President of Serbia
President of Serbia | |
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Residence | Novi Dvor |
Term length | 5 years, renewable once |
Inaugural holder | Slobodan Milošević |
Formation | 11 January 1991 |
Website | www.predsednik.rs |
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This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Serbia |
The President of Serbia is the head of state of the Republic of Serbia. Prior to the title of President, head of state which ruled Serbia was called a King. Presently serving as the head of state is President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić. President Tadic was elected for a second term with a 50.31% majority in the 2008 Serbian presidential election.[1] Tomislav Nikolić was President after winning the 2012 election. Aleksandar Vučić is the current President since winning the 2017 election.
Socialist Republic of Serbia (1944–1992)
[change | change source]SR Serbia within Democratic Federal Yugoslavia and Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
Communist Party / League of Communists Socialist Party of Serbia Denotes Acting President
President | Election | Term of office | Party | Notes | ||||
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No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||
President of the Anti-fascist Assembly for the National Liberation of Serbia 1944–1945 | ||||||||
N/A | ![]() |
Siniša Stanković Синиша Станковић (1892–1974) |
— | 12 November 1944 | 7 April 1945 | 146 days | Communist Party | Leader of Serbian wartime assembly. |
President of the Presidium of the People's Assembly 1945–1953 | ||||||||
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Siniša Stanković Синиша Станковић (1892–1974) |
— | 7 April 1945 | 20 November 1946 | 1 year, 227 days | Communist Party | |
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Aćim Grulović Аћим Груловић (1898–1948) |
— | 20 November 1946 | 23 December 1948 | 2 years, 33 days | Communist Party | |
3 | ![]() |
Isa Jovanović Иса Јовановић (1906–1983) |
— | 23 December 1948 | December 1953 | 5 years | Communist Party (renamed) |
Communist Party reformed and renamed into the League of Communists. |
League of Communists (renamed) | ||||||||
Presidents of the People's Assembly 1953–1974 | ||||||||
4 | ![]() |
Petar Stambolić Петар Стамболић (1912–2007) |
— | December 1953 | April 1957 | 3 years, 4 months | League of Communists | |
5 | ![]() |
Jovan Veselinov Јован Веселинов (1906–1982) |
— | April 1957 | 26 June 1963 | 6 years, 2 months | League of Communists | |
6 | ![]() |
Dušan Petrović Šane Душан Петровић Шане (1914–1977) |
— | 26 June 1963 | 6 May 1967 | 3 years, 314 days | League of Communists | |
7 | ![]() |
Miloš Minić Милош Минић (1914–2003) |
— | 6 May 1967 | 6 May 1969 | 2 years, 0 days | League of Communists | |
8 | ![]() |
Dragoslav Marković Драгослав Марковић (1920–2005) |
— | 6 May 1969 | 19 April 1974 | 4 years, 348 days | League of Communists | |
9 | ![]() |
Živan Vasiljević Живан Васиљевић (1920–2007) |
— | 19 April 1974 | 6 May 1974 | 17 days | League of Communists | |
Presidents of the Presidency 1974–1991 | ||||||||
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Dragoslav Marković Драгослав Марковић (1920–2005) |
— | 6 May 1974 | 5 May 1978 | 3 years, 364 days | League of Communists | |
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Dobrivoje Vidić Добривоје Видић (1918–1991) |
— | 5 May 1978 | 5 May 1982 | 4 years, 0 days | League of Communists | |
11 | ![]() |
Nikola Ljubičić Никола Љубичић (1916–2005) |
— | 5 May 1982 | 5 May 1984 | 2 years, 0 days | League of Communists | |
12 | ![]() |
Dušan Čkrebić Душан Чкребић (1927–2022) |
— | 5 May 1984 | 5 May 1985 | 1 year, 0 days | League of Communists | |
13 | Ivan Stambolić Иван Стамболић (1936–2000) |
— | 5 May 1985 | 14 December 1987 | 2 years, 223 days | League of Communists | ||
14 | ![]() |
Petar Gračanin Петар Грачанин (1923–2004) |
— | 14 December 1987 | 20 March 1989 | 1 year, 96 days | League of Communists | |
N/A | ![]() |
Ljubiša Igić Љубиша Игић |
— | 20 March 1989 | 8 May 1989 | 49 days | League of Communists | Acting President |
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Slobodan Milošević Слободан Милошевић (1941–2006) |
— | 8 May 1989 | 11 January 1991 | 1 year, 248 days | League of Communists (renamed) |
League of Communists reformed and renamed into the Socialist Party of Serbia. |
Socialist Party of Serbia (renamed) | ||||||||
President of the Republic 1991–1992 | ||||||||
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Slobodan Milošević Слободан Милошевић (1941–2006) |
1990 | 11 January 1991 | 28 April 1992 | 1 year, 108 days | Socialist Party of Serbia |
Republic of Serbia (1992–2006)
[change | change source]Republic of Serbia within Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro.
Socialist Party of Serbia Civic Alliance of Serbia Democratic Party of Serbia Serbian Renewal Movement G17 Plus Democratic Party Denotes Acting President
President | Election | Term of office | Party | Notes | ||||
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No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||
1 (15) |
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Slobodan Milošević Слободан Милошевић (1941–2006) |
1992 | 28 April 1992 | 23 July 1997 | 5 years, 86 days | Socialist Party of Serbia | |
N/A | Dragan Tomić Драган Томић (1935–2022) |
— | 23 July 1997 | 29 December 1997 | 159 days | Socialist Party of Serbia | Acting | |
2 (16) |
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Milan Milutinović Милан Милутиновић (1942–2023) |
1997 | 29 December 1997 | 29 December 2002 | 5 years, 0 days | Socialist Party of Serbia | |
N/A | ![]() |
Nataša Mićić Наташа Мићић (born 1965) |
— | 29 December 2002 | 27 January 2004 | 1 year, 29 days | Civic Alliance of Serbia | Acting |
N/A | ![]() |
Dragan Maršićanin Драган Маршићанин (born 1951) |
— | 4 February 2004 | 3 March 2004 | 28 days | Democratic Party of Serbia | Acting |
N/A | ![]() |
Vojislav Mihailović Војислав Михаиловић (born 1951) |
— | 3 March 2004 | 4 March 2004 | 1 day | Serbian Renewal Movement | Acting |
N/A | ![]() |
Predrag Marković Предраг Марковић (born 1955) |
— | 4 March 2004 | 11 July 2004 | 129 days | G17 Plus | Acting |
3 (17) |
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Boris Tadić Борис Тадић (born 1958) |
2004 | 11 July 2004 | 5 June 2006 | 1 year, 329 days | Democratic Party |
List of presidents
[change | change source]Democratic Party (2) Socialist Party (4) Serbian Progressive Party (2) Liberal Democratic Party (1) Movement for the Restoration (1) G17 Plus (1)
Order | Head of State | Lifespan | Took office | Left office | Party | ||
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Slobodan Milošević Слободан Милошевић ![]() |
1941–2006 | 11 January 1991 | 23 July 1997 | Socialist Party of Serbia | |
N/A | Dragan Tomić Драган Томић |
1936–2022 | 23 July 1997 | 29 December 1997 | Socialist Party of Serbia | ||
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Milan Milutinović Милан Милутиновић |
born 1942 | 29 December 1997 | 29 December 2002 | Socialist Party of Serbia | |
N/A | ![]() |
Nataša Mićić Наташа Мићић |
born 1965 | 29 December 2002 | 4 February 2004 | Liberal Democratic Party | |
N/A | ![]() |
Dragan Maršićanin Драган Маршићанин |
born 1950 | 4 February 2004 | 3 March 2004 | Democratic Party | |
N/A | ![]() |
Vojislav Mihailović Војислав Михаиловић |
born 1951 | 3 March 2004 | 4 March 2004 | Movement for the Restoration of the Kingdom of Serbia | |
N/A | ![]() |
Predrag Marković Предраг Марковић |
born 1955 | 4 March 2004 | 11 July 2004 | G17 Plus | |
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Boris Tadić Борис Тадић ![]() |
born 1958 | 11 July 2004 | 5 April 2012 | Democratic Party | |
N/A | ![]() |
Slavica Đukić Dejanović Славица Ђукић Дејановић |
born 1951 | 5 April 2012 | 31 May 2012 | Socialist Party of Serbia | |
4 | ![]() |
Tomislav Nikolić Томислав Николић ![]() |
born 1952 | 31 May 2012 | 31 May 2017 | Serbian Progressive Party (formally independent) | |
5 | ![]() |
Aleksandar Vučić Александар Вучић ![]() |
born 1970 | 31 May 2017 (Inaugurated on 23 June 2017) |
Incumbent | Serbian Progressive Party |
Living former presidents
[change | change source]Name | Term | Date of birth |
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Boris Tadić | 2004–2012 | 15 January 1958 |
Tomislav Nikolić | 2012–2017 | 15 February 1952 |
The most recent President to die was Milan Milutinović, who died on July 2, 2023.
References
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