Željko Šturanović

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Željko Šturanović Жељко Штурановић
Prime Minister of Montenegro
In office 10 November 2006 – 29 February 2008
President	Filip Vujanović
Preceded by	Milo Đukanović
Succeeded by	Milo Đukanović
Born	31 January 1960 (1960-01-31) (age 48) Nikšić, Montenegro, Yugoslavia
Political party	DPSCG

Željko Šturanović (Serbian: Жељко Штурановић, born 31 January 1960) was Prime Minister of Montenegro from 10 November 2006 to 29 February 2008.

[edit] Early life

Šturanović was born in Nikšić, in what was then the People's Republic of Montenegro, part of the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia.

[edit] Appointment as Prime Minister

He served as Minister of Justice in Prime Minister Milo Đukanović's government. After Đukanović's 3 October 2006 announcement that he would not accept the nomination for the position of Prime Minister again, on the next day Šturanović was picked as a candidate for the position by the leaders of his party, the Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro. The selection of Šturanović was welcomed even by Montenegrin Opposition, which is otherwise known to be a harsh critic of the ruling coalition.

Željko Šturanović and his Government were elected by the Montenegrin parliament on November 10, 2006. The 14-member Government, including two deputy prime ministers, was approved by a 42 to 28 vote. Šturanović was sworn on the same day.

[edit] Prime Minister of Montenegro (2006-2008)

On the eve of January 20, 2007, Šturanović was in Belgrade at Boris Tadić's Democratic Party during its campaign for the parliamentary election.

After becoming Prime Minister, he was diagnosed with a rare tumour of the lung but was for the time being considered fit to continue as Prime Minister.[1] There is no word yet on the prognosis. DPS President and former Prime Minister Đukanović was helping him in his administrative duties.

Šturanović signed Stabilization and Association Agreement in name of Government of Montenegro on 15 March 2007.

He resigned 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.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Biography on DPS Official Website
• The Njegoskij Fund Network: Resignation letter of Prime Minister Sturanovic to the Parliament of Montenegro

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