List of Presidents of Serbia

This is a list of Presidents of Serbia.

The list includes the heads of state of the Socialist Republic of Serbia, a constituent country of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and heads of state of the Republic of Serbia (1992–2006), a constituent country of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and State Union of Serbia and Montenegro. Prior to 1974, Serbia's head of state was the speaker of the Serbian parliament.

The President of the Republic (Predsednik Republike) 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.

      League of Communists of Yugoslavia       Socialist Party of Serbia       Civic Alliance of Serbia       Democratic Party of Serbia       Serbian Renewal Movement       G17 Plus       Democratic Party       Serbian Progressive Party

Order	Head of State			Lifespan	Took office	Left office	Party	Note
Chairman of the Anti-Fascist Assembly of the People's Liberation of Serbia (ASNOS) 1944–1945
N/A			Siniša Stanković Синиша Станковић	1892–1974	12 November 1944	7 April 1945	Communist Party of Yugoslavia	Leader of Serbia's wartime assembly.
Presidents of the Presidium of the People's Assembly 1945–1953
1			Siniša Stanković Синиша Станковић	1892–1974	7 April 1945	March 1953	Communist Party of Yugoslavia (renamed in 1952)	Communist Party of Yugoslavia reformed and renamed into the League of Communists of Yugoslavia.
							League of Communists of Yugoslavia (renamed in 1952)
Presidents of the People's Assembly 1953–1974
2			Petar Stambolić Петар Стамболић	1912–2007	December 1953	April 1957	League of Communists of Yugoslavia	Also at one time held the positions of President of the Presidency of Yugoslavia, President of the Federal Executive Council of Yugoslavia and President of the Executive Council of Serbia.
3			Jovan Veselinov Јован Веселинов	1906–1982	April 1957	26 June 1963	League of Communists of Yugoslavia	Also at one time served as President of the Executive Council of Serbia.
4			Dušan Petrović Душан Петровић	1914–1977	26 June 1963	6 May 1967	League of Communists of Yugoslavia
5			Miloš Minić Милош Минић	1914–2003	6 May 1967	6 May 1969	League of Communists of Yugoslavia	Also at one time served as Mayor of Belgrade, President of the Executive Council of Serbia and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Yugoslavia.
6			Dragoslav Marković Драгослав Марковић	1920–2005	6 May 1969	19 April 1974	League of Communists of Yugoslavia
7			Živan Vasiljević Живан Васиљевић	1920–2007	19 April 1974	6 May 1974	League of Communists of Yugoslavia
Presidents of the Presidency 1974–1991
8			Dragoslav Marković Драгослав Марковић	1920–2005	6 May 1974	5 May 1978	League of Communists of Yugoslavia
9			Dobrivoje Vidić Добривоје Видић	1918–1991	5 May 1978	5 May 1982	League of Communists of Yugoslavia
10			Nikola Ljubičić Никола Љубичић	1916–2005	5 May 1982	5 May 1984	League of Communists of Yugoslavia	Also at one time held the position of Federal Secretary of People's Defense of Yugoslavia.
11			Dušan Čkrebić Душан Чкребић	1927–	5 May 1984	5 May 1985	League of Communists of Yugoslavia	Also at one time served as President of the Executive Council of Serbia.
12			Ivan Stambolić Иван Стамболић	1936–2000	5 May 1985	14 December 1987	League of Communists of Yugoslavia	Also at one time served as President of the Executive Council of Serbia. Assassinated in 2000.
13			Petar Gračanin Петар Грачанин	1923–2004	14 December 1987	20 March 1989	League of Communists of Yugoslavia	Also at one time held the position of Chief of the General Staff of Yugoslav People's Army.
N/A			Ljubiša Igić Љубиша Игић		20 March 1989	8 May 1989	League of Communists of Yugoslavia	Acting.
14			Slobodan Milošević Слободан Милошевић	1941–2006	8 May 1989	11 January 1991	League of Communists of Yugoslavia (until January 1990)	The pan-Yugoslav League of Communists of Yugoslavia was dissolved in January 1990 into six political parties (one for each republic), in Serbia that was the Socialist Party of Serbia.
							Socialist Party of Serbia (from January 1990)
Presidents 1991 onwards
14 (1)			Slobodan Milošević Слободан Милошевић	1941–2006	11 January 1991	23 July 1997	Socialist Party of Serbia	Last President of the Presidency of the Socialist Republic of Serbia. First President of the Republic of Serbia.
N/A			Dragan Tomić Драган Томић	1936–	23 July 1997	29 December 1997	Socialist Party of Serbia	Acting.
15 (2)			Milan Milutinović Милан Милутиновић	1942–	29 December 1997	29 December 2002	Socialist Party of Serbia	Second President of the Republic of Serbia.
N/A			Nataša Mićić Наташа Мићић	1965–	29 December 2002	27 January 2004	Civic Alliance of Serbia (Democratic Opposition of Serbia)	Acting; part of the Democratic Opposition of Serbia coalition.
N/A			Dragan Maršićanin Драган Маршићанин	1950–	4 February 2004	3 March 2004	Democratic Party of Serbia	Acting.
N/A			Vojislav Mihailović Војислав Михаиловић	1951–	3 March 2004	4 March 2004	Serbian Renewal Movement	Acting; also at one time served as Mayor of Belgrade.
N/A			Predrag Marković Предраг Марковић	1955–	4 March 2004	11 July 2004	G17 Plus	Acting.
16 (3)			Boris Tadić Борис Тадић	1958–	11 July 2004	5 April 2012	Democratic Party	Third President of the Republic of Serbia. Serbia became independent on 5 June 2006.
N/A			Slavica Đukić Dejanović Славица Ђукић Дејановић	1951–	5 April 2012	31 May 2012	Socialist Party of Serbia	Acting.
17 (4)			Tomislav Nikolić Томислав Николић	1952–	31 May 2012	Incumbent	Serbian Progressive Party	Fourth President of the Republic of Serbia.

See also

• List of Serbian monarchs
• List of heads of state of Serbia, for a comprehensive list of Serbian heads of state since 1804
• President of Serbia
• Prime Minister of Serbia
• List of heads of state of Yugoslavia
• Prime Minister of Yugoslavia

External links

• Official Web Site of The President of Serbia
• People´s Office of the President