List of presidents of Serbia

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This is a list of the presidents of Serbia, including the heads of state of the Socialist Republic of Serbia, a constituent state within the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and heads of state of the Republic of Serbia (1992–2006), a constituent state within the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia / State Union of Serbia and Montenegro. Prior to 1974, Serbia's head of state was the speaker (president) of the Serbian parliament.[1][2][3][4]

The President of the Republic (Predsednik Republike, Председник Републике) is directly elected to a five-year term and is limited by the Constitution to a maximum of two terms. In addition to being the Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces, the President has the procedural duty of appointing the Prime Minister with the consent of the National Assembly, and has some influence on foreign policy. The President's office is located in Novi dvor.

Serbia as part of Yugoslavia (until 1992)[edit]

Parties:   Communist Party / League of Communists   Socialist Party of Serbia

Status:   Denotes Acting President

People's Republic of Serbia (1945–1963)[edit]

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Political party
Took office Left office Time in office
Chairman of the Anti-fascist Assembly for the National Liberation of Serbia (ASNOS)
1944–1945
Siniša Stanković
Stanković, SinišaSiniša Stanković
(1892–1974)
Leader of Serbian wartime assembly.
12 November 19447 April 1945146 daysSKJ
Presidents of the Presidium of the People's Assembly
1945–1953
1
Siniša Stanković
Stanković, SinišaSiniša Stanković
(1892–1974)
7 April 194520 November 19461 year, 227 daysSKJ
2
Aćim Grulović
Grulović, AćimAćim Grulović
(1898–1948)
20 November 194623 December 19482 years, 33 daysSKJ
3
Isa Jovanović
Jovanović, IsaIsa Jovanović
(1906–1983)
[a]
23 December 1948December 19534 years, 11 monthsSKJ
SKJ
Presidents of the People's Assembly
1953–1974
4
Petar Stambolić
Stambolić, PetarPetar Stambolić
(1912–2007)
December 1953April 19573 years, 4 monthsSKJ
5
Jovan Veselinov
Veselinov, JovanJovan Veselinov
(1906–1982)
April 195726 June 19636 years, 2 monthsSKJ
6
Dušan Petrović Šane
Šane, Dušan PetrovićDušan Petrović Šane
(1914–1977)
26 June 19637 July 196311 daysSKJ

Socialist Republic of Serbia (1963–1992)[edit]

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Political party
Took office Left office Time in office
(6)
Dušan Petrović Šane
Šane, Dušan PetrovićDušan Petrović Šane
(1914–1977)
7 July 19636 May 19673 years, 283 daysSKJ
7
Miloš Minić
Minić, MilošMiloš Minić
(1914–2003)
6 May 19676 May 19692 yearsSKJ
8
Dragoslav Marković
Marković, DragoslavDragoslav Marković
(1920–2005)
6 May 196919 April 19744 years, 348 daysSKJ
9
Živan Vasiljević
Vasiljević, ŽivanŽivan Vasiljević
(1920–2007)
19 April 19746 May 197417 daysSKJ
Presidents of the Presidency
1974–1991
(8)
Dragoslav Marković
Marković, DragoslavDragoslav Marković
(1920–2005)
6 May 19745 May 19783 years, 364 daysSKJ
10
Dobrivoje Vidić
Vidić, DobrivojeDobrivoje Vidić
(1918–1991)
5 May 19785 May 19824 yearsSKJ
11
Nikola Ljubičić
Ljubičić, NikolaNikola Ljubičić
(1916–2005)
5 May 19825 May 19842 yearsSKJ
12
Dušan Čkrebić
Čkrebić, DušanDušan Čkrebić
(1927–2022)
5 May 19845 May 19851 yearsSKJ
13
Ivan Stambolić
Stambolić, IvanIvan Stambolić
(1936–2000)
5 May 198514 December 19872 years, 223 daysSKJ
14
Petar Gračanin
Gračanin, PetarPetar Gračanin
(1923–2004)
14 December 198720 March 19891 year, 96 daysSKJ
Ljubiša Igić
Igić, LjubišaLjubiša Igić
(1941–2023)
Acting
20 March 19898 May 198949 daysSKJ
15
Slobodan Milošević
Milošević, SlobodanSlobodan Milošević
(1941–2006)

[b]
8 May 198911 January 19911 year, 248 daysSKJ
SPS

Serbia as part of FR Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro (1992–2006)[edit]

Parties:   Socialist Party of Serbia   Civic Alliance of Serbia   Democratic Party of Serbia   Serbian Renewal Movement   G17 Plus   Democratic Party

Status:   Denotes Acting President

Republic of Serbia[edit]

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Political party Elected
Took office Left office Time in office
1
Slobodan Milošević
Milošević, SlobodanSlobodan Milošević
(1941–2006)
11 January 199123 July 19976 years, 193 daysSPS1990
1992
Dragan Tomić
Tomić, DraganDragan Tomić
(1935–2022)
Acting
23 July 199729 December 1997159 daysSPS
2
Milan Milutinović
Milutinović, MilanMilan Milutinović
(1942–2023)
29 December 199729 December 20025 yearsSPS1997
Nataša Mićić
Mićić, NatašaNataša Mićić
(born 1965)
Acting
29 December 200227 January 20041 year, 29 daysGSS
Dragan Maršićanin
Maršićanin, DraganDragan Maršićanin
(born 1950)
Acting
4 February 20043 March 200428 daysDSS
Vojislav Mihailović
Mihailović, VojislavVojislav Mihailović
(born 1951)
Acting
3 March 20044 March 20041 daySPO
Predrag Marković
Marković, PredragPredrag Marković
(born 1955)
Acting
4 March 200411 July 2004129 daysG17+
3
Boris Tadić
Tadić, BorisBoris Tadić
(born 1958)
11 July 20045 June 20061 year, 329 daysDS2004

Republic of Serbia (2006–present)[edit]

Serbia became independent on 5 June 2006.

Parties:   Democratic Party   Socialist Party of Serbia   Serbian Progressive Party

Status:   Denotes Acting President

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Political Party Elected
Took office Left office Time in office
1
(3)
Boris Tadić
Tadić, BorisBoris Tadić
(born 1958)
5 June 20065 April 20125 years, 312 daysDS2008
Slavica Đukić Dejanović
Đukić Dejanović, SlavicaSlavica Đukić Dejanović
(born 1951)
Acting
5 April 201231 May 201256 daysSPS
2
(4)
Tomislav Nikolić
Nikolić, TomislavTomislav Nikolić
(born 1952)
31 May 201231 May 20175 yearsSNS2012
3
(5)
Aleksandar Vučić
Vučić, AleksandarAleksandar Vučić
(born 1970)
31 May 2017Incumbent6 years, 303 daysSNS2017
2022

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