President of Montenegro

President of Montenegro
Standard of the President of Montenegro
Incumbent Filip Vujanović since 21 May 2008
Residence	Presidential palace in Cetinje
Term length	Five years, renewable once
Inaugural holder	Momir Bulatović
Formation	23 December 1990
Website	http://www.predsjednik.me

Montenegro

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The President of Montenegro (Montenegrin: Предćедник Црне Горе, Predśednik Crne Gore) is the head of state of Montenegro. The current president is Filip Vujanović, who was reelected in the first round of the 2008 presidential election with 51.9% of the vote. The official residence of the President is located in the former royal capital Cetinje.

Term

This section is according to the Constitution of Montenegro, Article 86

Each president has a term of 5 years in office. Each president can have two terms in office. The President is elected through direct and secret ballots. In the event of a state of war during term of office of the President of Montenegro shall be extended for as long as the state of war exists.

Termination of Mandate

This section is according to the Constitution of Montenegro, Article 87

The term of office of the President shall cease when the term of office for which he has been elected expires, in the event of recall or by his resignation. The President may be recalled by the Assembly, only in case the Constitutional Court should decide that he has breached the provisions of the Constitution. The procedure to determine the breach of Constitution shall be instigated by the Assembly.

Presidential Duties

President palace in Cetinje

The "Jadranka" Presidential Yacht

This section is according to the Constitution of Montenegro, Article 88

The President shall:

1. represent the Republic in the country and abroad;
2. promulgate laws by ordinance;
3. call elections for the Assembly;
4. propose to the Assembly candidates for the Prime Minister, president and justices of the Constitutional Court;
5. propose to the Assembly calling of a referendum.
6. grant amnesty for criminal offences prescribed by the republican law;
7. confer decoration and awards;
8. perform all other duties in accordance with the Constitution.

The President shall be a member of the Supreme Defence Council.

Performance of Duties

This section is according to the Constitution of Montenegro, Article 90

In case of termination of the term of office of the President, and until the election of the new President and in the case the President is temporarily prevented to perform his functions, his duties shall be assumed by the President of the Assembly and in case the Assembly is dissolved, by the Prime Minister

Promulgation of Laws

This section is according to the Constitution of Montenegro, Article 89

The President shall promulgate a law by ordinance within seven days from the date of its adoption. The President may also, within seven days from the date of adoption of a law, request the Assembly to decide again on the same law. The President shall be bound to promulgate a law passed for the second time by the Assembly.

Presidential Standards

Presidential Standard on Land   Presidential Standard Afloat

List of Presidents

Latest election

See also

• President of Serbia and Montenegro
• President of Yugoslavia
• List of Presidents of Montenegro
• Prime Minister of Montenegro

External links

• President of Montenegro

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v t e Presidents of Montenegro Presidents of the People's Assembly of SR Montenegro (1945-1974) Blažo Jovanović · Filip Bajković · Andrija Mugoša · Veljko Milatović · Vidoje Žarković · Budislav Šoškić Presidents of Presidency of SR Montenegro (1974-1992) Veljko Milatović · Veselin Đuranović · Marko Orlandić · Miodrag Vlahović · Branislav Šoškić · Radivoje Brajović · Božina Ivanović · Branko Kostić Presidents of Montenegro (1992-2006) (within Serbia and Montenegro) Momir Bulatović · Milo Đukanović · Filip Vujanović Presidents of Montenegro (since 2006) Filip Vujanović