List of presidents of Serbia
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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 |  |
width="5px" style="background: Template:League of Communists of Yugoslavia/meta/color;" | | 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 |
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rowspan="2" width="5px" style="background: Template:League of Communists of Yugoslavia/meta/color;" | | 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 |  |
width="5px" style="background: Template:League of Communists of Yugoslavia/meta/color;" | | 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 |  |
width="5px" style="background: Template:League of Communists of Yugoslavia/meta/color;" | | 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 |  |
width="5px" style="background: Template:League of Communists of Yugoslavia/meta/color;" | | Dušan Petrović Душан Петровић |
1914–1977 | 26 June 1963 | 6 May 1967 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | |
| 5 | .jpg) |
width="5px" style="background: Template:League of Communists of Yugoslavia/meta/color;" | | 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 |  |
width="5px" style="background: Template:League of Communists of Yugoslavia/meta/color;" | | Dragoslav Marković Драгослав Марковић |
1920–2005 | 6 May 1969 | 19 April 1974 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | |
| 7 | |
width="5px" style="background: Template:League of Communists of Yugoslavia/meta/color;" | | Živan Vasiljević Живан Васиљевић |
1920–2007 | 19 April 1974 | 6 May 1974 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | |
| Presidents of the Presidency 1974–1991 | ||||||||
| 8 | |
width="5px" style="background: Template:League of Communists of Yugoslavia/meta/color;" | | Dragoslav Marković Драгослав Марковић |
1920–2005 | 6 May 1974 | 5 May 1978 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | |
| 9 | |
width="5px" style="background: Template:League of Communists of Yugoslavia/meta/color;" | | Dobrivoje Vidić Добривоје Видић |
1918–1991 | 5 May 1978 | 5 May 1982 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | |
| 10 |  |
width="5px" style="background: Template:League of Communists of Yugoslavia/meta/color;" | | 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 | |
width="5px" style="background: Template:League of Communists of Yugoslavia/meta/color;" | | 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 |  |
width="5px" style="background: Template:League of Communists of Yugoslavia/meta/color;" | | 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 | |
width="5px" style="background: Template:League of Communists of Yugoslavia/meta/color;" | | 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 | |
width="5px" style="background: Template:League of Communists of Yugoslavia/meta/color;" | | Ljubiša Igić Љубиша Игић |
20 March 1989 | 8 May 1989 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | Acting. | |
| 14 | 
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width="5px" style="background: Template:League of Communists of Yugoslavia/meta/color;" | | Slobodan Milošević Слободан Милошевић 
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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. |
| width="5px" style="background: Template:Socialist Party of Serbia/meta/color;" | | Socialist Party of Serbia (from January 1990) | |||||||
| Presidents 1991 onwards | ||||||||
| 14 (1) |
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width="5px" style="background: Template:Socialist Party of Serbia/meta/color;" | | 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 | |
width="5px" style="background: Template:Socialist Party of Serbia/meta/color;" | | Dragan Tomić Драган Томић |
1936– | 23 July 1997 | 29 December 1997 | Socialist Party of Serbia | Acting. |
| 15 (2) |
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width="5px" style="background: Template:Socialist Party of Serbia/meta/color;" | | Milan Milutinović Милан Милутиновић |
1942– | 29 December 1997 | 29 December 2002 | Socialist Party of Serbia | Second President of the Republic of Serbia. |
| N/A | |
width="5px" style="background: Template:Civic Alliance of Serbia/meta/color;" | | 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 |  |
width="5px" style="background: Template:Democratic Party of Serbia/meta/color;" | | Dragan Maršićanin Драган Маршићанин |
1950– | 4 February 2004 | 3 March 2004 | Democratic Party of Serbia | Acting. |
| N/A | |
width="5px" style="background: Template:Serbian Renewal Movement/meta/color;" | | 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 |  |
width="5px" style="background: Template:United Regions of Serbia/meta/color;" | | Predrag Marković Предраг Марковић |
1955– | 4 March 2004 | 11 July 2004 | G17 Plus | Acting. |
| 16 (3) |
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width="5px" style="background: Template:Democratic Party (Serbia)/meta/color;" | | 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 |  |
width="5px" style="background: Template:Socialist Party of Serbia/meta/color;" | | Slavica Đukić Dejanović Славица Ђукић Дејановић |
1951– | 5 April 2012 | 31 May 2012 | Socialist Party of Serbia | Acting. |
| 17 (4) |
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width="5px" style="background: Template:Serbian Progressive Party/meta/color;" | | 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