The Lukšić Cabinet, led by Igor Lukšić, is the 39th cabinet of the Montenegro. The cabinet was elected on 29 December 2010 by a majority vote in Montenegrin Parliament. It succeeded the sixth cabinet of Milo Đukanović. formed after the 2009 parliamentary election, after Đukanović resigned the prime minister. The coalition government was composed of the Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS), the Social Democratic Party (SDP), and ethnic minority parties.
Lukšić Cabinet | |
|---|---|
 39th Cabinet of Montenegro | |
| 2010–2012 | |
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| Date formed | 29 December 2010 |
| Date dissolved | 4 December 2012 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of government | Igor Lukšić |
| No. of ministers | 18 (1 of them without portfolio) |
| Member parties | DPS, SDP, BS, DUA |
| Status in legislature | Coalition government |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 29 March 2009 |
| Predecessor | Đukanović V Cabinet |
| Successor | Đukanović VI Cabinet |
History edit
Đukanović resignation edit
Due to international controversies around him, the premiership of Milo Đukanović was seen as a major obstacle in the EU integration path of Montenegro.[1] He eventually resigned four days after Montenegro was given official candidate status on 21 December 2010.[2]
New government election edit
The DPS unanimously nominated Deputy Prime Minister Igor Lukšić as Đukanović's successor.[3] The Parliament of Montenegro took a final vote on the matter on 29 December 2010. The cabinet comprised ministers from the Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS), Social Democratic Party (SDP), Bosniak Party (BS) and Democratic Union of Albanians (DUA). It consists mostly of the same ministers from the previous Đukanović cabinet.
Cabinet composition edit
| Portfolio | Minister | Party | Took office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | ||||
| General Affairs | Igor Lukšić | DPS | 29 December 2010 | |
| Deputy Prime Ministers | ||||
| Justice | Duško Marković | DPS | 29 December 2010 | |
| Economic and Financial Policy | Vujica Lazović | SDP | 10 November 2006 | |
| Ministers | ||||
| Foreign Affairs | Milan Roćen | DPS | 10 November 2006 | |
| Agriculture and Rural Development | Tarzan Milošević | DPS | 29 December 2010 | |
| Defence | Boro Vučinić | DPS | 10 November 2006 | |
| Finance | Milorad Katnić | DPS | 29 December 2010 | |
| Education and Sports | Migo Stijepović | DPS | 29 December 2010 | |
| Science | Sanja Vlahović | DPS | 29 December 2010 | |
| Culture | Branislav Mićunović | DPS | 29 February 2008 | |
| Economy | Vladimir Kavarić | DPS | 29 December 2010 | |
| Traffics and Naval Affairs | Andrija Lompar | SDP | 10 November 2006 | |
| Sustainable Development and Tourism | Predrag Sekulić | DPS | 29 December 2010 | |
| Health | Miodrag Radunović | DPS | 10 November 2006 | |
| Human and Minority Rights | Fehrat Dinosha | DUA | 10 june 2009 | |
| Labour and Social Welfare | Suad Numanović | DPS | 10 November 2006 | |
| Internal Affairs | Ivan Brajović | SDP | 10 june 2009 | |
| Without Portfolio | Rafet Husović | BS | 10 june 2009 | |