Diplomac Ekonomskog Fakulteta u Podgorici i bivši košarkaš (visok je 1.96cm), Đukanović je započeo svoje političke aktivnosti kao član Saveza studenata i Socijalističkog saveza omladine.
A graduate of the Faculty of Economics in Podgorica and a former basketball player (he stands at 1.96cm), Djukanovic launched his political activity as a member of the Students' Alliance and the Alliance of Socialist Youth.