2023 in Montenegro
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Events in the year 2023 in Montenegro.
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Incumbents
- President: Milo Đukanović (until 20 May), Jakov Milatović (starting 20 May)
- Prime Minister: Dritan Abazović
Events
Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Montenegro
- 27 February – Parliament elects three of four Constitutional Court judges, ending a stalemate that threatened Montenegro’s EU bid.[1]
- 19 March – 2023 Montenegrin presidential election: Incumbent president Milo Đukanović wins the first round, moving onto face Jakov Milatović in the runoff on 2 April.[2]
- 2 April – Former economic minister Jakov Milatović defeats incumbent Milo Đukanović to become the new President of Montenegro, with 60.1% of the vote.[3]
- 11 June – The pro-EU Europe Now Movement wins a snap parliamentary election with 25.6%, ahead of the DPS (23.7%); turnout is 56.4%, and leader Milojko Spajić begins coalition talks.[4]
- 10 August – President Jakov Milatović nominates Milojko Spajić as prime minister-designate after 44 lawmakers pledge support for him.[5]
- 12 September – Police launch an investigation after discovering a tunnel from an apartment to a Podgorica court depot holding seized drugs and evidence.[6]
- 19 September – A bus carrying 30 passengers plunges into a ravine on the road between Budva and Cetinje, killing two people and seriously injuring nine others.[7]
- 31 October – Montenegro's parliament appoints a new pro-European and pro-Serb government led by Milojko Spajic, including 19 ministries and five deputy prime ministers.[8]
- 30 November – Montenegro postpones its population census to 3 December after the opposition threats to boycott the headcount.[9]