Filip Vujanović
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| In office 5 February 1998 – 8 January 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Milo Đukanović |
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| Succeeded by | Milo Đukanović |
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| In office 22 May 2003 – present |
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| Preceded by | Milo Đukanović |
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| Born | September 1, 1954 Belgrade, People's Republic of Serbia, Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia |
Filip Vujanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Филип Вујановић) (born September 1, 1954 in Belgrade, Serbia, Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia) is a politician who since 2003 has served as the President of Montenegro, and is the first president of the world's newest country from May 2006.
[edit] Early life and career
Born and raised in Belgrade, Vujanović graduated from the University of Belgrade's Faculty of Law. Between 1978 and 1981 he worked in one of the city's Municipal Courts, and later also as an assistant at the Belgrade District Court.
In 1981 at the age of 27, he moved to Titograd. Following a short stint as secretary at Titograd's District Court, he worked as a lawyer until entering politics in March 1993.
[edit] Career in politics
Vujanović served as Prime Minister of Montenegro from February 5, 1998 until January 8, 2003. On November 5, 2002, he became speaker of the Montenegrin parliament, a position which, starting on November 25, 2002, made him acting president of Montenegro due to the resignation of Milo Đukanović from the presidency in order to prepare to replace Vujanović as prime minister. Vujanović ran in the December 2002 presidential elections and won a landslide victory, receiving 86% of the vote, but the election was ruled to be invalid because turnout was less than 50%. The elections were held again in February 2003, with Vujanović winning 81% of the vote, but again turnout was below 50%. The elections were held for a third time on May 11, 2003, with the minimum turnout rule abolished, and Vujanović won again with 63% of the vote. Vujanović resigned from his positions as speaker and acting president on May 19, but became president of Montenegro again three days later when his term began. Even though he was born and raised in Serbia, he was one of the most prominent Montenegrin secessionists.
As president of Montenegro, Vujanović was a supporter of the Montenegro independence referendum, though Prime Minister Đukanović was much more high-profile in his campaign for it. Vujanović’s messages often focus on Montenegro’s and Serbia’s ability to have a peaceful separation and post-independence cooperation, and he is friend with Serbian president Boris Tadić. [1]
He is married and has two daughters and a son. Unlike Đukanović, he refuses to have bodyguards, so he can be often seen walking the streets of Podgorica with his friends, but no security.
| Preceded by Milo Đukanović |
Prime Minister of Montenegro 5 February 1998–8 January 2003 |
Succeeded by Milo Đukanović |
| Preceded by Milo Đukanović |
President of Montenegro 25 November 2002–19 May 2003 |
Succeeded by Rifat Rastoder and Dragan Kujović (acting) |
| Preceded by Rifat Rastoder and Dragan Kujović (acting) |
President of Montenegro 22 May 2003–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Presidents of the Socialist Republic of Montenegro |  |
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| President of the Anti-Fascist Council of People's Liberation of Montenegro and the Bay: Nikola Miljanić
President of the Montenegrin Anti-Fascist Assembly of People's Liberation: Nikola Miljanić President of the Presidium of the Constitutional Assembly of Montenegro: Miloš Rašović Presidents of the Presidium of the People's Assembly of Montenergo: Miloš Rašović | Nikola Kovačević Presidents of the People's Assembly of Montenegro: Blažo Jovanović | Filip Bajković | Andrija Mugoša | Veljko Milatović | Vidoje Žarković | Budislav Šoškić Presidents of Presidency of Montenegro: Veljko Milatović | Veselin Đuranović | Marko Orlandić | Miodrag Vlahović | Branislav Šoškić | Radivoje Brajović | Božina Ivanović | Branko Kostić |
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| Presidents of the Republic of Montenegro |  |
| Momir Bulatović | Milo Đukanović | Filip Vujanović | |
| Presidents of Montenegro | |
| Filip Vujanović |
| Governors for the Vladika |  |
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| Dikan Vukotić | Stano Radonjić | Vukota Vukotić | Stefan Kovačević | Vukadin Vukotić | Stanislav Radonjić | Vukaljo Radonjić | (Unknown) Vukotić | Jovan Radonjić | Vukolaj Radonjić | |
| Prime Ministers of the Kingdom of Montenegro | |
| Božo Petrović-Njegoš | Lazar Mijušković | Mark Radulović | Andrija Radović | Lazar Tomanović | Mitar Martinović | Janko Vukotić | Milo Matanović | Lazar Mijušković | Andrija Radović | Milo Matanović | Evgenije Popović | |
| Prime Ministers of the Kingdom of Montenegro in Exile | |
| Evgenije Popović | Anto Gvozdenović | Jovan Plamenac | Milutin Vučinić | Anto Gvozdenović | |
| Presidents of the Executive Council of the Socialist Republic of Montenegro |  |
| Blažo Jovanović | Filip Bajković | Đorđije Pajković | Veselin Đuranović | Mijuško Šibalić | Vidoje Žarković | Žarko Bulajić | Marko Orlandić | Momčilo Cemović | Radivoje Brajović | Vuko Vukadinović | Radoje Kontić | |
| Prime Ministers of the Republic of Montenegro |  |
| Milo Đukanović | Filip Vujanović | Milo Đukanović | |
| Prime Ministers of Montenegro |  |
| Milo Đukanović | Željko Šturanović |
