MD is a Montenegrin physician and politician. He has been mayor of Podgorica, the capital of Montenegro, since 2000....
(since January 1992 only Minister of Health) - Zaštita životne sredine, since January 1992 – Dr Mihailo Burić
- Labour, Social and Fighting-Invalid Protection – Milivoje Jauković
- Drago Sofranac (no portfolio)
- Jusuf Fehatović (later Miladin Vukotić, no portfolio)
- Predrag Gomilanović (later Branko Radović, no portfolio)
1993–1996
From March 1993 to 1996 the Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro reigned alone.- Prime Minister – Milo Đukanović (general affairs)
- Vice-President – Mr Zoran ŽižićZoran ŽižicZoran Žižić is a politician from Montenegro.A member of the Socialist People's Party of Montenegro, he became Prime Minister of Yugoslavia on November 4, 2000 shortly after the fall of Slobodan Milošević, when his colleague Momir Bulatović's cabinet collapsed...
- Vice-President – Mr Mihailo Ljesar (since February 1994 Asim Telašević)
- Vice-President – Krunoslav Vukčević
- Vice-President – Mr Rade Perović
- Justice – Filip VujanovićFilip VujanovicFilip Vujanović is a Montenegrin politician who, since 2003, has served as the President of Montenegro. He is the first President of Montenegro since it split ties with Serbia and became an independent nation in June 2006...
(later Miodrag Latković) - Internal Affairs – Nikola PejakovićNikola Pejaković- Kolja i Smak Bijelog Dugmeta :The songs Pejaković had composed during the mid-1980s were released on his debut album Mama, nemoj plakati , released by System Records in 2001. Influenced by diverse range genres and crossing them with witty and a bit vulgar lyrics, Pejaković described his musical...
(later Filip VujanovićFilip VujanovicFilip Vujanović is a Montenegrin politician who, since 2003, has served as the President of Montenegro. He is the first President of Montenegro since it split ties with Serbia and became an independent nation in June 2006...
) - Finances – Mr Božidar Gazivoda (later Dr Predrag Goranović)
- Foreign Affairs – Miodrag Lekić (later Janko Jeknić)
- Education and Science – Dr Predrag Obradović
- Culture – Gojko ČelebićGojko ČelebićGojko Čelebić is a Montenegrin writer and diplomat.Čelebić was born in Podgorica, Montenegro . He finished high school in Cetinje, Montenegro. Čelebić went on to study law in Novi Sad, Serbia and Podgorica, Montenegro...
- Industry, Energetics and Mining – Dr Miodrag Gomilanović
- Pomorstvo and Traffics – Jusuf Kalamperović (resigned, replaced by Mr Vojislav Mićunović)
- Agriculture and Forestry – Mr Branko Abramović (later Radivoje Rašović)
- Tourism – Dragan Milić
- Trade – Duško Laličević
- Space Management – Miodrag Burzan (later Dr Radovan Bakić)
- Zaštita životne sredine – Dr Vukić Pulević (later Ana Mišurović)
- Health – Dr Miomir MugošaMiomir MugošaMiomir Mugoša , MD is a Montenegrin physician and politician. He has been mayor of Podgorica, the capital of Montenegro, since 2000....
- Labour and Social Care – Milivoje Jauković (later Branimir Bojanić)
- Religion – Dr Slobodan Tomović
- Sports – Božidar IvanovićBožidar IvanovicBožidar Ivanović is a chess Grandmaster who now represents Montenegro, a politician, and a chess official. He has served as Minister of Sport and Tourism in Montenegro. He won the Yugoslav Chess Championship three times, in 1973, 1981, and 1983...
- Miladin Vukotić (no portfolio)
- Mevludin Nuhodžić (no portfolio)
- Dr Ranko Kadić (resigned, later Branko Radović; no portfolio)
External links
- The Government of Montenegro (Montenegrin)
- Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management
- Ministry of Culture
- Ministry of Defense
- Ministry of Economy
- Ministry of Education and Science
- Ministry of European Integration
- Ministry of Finance
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Ministry of Health
- Ministry of Human and Minority Rights
- Ministry of Information Society
- Ministry of Interior Affairs and Public Administration
- Ministry of Justice
- Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare
- Ministry of Transportation, Maritime Affairs and Telecommunications
- Ministry of Tourism
- Ministry of Urbanism and Environmental Protection