President of Serbia
head of state of the Republic 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.
President of Serbia | |
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![]() Standard of the President of Serbia | |
Residence | Novi Dvor |
Term length | 5 years, renewable once |
Inaugural holder | Slobodan Milošević |
Formation | 11 January 1991 |
Website | www.predsednik.rs |
List of PresidentsEdit
Democratic Party (1) Socialist Party (1) Serbian Progressive Party (2)
Order | Head of State | Lifespan | Took office | Left office | Party | Note | ||
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Presidents after independence 2006 onwards | ||||||||
1 (16) |
Boris Tadić Борис Тадић |
born 1958 | 5 June 2006 | 5 April 2012 | Democratic Party | First President of independent Serbia. Third President of Serbia since dissolution of Yugoslavia. | ||
N/A | Slavica Đukić Dejanović Славица Ђукић Дејановић |
born 1951 | 5 April 2012 | 31 May 2012 | Socialist Party of Serbia | Acting head of state as President of the National Assembly. First female head of state after independence. | ||
2 (17) |
Tomislav Nikolić Томислав Николић |
born 1952 | 31 May 2012 | 31 May 2017 | Serbian Progressive Party (formally independent) |
Second President of independent Serbia. Fourth President of Serbia since the dissolution of Yugoslavia. | ||
3 (18) |
Aleksandar Vučić Александар Вучић |
born 1970 | 31 May 2017 (Inaugurated on 23 June 2017) |
Incumbent | Serbian Progressive Party | Third President of independent Serbia. Fifth President of Serbia since the dissolution of Yugoslavia. |
Living former PresidentsEdit
Name | Term | Date of birth |
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Dušan Čkrebić | 1984–1986 | 7 August 1927 |
Milan Milutinović | 1997–2002 | 19 December 1942 |
Boris Tadić | 2004–2012 | 15 January 1958 |
Tomislav Nikolić | 2012–2017 | 15 February 1952 |