The cabinet was elected on 29 December 2010 by a majority vote in Montenegrin Parliament.

formed after the 2009 parliamentary election, after Đukanović resigned the prime minister.

Due to international controversies around him, the premiership of Milo Đukanović was seen as a major obstacle in the EU integration path of Montenegro.

[1] He eventually resigned four days after Montenegro was given official candidate status on 21 December 2010.

[2] The DPS unanimously nominated Deputy Prime Minister Igor Lukšić as Đukanović's successor.