President of Montenegro

President of Montenegro
Standard of the President of Montenegro
Incumbent Filip Vujanović since 22 May 2003
Residence	Blue Palace in Cetinje
Term length	Five years, renewable once
Inaugural holder	Momir Bulatović
Formation	23 December 1990
Website	http://www.predsjednik.me

The President of Montenegro (Montenegrin: 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 2013 presidential election with 51.2% of the vote. The official residence of the President is the Blue Palace 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

The "Jadranka" Presidential Yacht

The Blue Palace, the President's house in Cetinje

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

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  Presidential Standard on Land
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  Presidential Standard Afloat

Latest presidential election

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Filip Vujanović	Democratic Party of Socialists	161,940	51.21
Miodrag Lekić	Democratic Front	154,289	48.79
Invalid/blank votes		10,574	–
Total		326,803	100
Registered voters/turnout		511,405	63.90
Source: Electoral Commission

List of Presidents

Main article: List of Presidents of Montenegro

Living former Presidents

Name	Term	Date of birth
Momir Bulatović	1990–1998	21 September 1956
Milo Đukanović	1998–2002	15 February 1962

See also

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

External links

• President of Montenegro