Prime Minister of Serbia

Prime Minister of Serbia Председник Владе Србијe Predsednik Vlade Srbije
Coat of Arms of Serbia
Incumbent Aleksandar Vučić since 27 April 2014
Appointer	Tomislav Nikolić, as President of Serbia
Term length	No term limit
Inaugural holder	Mateja Nenadović
Formation	27 August 1805
Website	www.srbija.gov.rs

The Prime Minister of Serbia (Serbian: Председник Владе Србијe / Predsednik Vlade Srbije, literally translated as President of the Government of Serbia), is the head of the Government of Serbia. The role of the Prime Minister is to direct the work of the Government, and to submit to the National Assembly the Government's Program, including a list of proposed ministers. The resignation of the Prime Minister will cause the fall of the Government.

The current Prime Minister, Aleksandar Vučić, leader of the Serbian Progressive Party, was appointed by President Tomislav Nikolić on 27 April 2014.

History of the office

The first modern Serbian government was established on 27 August 1805 in Voljavča near Stragari, during the First Serbian Uprising, as the Governing Council (Praviteljstvujušči Sovjet), while the title of the head of government was President of the Governing Council. Initially the Council had no ministers, just members, but in 1811 modern ministries were created. Government ceased to exist with the collapse of the First Serbian Uprising on 3 October 1813, however later continued in exile in Hotin (Russian Empire) from 1813 until 1814.

Government was restored on 21 November 1815 following the Second Serbian Uprising. Head of government was styled Prince's Representative (Knjaževski predstavnik). The style remained official until 1861, even after the establishing of constitutional government in 1835. Prior to that date, the office was of no major importance or influence and depended solely on the will of the Prince Miloš Obrenović.

From 1861 until 1903, the head of government was styled President of the Ministry (Predsednik ministarstva).

From 1903 until the creation of the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes on 1 December 1918, head of government was styled President of the Council of Ministers (Predsednik ministarskog saveta).

Under the communist regime after 1945, Serbia got a sort of separate Tito-appointed government opposed to the German-installed one in September 1941. First, the 'head of government' was styled President of the Executive Council of the Supreme National Liberational Council until 7 March 1945. On that day, a ministry for Serbia was created within the government of Yugoslavia (as for all the other five republics), with Minister for Serbia being in charge of creating first one-party government of post-War Serbia, which took place on 9 April 1945. Governments were headed by President of the Government until 3 February 1953, President of the Executive Council until 15 January 1991 and again President of the Government since then, but the term Prime Minister is colloquially used (especially in the media) since the government of Dragutin Zelenović in 1991. In some later articles about the recent history of Serbia, term is retroactively applied to Stanko Radmilović, Desimir Jevtić and even back to Ivan Stambolić's government.

List of Prime Ministers

Revolution

      Non-party

Order	Head of Government			Lifespan	Took office	Left office	Party	Note
Presidents of the Administering Council 1804–1814
1			Mateja Nenadović Матеја Ненадовић	1777–1854	27 August 1805	January 1807	None	First President of the Administering Council; he was a priest (prota)
2			Mladen Milovanović Младен Миловановић	1760–1823	January 1807	1810	None	First term; after modern ministries were created in 1811 became the first Serbian Minister of Defence
3			Jakov Nenadović Јаков Ненадовић	1765–1836	1810	22 January 1811	None	Uncle of Mateja Nenadović; after modern ministries were created in 1811 became the first Serbian Minister of Interior
4			Karađorđe Petrović Карађорђе Петровић	1762–1817	22 January 1811	3 October 1813	None	Head of State (Grand Vožd) from 1804; founder of the House of Karađorđević; after constitutional reforms in 1811, also took office of the President of the Administering Council
5			Mladen Milovanović Младен Миловановић	1760–1823	1813	1814	None	Second term; in exile in Khotyn, Russian Empire

Principality

      Conservative Party       Liberal Party       Serbian Progressive Party       Non-party

Order	Head of Government			Lifespan	Took office	Left office	Party	Note
Representatives of the Prince 1815–1861
6			Petar Nikolajević Moler Петар Николајевић Молер	1775–1816	21 November 1815	16 May 1816	None
7			Jevrem Obrenović Јеврем Обреновић	1790–1856	1821	1826	None
8			Miloje Todorović Милоје Тодоровић	1762–1832	1826	1826	None
9			Dimitrije Davidović Димитрије Давидовић	1789–1839	1826	1829	None
10			Koča Marković Коча Марковић	1795–1836	15 February 1835	28 March 1836	None
N/A			Stefan Stefanović Tenka Стефан Стефановић Тенка	1797–1865	28 March 1836	26 February 1839	None	Acting. (28 March 1836 – 26 February 1839)
11			Avram Petronijević Аврам Петронијевић	1791–1852	26 February 1839	7 April 1840	None	First term.
N/A			Paun Janković Паун Јанковић	1808–1865	7 April 1840	15 May 1840	None	Acting. (7 April – 15 May 1840)
12			Đorđe Protić Ђорђе Протић	1793–1857	15 May 1840	7 September 1842	None
13			Avram Petronijević Аврам Петронијевић	1791–1852	7 September 1842	6 October 1843	None	Second term.
14			Aleksa Simić Алекса Симић	1800–1872	6 October 1843	11 October 1844	None	First term.
15			Avram Petronijević Аврам Петронијевић	1791–1852	11 October 1844	22 April 1852	None	Third term. Died in Constantinople while on official visit to the Ottoman Empire.
16			Ilija Garašanin Илија Гарашанин	1812–1874	22 April 1852	26 March 1853	None	First term.
17			Aleksa Simić Алекса Симић	1800–1872	26 March 1853	28 December 1855	None	Second term.
18			Aleksa Janković Алекса Јанковић	1806–1869	28 December 1855	10 June 1856	None
N/A			Stevan Marković Стеван Марковић	1804–1864	10 June 1856	28 September 1856	None	Acting. (10 June – 28 September 1856).
19			Aleksa Simić Алекса Симић	1800–1872	28 September 1856	1 July 1857	None	Third term.
20			Stevan Marković Стеван Марковић	1804–1864	1 July 1857	12 June 1858	None
21			Stevan Magazinović Стеван Магазиновић	1804–1874	12 June 1858	18 April 1859	None
22			Cvetko Rajović Цветко Рајовић	1793–1873	18 April 1859	8 November 1860	None
23			Filip Hristić Филип Христић	1819–1905	8 November 1860	21 October 1861	None
Presidents of the Ministry 1861 – 1882
24			Ilija Garašanin Илија Гарашанин	1812–1874	21 October 1861	15 November 1867	Conservative Party	Second term.
25			Jovan Ristić Јован Ристић	1831–1899	15 November 1867	3 December 1867	Liberal Party	First term.
26			Nikola Hristić Никола Христић	1818–1911	3 December 1867	3 July 1868	Conservative Party	First term.
27			Đorđe Cenić Ђорђе Ценић	1825–1903	3 July 1868	8 August 1869	Conservative Party
28			Radivoje Milojković Радивоје Милојковић	1832–1888	8 August 1869	22 August 1872	Liberal Party	Removed from office when Prince Milan IV, aged eighteen, came of age and appointed a new government.
29			Milivoje Petrović Blaznavac Миливоје Петровић Блазнавац	1824–1873	22 August 1872	5 April 1873	Independent	Military officer (general). Died in office of natural causes.
30			Jovan Ristić Јован Ристић	1831–1899	5 April 1873	3 November 1873	Liberal Party	Second term; acting up to 14 April 1873
31			Jovan Marinović Јован Мариновић	1821–1893	3 November 1873	7 December 1874	Progressive Party
32			Aćim Čumić Аћим Чумић	1836–1901	7 December 1874	3 February 1875	Progressive Party
33			Danilo Stefanović Данило Стефановић	1815–1886	3 February 1875	31 August 1875	Conservative Party
34			Stevča Mihailović Стевча Михаиловић	1804–1888	31 August 1875	8 October 1875	Liberal Party	First term.
35			Ljubomir Kaljević Љубомир Каљевић	1841–1907	8 October 1875	6 May 1876	Serbian Progressive Party
36			Stevča Mihailović Стевча Михаиловић	1804–1888	6 May 1876	13 October 1878	Liberal Party	Second term.
37			Jovan Ristić Јован Ристић	1831–1899	13 October 1878	2 November 1880	Liberal Party	Third term.
38			Milan Piroćanac Милан Пироћанац	1837–1897	2 November 1880	6 March 1882	Serbian Progressive Party

Kingdom

      Serbian Progressive Party       Conservative Party       Liberal Party       People's Radical Party       Independent Radical Party       Non-party

Order	Head of Government			Lifespan	Took office	Left office	Party	Note
Presidents of the Ministry 1882–1903
38			Milan Piroćanac Милан Пироћанац	1837–1897	6 March 1882	3 October 1883	Serbian Progressive Party
39			Nikola Hristić Никола Христић	1818–1911	3 October 1883	19 February 1884	Conservative Party	Second term.
40			Milutin Garašanin Милутин Гарашанин	1843–1908	19 February 1884	13 June 1887	Serbian Progressive Party
41			Jovan Ristić Јован Ристић	1831–1899	13 June 1887	1 January 1888	Liberal Party	Fourth term.
42			Sava Grujić Сава Грујић	1840–1913	1 January 1888	27 April 1888	People's Radical Party	First term.
43			Nikola Hristić Никола Христић	1818–1911	27 April 1888	19 January 1889	Conservative Party	Third term.
44			Kosta Protić Коста Протић	1831–1892	19 January 1889	7 March 1889	Independent	Military officer (general).
45			Sava Grujić Сава Грујић	1840–1913	7 March 1889	23 February 1891	People's Radical Party	Second term.
46			Nikola Pašić Никола Пашић	1845–1926	23 February 1891	22 August 1892	People's Radical Party	First term.
47			Jovan Avakumović Јован Авакумовић	1841–1928	22 August 1892	13 April 1893	Liberal Party	First term.. Removed from office when King Aleksandar I, aged seventeen, staged a coup d'état, proclaimed himself of age and dismissed the regents and their government.
48			Lazar Dokić Лазар Докић	1845–1893	13 April 1893	5 December 1893	People's Radical Party	Died in office of natural causes.
49			Sava Grujić Сава Грујић	1840–1913	5 December 1893	24 January 1894	People's Radical Party	Third term.
50			Đorđe Simić Ђорђе Симић	1843–1921	24 January 1894	3 April 1894	People's Radical Party	First term.
51			Svetomir Nikolajević Светомир Николајевић	1844–1922	3 April 1894	27 October 1894	People's Radical Party
52			Nikola Hristić Никола Христић	1818–1911	27 October 1894	7 July 1895	Conservative Party	Fourth term.
53			Stojan Novaković Стојан Новаковић	1842–1915	7 July 1895	27 December 1896	Serbian Progressive Party	First term.
54			Đorđe Simić Ђорђе Симић	1843–1921	27 December 1896	19 October 1897	People's Radical Party	Second term.
55			Vladan Đorđević Владан Ђорђевић	1844–1930	19 October 1897	25 July 1900	Serbian Progressive Party
56			Aleksa Jovanović Алекса Јовановић	1846–1920	25 July 1900	3 April 1901	Independent
57			Mihailo Vujić Михаило Вујић	1853–1913	3 April 1901	20 October 1902	People's Radical Party
58			Petar Velimirović Петар Велимировић	1848–1921	20 October 1902	20 November 1902	People's Radical Party	First term.
59			Dimitrije Cincar-Marković Димитрије Цинцар-Марковић	1849–1903	20 November 1902	11 June 1903	Independent	Military officer (general). Assassinated during the May Coup.
Presidents of the Ministerial Council 1903 – 1918
60			Jovan Avakumović Јован Авакумовић	1841–1928	11 June 1903	4 October 1903	Liberal Party	Second term.
61			Sava Grujić Сава Грујић	1840–1913	4 October 1903	10 December 1904	People's Radical Party	Fourth term.
62			Nikola Pašić Никола Пашић	1845–1926	10 December 1904	28 May 1905	People's Radical Party	Second term.
63			Ljubomir Stojanović Љубомир Стојановић	1860–1930	28 May 1905	7 March 1906	Independent Radical Party
64			Sava Grujić Сава Грујић	1840–1913	7 March 1906	29 April 1906	People's Radical Party	Fifth term.
65			Nikola Pašić Никола Пашић	1845–1926	29 April 1906	20 July 1908	People's Radical Party	Third term.
66			Petar Velimirović Петар Велимировић	1848–1921	20 July 1908	22 February 1909	People's Radical Party	Second term.
67			Stojan Novaković Стојан Новаковић	1842–1915	22 February 1909	24 October 1909	Serbian Progressive Party	Second term.
68			Nikola Pašić Никола Пашић	1845–1926	24 October 1909	4 July 1911	People's Radical Party	Fourth term.
69			Milovan Milovanović Милован Миловановић	1863–1912	4 July 1911	18 June 1912	People's Radical Party	Died in office of natural causes.
70			Marko Trifković Марко Трифковић	1864–1928	18 June 1912	12 September 1912	People's Radical Party
71			Nikola Pašić Никола Пашић	1845–1926	12 September 1912	1 December 1918	People's Radical Party	Fifth term. Became acting Prime Minister of Yugoslavia on 1 December 1918.

Republic

      League of Communists of Yugoslavia       Socialist Party of Serbia       Democratic Party       Democratic Alternative       Social Democratic Union       Democratic Party of Serbia       Serbian Progressive Party       Independent

Order	Head of Government			Lifespan	Term of office — Electoral mandates		Party	Notes
President of the Executive Council of the Supreme National Liberation Council 1941–1945
N/A			Petar Stambolić Петар Стамболић	1912–2007	September 1941	7 March 1945	Communist Party of Yugoslavia
					—
Minister for Serbia 1945
N/A			Jaša Prodanović Јаша Продановић	1867–1948	7 March 1945	9 April 1945	Communist Party of Yugoslavia
					—
Prime Ministers 1945 – 1953
1 (72)			Blagoje Nešković Благоје Нешковић	1907–1984	9 April 1945	5 September 1948	Communist Party of Yugoslavia
					—
2 (73)			Petar Stambolić Петар Стамболић	1912–2007	5 September 1948	5 February 1953	Communist Party of Yugoslavia (renamed in 1952)
					—		League of Communists of Yugoslavia (renamed in 1952)
Presidents of the Executive Council 1953 – 1991
3 (74)			Petar Stambolić Петар Стамболић	1912–2007	5 February 1953	16 December 1953	League of Communists of Yugoslavia
					—
4 (75)			Jovan Veselinov Јован Веселинов	1906–1982	16 December 1953	6 April 1957	League of Communists of Yugoslavia
					—
5 (76)			Miloš Minić Милош Минић	1914–2003	6 April 1957	9 June 1962	League of Communists of Yugoslavia
					—
6 (77)			Slobodan Penezić Krcun Слободан Пенезић Крцун	1918–1964	9 June 1962	6 November 1964	League of Communists of Yugoslavia	Killed in a suspicious traffic accident.
					—
N/A			Stevan Doronjski Стеван Дороњски	1919–1981	6 November 1964	17 November 1964	League of Communists of Yugoslavia	Acting (after Penezić's death)
					—
7 (78)			Dragi Stamenković Драги Стаменковић	1920–2004	17 November 1964	6 June 1967	League of Communists of Yugoslavia
					—
8 (79)			Đurica Jojkić Ђурица Јојкић	1914–1981	6 June 1967	7 May 1969	League of Communists of Yugoslavia
					—
9 (80)			Milenko Bojanić Миленко Бојанић	1924–1987	7 May 1969	6 May 1974	League of Communists of Yugoslavia
					—
10 (81)			Dušan Čkrebić Душан Чкребић	1927–	6 May 1974	6 May 1978	League of Communists of Yugoslavia
					—
11 (82)			Ivan Stambolić Иван Стамболић	1936–2000	6 May 1978	5 May 1982	League of Communists of Yugoslavia
					—
12 (83)			Branislav Ikonić Бранислав Иконић	1928–2002	5 May 1982	6 May 1986	League of Communists of Yugoslavia
					—
13 (84)			Desimir Jeftić Десимир Јефтић	1938–	6 May 1986	5 December 1989	League of Communists of Yugoslavia
					—
14 (85)			Stanko Radmilović Станко Радмиловић	1936–	5 December 1989	15 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)
Prime Ministers 1991 onwards
1 (86)			Dragutin Zelenović Драгутин Зеленовић	1928–	15 January 1991	23 December 1991	Socialist Party of Serbia
					1990
2 (87)			Radoman Božović Радоман Божовић	1953–	23 December 1991	10 February 1993	Socialist Party of Serbia	On 28 April 1992 Yugoslavia dissolved entirely, Serbia and Montenegro entered into a new union, the FR Yugoslavia (in 2003 renamed into Serbia and Montenegro).
					1992
3 (88)			Nikola Šainović Никола Шаиновић	1948–	10 February 1993	18 March 1994	Socialist Party of Serbia
					—
4 (89)			Mirko Marjanović Мирко Марјановић	1937–2006	18 March 1994	24 October 2000	Socialist Party of Serbia	Forced to resign after the Bulldozer Revolution.
					1993, 1997
5 (90)			Milomir Minić Миломир Минић	1950–	24 October 2000	25 January 2001	Socialist Party of Serbia	Interim (after Marjanović's resignation)
					—
6 (91)			Zoran Đinđić Зоран Ђинђић	1952–2003	25 January 2001	12 March 2003	Democratic Party (Democratic Opposition of Serbia)	Part of the Democratic Opposition of Serbia coalition. Assassinated by members of the Special Operations Unit (JSO) and the Serbian mafia.
					2000
N/A			Nebojša Čović Небојша Човић	1958–	12 March 2003	17 March 2003	Democratic Alternative (Democratic Opposition of Serbia)	Acting. Part of the Democratic Opposition of Serbia coalition.
					—
N/A			Žarko Korać Жарко Кораћ	1947–	17 March 2003	18 March 2003	Social Democratic Union (Democratic Opposition of Serbia)	Acting. Part of the Democratic Opposition of Serbia coalition.
					—
7 (92)			Zoran Živković Зоран Живковић	1960–	18 March 2003	3 March 2004	Democratic Party (Democratic Opposition of Serbia)	On 18 November 2003 the Democratic Opposition of Serbia coalition was disbanded, leading to new elections.
					—
8 (93)			Vojislav Koštunica Војислав Коштуница	1944–	3 March 2004	7 July 2008	Democratic Party of Serbia	On 5 June 2006 Serbia and Montenegro had dissolved, with Koštunica becoming the first Prime Minister of independent Serbia.
					2003, 2007
9 (94)			Mirko Cvetković Мирко Цветковић	1950–	7 July 2008	27 July 2012	Independent (For a European Serbia)	Endorsed by the For a European Serbia coalition led by the Democratic Party.
					2008
10 (95)			Ivica Dačić Ивица Дачић	1966–	27 July 2012	27 April 2014	Socialist Party of Serbia	Endorsed by SNS, SPS, PUPS, JS, URS (until 2013), SDPS, SDA, NS and RS
					2012
11 (96)			Aleksandar Vučić Александар Вучић	1970–	27 April 2014	Incumbent	Serbian Progressive Party	SNS won the absolute majority in the 2014 election
					2014

Living former Prime Ministers

Name	Term	Date of birth
Dušan Čkrebić	1974–1978	7 August 1927
Desimir Jeftić	1986–1989	16 December 1938
Stanko Radmilović	1989–1991	21 July 1936
Dragutin Zelenović	1991	19 May 1928
Radoman Božović	1991–1993	13 January 1953
Nikola Šainović	1993–1994	7 December 1948
Milomir Minić	2000–2001	5 October 1950
Zoran Živković	2003–2004	22 December 1960
Vojislav Koštunica	2004–2008	24 March 1944
Mirko Cvetković	2008–2012	16 August 1950
Ivica Dačić	2012–2014	1 January 1966

See also

• Government of Serbia
• President of Serbia
• List of Presidents of Serbia

References