President of Serbia

President of Serbia
Standard of the President of Serbia
Incumbent Aleksandar Vučić since May 31, 2017
Residence	Novi Dvor
Term length	5 years, renewable once
Inaugural holder	Slobodan Milošević
Formation	11 January 1991
Website	www.predsednik.rs

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. 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)

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
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
1		Siniša Stanković Синиша Станковић (1892–1974)	—	7 April 1945	20 November 1946	1 year, 227 days	Communist Party
2		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
(8)		Dragoslav Marković Драгослав Марковић (1920–2005)	—	6 May 1974	5 May 1978	3 years, 364 days	League of Communists
10		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
15		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
(15)		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)

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
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)		Took office	Left office	Time in office
1 (15)		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)		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)		Boris Tadić Борис Тадић (born 1958)	2004	11 July 2004	5 June 2006	1 year, 329 days	Democratic Party

List of presidents

  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
1			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
2			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
3			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

Name	Term	Date of birth
Boris Tadić	2004–2012	(1958-01-15) 15 January 1958
Tomislav Nikolić	2012–2017	(1952-02-15) 15 February 1952

The most recent President to die was Milan Milutinović, who died on July 2, 2023.