El marc polític de Montenegro

Political Outline

Current Political Leaders

President: Jakov MILATOVIC (since 20 May 2023)
Prime Minister: Milojko SPAJIC (since 31 October 2023)

Next Election Dates

Presidential: 2028
Legislatives: June 2027

Main Political Parties

The main political forces represented in the Parliament include:

- Europe Now Movement (PES!): centre, pro-Europeanism, it has the most seats in the parliament following the 2023 election
- Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS): centre-left, led by Milo Djukanovic, pro-Serbia
- For the Future of Montenegro (ZBCG): conservative coalition, Serb ethnic interests. Formed by the New Serb Democracy (NSD - right-wing, conservative) and the Democratic People's Party (DNP -  populism, Serbian–Montenegrin unionism)
- Democratic Montenegro (DCG): big tent, pro-European
- Socialist People's Party (SNP): conservative
- Democratic Union of Albanians (UDSH): pro-Albanian, right-wing
- Bosniak Party (BS): centre-right; supports the Bosnian community's interests
- United Reform Action (URA): social-liberalism, pro-European
- Social Democrats of Montenegro (SD): social-liberalism, pro-European
- Croatian Civic Initiative (HGI): centre-right; supports the Croatian community's interests
- United Montenegro (UCG): conservative.

Executive Power

The President of the Republic of Montenegro is the Chief of State and is elected for a five-year term by direct universal suffrage (renewable once). He appoints the Prime Minister and two judges of the Constitutional Court. He can dissolve Parliament. The executive power is exercised by the government, which is headed by the Prime Minister.

Legislative Power

Legislative power in Montenegro is shared between the Parliament and the Government. The unicameral Parliament, known as the Skupstina, has 81 members elected by proportional representation for four-year terms. A 3% electoral threshold applies, with lower thresholds for minority groups. The country’s multiparty system fosters coalition governments, as single-party majorities are rare.

Legislative power is shared between the government and parliament. The parliament is unicameral: the Assembly (or ) has 81 members elected by proportional representation vote for a four-year term. The multiparty system encourages alliances and coalitions and does not allow one sole party to win the elections.