Željko Šturanović

Željko Šturanović ( born January 31, 1960 in Nikšić ) is a Montenegrin politician. From 10 November 2006 to 5 February 2008, he was Prime Minister of the Republic of Montenegro.

Šturanović graduated in 1983 his law studies at the University Titograd from. He was then in the company Željezara in Nikšić in the legal department operates. From 1993 to 2001 he was a deputy in the civil chamber of the Parliament of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia for the Democratic Party of Socialists. In April 2001, he was elected as a deputy of the Democratic Party of Socialists in the Parliament of Montenegro. On 2 July 2001 Šturanović Minister of Justice of Montenegro.

Željko Šturanović is a member of the Presidium of the Democratic Party of Socialists and Head of the Executive Commission. He suggested at the Bureau meeting of his party on 4 October 2006 as the successor of not more candidates Milo Djukanovic Prime Minister. Šturanović was considered a compromise candidate and also enjoyed a certain prestige in the opposition. His wife is related to the former Union President Svetozar Marović. In early 2007 it was announced that Željko Šturanović has a tumor in the lung and therefore is in poor health. However, he took his first official duties still true. However, on 5 February 2008, he announced his retirement. He explained this by saying that the therapeutic measures, which he has to undergo, allow him another stay in the not office.