Government and power in Montenegro

Who leads Montenegro, how the World Bank's governance indicators score it, how many women sit in parliament and government, what the state spends and taxes, and the official bodies that hold power to account. System of government: Unitary republic.

Who leads Montenegro?

• Head of state: Jakov Milatović (President of Montenegro)
• Head of government: Milojko Spajić (Prime Minister of Montenegro)
• Foreign minister: Ervin Ibrahimović (Deputy Prime Minister for International Relations and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Montenegro)

Source: Heads of State, Heads of Government, Ministers for Foreign Affairs: Public List (United Nations Protocol and Liaison Service), list dated 15 October 2026. All world leaders.

Governance scores

The World Bank's Worldwide Governance Indicators combine surveys of households and firms with assessments by public, private and non-governmental bodies. Each score runs from 0 to 100; higher means the sources rate governance better. They measure perceptions, and each has a margin of error.

Voice and accountability

Measures how far citizens can choose their government, and freedom of expression, association and the media.

Political stability and absence of violence

Measures the likelihood of political instability or politically motivated violence, including terrorism.

Government effectiveness

Measures the quality of public services and the civil service, and how independent they are from political pressure.

Regulatory quality

Measures the government's ability to make and carry out policies that let the private sector develop.

Rule of law

Measures confidence in and respect for the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police and the courts.

Control of corruption

Measures how far public power is used for private gain, including petty and grand corruption and "capture" of the state by elites.

Official bodies that hold power in Montenegro

Government

• Government of Montenegro
  Government session decisions, ministry information and press releases.

Parliament

• Parliament of Montenegro
  Bills, adopted laws, session records and members of parliament.

Elections

• State Election Commission
  Election results, candidate lists and commission decisions.

Courts

• Supreme Court of Montenegro
  Supreme Court decisions, case-law and court reports.
• Constitutional Court of Montenegro
  Constitutional Court decisions and session information.

Public audit

• State Audit Institution
  Audit reports on the state budget, public bodies and political party finances.

Ombudsman

• Protector of Human Rights and Freedoms (Ombudsman)
  Annual reports and opinions on human rights complaints.

Asset declarations

• Agency for Prevention of Corruption
  Public officials' asset and income reports, the lobbying register and conflict-of-interest decisions.

Public contracts

• Public procurement electronic system
  Public procurement plans, tender notices and contract awards.

Laws and the official gazette

• Official Gazette of Montenegro
  The official gazette publishing laws, regulations and decisions.

Government below the national level

• Statistical regions (3: Coastal, Central, Northern): None
• Municipalities – opštine (about 25), incl. Capital City Podgorica and Old Royal Capital Cetinje: Assembly directly elected for four years (30 councillors plus one per 5,000 voters); assembly elects the mayor (predsjednik opštine / gradonačelnik)
• Local communities – mjesne zajednice: Councils chosen by residents under municipal rules

How local power works in Montenegro

Places in Montenegro

• All 21 first-level divisions
• Official statistics for Montenegro

Sources

• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Voice and accountability (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 70f2804fd1e2…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Political stability and absence of violence (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1317de0c85e1…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Government effectiveness (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a775e808dc65…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Regulatory quality (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 83b57e36ff8c…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Rule of law (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0bccc3c054e8…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Control of corruption (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3b15a5340cdd…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Seats held by women in national parliament (SG.GEN.PARL.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1ae1dc13981a…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Women in ministerial positions (SG.GEN.MNST.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a4e448a5b8bd…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Military spending (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a7f6913a783b…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Armed forces personnel (MS.MIL.TOTL.P1), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 fa4663c743ba…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Statistical Performance Indicator (overall score) (IQ.SPI.OVRL), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 08ac7cde9129…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: People using the internet (IT.NET.USER.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0d78dc658329…)

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