The fifth cabinet of Milo Đukanović was the cabinet of Montenegro from 29 February 2008 to 29 December 2010. It was a coalition government composed of Coalition for a European Montenegro and Democratic Union of Albanians.

Đukanović V Cabinet

38th Cabinet of Montenegro
2008–2010
Date formed29 February 2008 (2008-02-29)
Date dissolved29 December 2010 (2010-12-29)
People and organisations
Head of governmentMilo Đukanović
No. of ministers19 (2 of them without portfolio)
Member partiesECG, DUA
Status in legislatureCoalition government
History
Elections2006, 2009
PredecessorŠturanović Cabinet
SuccessorLukšić Cabinet

History

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Šturanović resignation

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Prime Minister Željko Šturanović resigned from office on 31 January 2008 for health reasons, saying that the therapy he was prescribed required him to work much less than would be possible while serving as prime minister. [1] He remained in office until Đukanović was approved by Parliament and sworn in at the end of February.

Đukanović return to the office

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On 20 February 2008, President Filip Vujanović nominated former long-term PM Milo Đukanović as new prime minister after Šturanović resigned.[2] He was accordingly elected as prime minister on 29 February 2008 by a majority vote in the Parliament of Montenegro, which marks his return to office after retiring in 2006.

2009 parliamentary election

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Elections for the composition of the new parliament of Montenegro were held on 29 March 2009 and resulted in a new absolute majority won for the ruling Coalition for a European Montenegro (DPS, SDP and BS) led by PM Milo Đukanović (The result translates to 47 out of the 81 seats in the Parliament).[3] Milo Đukanović secured the continuation of his term as prime minister, with mostly of the same ministers in government.

Đukanović resignation

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After giving indications he would step down once the European Union granted official candidate status to Montenegro's membership application, which it did on 17 December 2010, Đukanović resigned as prime minister on 21 December 2010. His party's leadership proposed Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Igor Lukšić to lead the new government.[4] Lukšić was confirmed as the new prime minister by the Parliament of Montenegro on 29 December 2010.[5]

Cabinet composition

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Portfolio Minister Party Took office
Prime Minister
General Affairs Milo Đukanović DPS 29 February 2008
Deputy Prime Ministers
Finance Igor Lukšić DPS 14 February 2004
Political system Svetozar Marović DPS 29 February 2008
Economic and Financial Policy Vujica Lazović SDP 10 November 2006
Ministers
Justice Miraš Radović DPS 10 November 2006
Foreign Affairs Milan Roćen DPS 10 November 2006
Agriculture and Rural Development Milutin Simović DPS 10 November 2006
Defence Boro Vučinić DPS 10 November 2006
Spatial Planning and Environment Branimir Gvozdenović DPS 29 February 2008
Education and Science Sreten Skuletić DPS 29 February 2008
Culture and Sports Branislav Mićunović DPS 29 February 2008
Traffics and Naval Affairs Andrija Lompar SDP 10 November 2006
Sustainable Development and Tourism Predrag Nenezić DPS 10 November 2006
Health Miodrag Radunović DPS 10 November 2006
Human and Minority Rights Fuad Nimani DUA 10 November 2006
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
Without Portfolio Migo Stijepović DPS 29 February 2008

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Montenegro PM resigns because of illness", Associated Press (International Herald Tribune), January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Montenegro's president nominates Đukanović to again become premier", Associated Press (International Herald Tribune), 20 February 2008.
  3. ^ Djukanovic's bloc wins absolute majority in snap poll
  4. ^ "Montenegro Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic resigns". BBC. 21 December 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
  5. ^ "Montenegro". The Economist. Retrieved 29 October 2014.