First government of Lazar Tomanović

The first government of Lazar Tomanović lasted from 4 April 1907 to 2 April 1909 (according to the old calendar).

For five years, the Montenegrin sovereign Nicholas I handed over the government to the right-wing political group, and the Prime Minister to Dr. Lazar Tomanović. His government was reconstituted several times (17 April 1907 – 15 April 1909), (15 April 1909 – 6 February 1910), (6 February 1910 – 13 April 1910), (13 April 1910 – 14 September 1910), (14 September 1910 – 23 August 1911), (23 August 1911 – 19 June 1912).^[1]

As soon as the government was formed, the prince ordered the postponement of the parliamentary sessions, which the government had announced by decree within two months of the convocation. The assembly did not meet at all. The government had no intention of convening it. It simply postponed the parliamentary sessions so as not to have to immediately dissolve the elections. Thus, at the end of June, the assembly was dissolved and the elections were scheduled for October 18.

The long-serving president of the Montenegrin government (Lazar Tomanović) was primarily responsible for administrative matters, and decided on all political issues within the competence of the Gospodar government.^[2]