List of heads of state of Serbia explained

This article lists the heads of state of Serbia, from the establishment of the modern Serbian state during the Serbian Revolution to the present day.

The list includes the heads of state of Revolutionary Serbia and the independent monarchies; Principality of Serbia and Kingdom of Serbia, as well as 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 / State Union of Serbia and Montenegro. Between 1944 and 1974, Serbia's head of state was the speaker (president) of the Serbian parliament.

Monarchy

See main article: List of Serbian monarchs.

Revolutionary Serbia (1804–1813)

width=35% colspan=4	Grand Vožd	width=40% colspan=3	Reign	width=25% rowspan=2	Claim
width=3%		Portrait	width=30%	Name	House	Reign start	Reign end	Duration
1		Karađorđe Petrović Serbian: Карађорђе Петровић	Founder of the House of Karađorđević	15 February 1804	21 September 1813		Leader of the First Serbian Uprising

Principality of Serbia (1815–1882)

Status:

width=35% colspan=4	Prince	width=40% colspan=3	Reign	width=25% rowspan=2	Claim
width=3%		Portrait	width=30%	Name	House	Reign start	Reign end	Duration
1		Miloš Obrenović I Serbian: Милош Обреновић I	Founder of the House of Obrenović	23 April 1815	25 June 1839		Leader of the Second Serbian Uprising
2		Milan Obrenović II Serbian: Милан Обреновић II	Obrenović	25 June 1839	8 July 1839		Son of Miloš Obrenović I
3		Mihailo Obrenović III Serbian: Михаило Обреновић III	Obrenović	8 July 1839	14 September 1842		Son of Miloš Obrenović I
4		Aleksandar Karađorđević Serbian: Александар Карађорђевић	Karađorđević	14 September 1842	23 December 1858		Son of Karađorđe Petrović
		Miloš Obrenović I Serbian: Милош Обреновић I	Founder of the House of Obrenović	23 December 1858	26 September 1860		Second reign
		Mihailo Obrenović III Serbian: Михаило Обреновић III	Obrenović	26 September 1860	10 June 1868		Second reign Son of Miloš Obrenović I
—		General Milivoje Blaznavac Serbian: Генерал Миливоје Блазнавац	—	10 June 1868	22 August 1872		Regency Council For Milan Obrenović IV
—		Jovan Ristić Serbian: Јован Ристић
—		Jovan Gavrilović Serbian: Јован Гавриловић
5		Milan Obrenović IV Serbian: Милан Обреновић IV	Obrenović	10 June 1868	6 March 1882		Grandnephew of Miloš Obrenović I

Kingdom of Serbia (1882–1918)

Status:

width=35% colspan=4	King	width=40% colspan=3	Reign	width=25% rowspan=2	Claim
width=3%		Portrait	width=30%	Name	House	Reign start	Reign end	Duration
1		Milan I Serbian: Милан I	Obrenović	6 March 1882	6 March 1889	years	Previously ruled as Prince
—		Jovan Ristić Serbian: Јован Ристић	—	6 March 1889	13 April 1893		Regency Council For Alexander I
—		General Jovan Belimarković Serbian: Генерал Јован Белимарковић
—		General Kosta Protić Serbian: Генерал Коста Протић			4 June 1892
2		Aleksandar I Serbian: Александар I	Obrenović	6 March 1889	11 June 1903		Son of Milan I
3		Petar I Serbian: Петар I	Karađorđević	15 June 1903	1 December 1918		Son of Aleksandar Karađorđević
—		Crown Prince Aleksandar Serbian: Престолонаследник Александар	Karađorđević	24 June 1914	1 December 1918		Regent Son of Petar I For Petar I

Republic

See main article: List of presidents of Serbia.

Socialist Republic of Serbia (1944–1992)

SR Serbia within Democratic Federal Yugoslavia and Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

Parties:

Status:

President			Election	Term of office			Party	Notes
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President of the Anti-fascist Assembly for the National Liberation of Serbia
		Siniša Stanković Serbian: Синиша Станковић	—	12 November 1944	7 April 1945		Communist Party
President of the Presidium of the People's Assembly
1		Siniša Stanković Serbian: Синиша Станковић	—	7 April 1945	20 November 1946		Communist Party
2		Aćim Grulović Serbian: Аћим Груловић	—	20 November 1946	23 December 1948		Communist Party
3		Isa Jovanović Serbian: Иса Јовановић	—	23 December 1948	December 1953		Communist Party
							League of Communists
Presidents of the People's Assembly
4		Petar Stambolić Serbian: Петар Стамболић	—	December 1953	April 1957		League of Communists
5		Jovan Veselinov Serbian: Јован Веселинов	—	April 1957	26 June 1963		League of Communists
6		Dušan Petrović Šane Serbian: Душан Петровић Шане	—	26 June 1963	6 May 1967		League of Communists
7		Miloš Minić Serbian: Милош Минић	—	6 May 1967	6 May 1969	years	League of Communists
8		Dragoslav Marković Serbian: Драгослав Марковић	—	6 May 1969	19 April 1974		League of Communists
9		Živan Vasiljević Serbian: Живан Васиљевић	—	19 April 1974	6 May 1974		League of Communists
Presidents of the Presidency
		Dragoslav Marković Serbian: Драгослав Марковић	—	6 May 1974	5 May 1978		League of Communists
10		Dobrivoje Vidić Serbian: Добривоје Видић	—	5 May 1978	5 May 1982	years	League of Communists
11		Nikola Ljubičić Serbian: Никола Љубичић	—	5 May 1982	5 May 1984	years	League of Communists
12		Dušan Čkrebić Serbian: Душан Чкребић	—	5 May 1984	5 May 1985	year	League of Communists
13		Ivan Stambolić Serbian: Иван Стамболић	—	5 May 1985	14 December 1987		League of Communists
14		Petar Gračanin Serbian: Петар Грачанин	—	14 December 1987	20 March 1989		League of Communists
		Ljubiša Igić Serbian: Љубиша Игић	—	20 March 1989	8 May 1989		League of Communists
15		Slobodan Milošević Serbian: Слободан Милошевић	1989	8 May 1989	11 January 1991		League of Communists
							Socialist Party of Serbia
President of the Republic
		Slobodan Milošević Serbian: Слободан Милошевић	1990	11 January 1991	28 April 1992		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.

Parties:

Status:

President			Election	Term of office			Party	Notes
width=3%		Portrait		width=30%	Name	Took office			Left office	Time in office
1		Slobodan Milošević Serbian: Слободан Милошевић	1992	28 April 1992	23 July 1997		Socialist Party of Serbia
		Dragan Tomić Serbian: Драган Томић	—	23 July 1997	29 December 1997		Socialist Party of Serbia	Acting
2		Milan Milutinović Serbian: Милан Милутиновић	1997	29 December 1997	29 December 2002	years	Socialist Party of Serbia
		Nataša Mićić Serbian: Наташа Мићић	—	29 December 2002	27 January 2004		Civic Alliance of Serbia	Acting
		Dragan Maršićanin Serbian: Драган Маршићанин	—	4 February 2004	3 March 2004		Democratic Party of Serbia	Acting
		Vojislav Mihailović Serbian: Војислав Михаиловић	—	3 March 2004	4 March 2004		Serbian Renewal Movement	Acting
		Predrag Marković Serbian: Предраг Марковић	—	4 March 2004	11 July 2004		G17 Plus	Acting
3		Boris Tadić Serbian: Борис Тадић	2004	11 July 2004	5 June 2006		Democratic Party

Republic of Serbia (independent country, 2006–present)

Republic of Serbia became an independent state on 5 June 2006.

Parties:

Status:

President			Election	Term of office			Party	Notes
width=3%		Portrait		width=30%	Name	Took office			Left office	Time in office
1		Boris Tadić Serbian: Борис Тадић	2008	5 June 2006	5 April 2012		Democratic Party
		Slavica Đukić Dejanović Serbian: Славица Ђукић Дејановић	—	5 April 2012	31 May 2012		Socialist Party of Serbia	Acting
2		Tomislav Nikolić Serbian: Томислав Николић	2012	31 May 2012	31 May 2017	years	Serbian Progressive Party
3		Aleksandar Vučić Serbian: Александар Вучић	2017 2022		Incumbent		Serbian Progressive Party

See also

• List of Serbian monarchs
• List of Serbian regents
• President of Serbia
  • List of presidents of Serbia
• Prime Minister of Serbia
• List of heads of state of Yugoslavia
• President of Serbia and Montenegro

External links

• List of Serbian heads of state and government
• The President of the Republic of Serbia
• Serbian Royal Family