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)
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 IgićЉубиша 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
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)
Name
Term
Date of birth
Boris Tadić
2004–2012
(1958-01-15 ) 15 January 1958 (age 66)
Tomislav Nikolić
2012–2017
(1952-02-15 ) 15 February 1952 (age 72)
The most recent President to die was Milan Milutinović , who died on July 2, 2023.
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