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; the independent monarchies of Principality of Serbia and Kingdom of Serbia; the People's Republic of Serbia / Socialist Republic of Serbia, a constituent republic of the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia / Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia; the Republic of Serbia, a constituent republic of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia / State Union of Serbia and Montenegro; and the Republic of Serbia, an independent state.
Monarchy
Revolutionary Serbia Grand VoždReignClaim PortraitName House Reign start Reign end Duration 1 Karađorđe Petrović Founder of the House of Karađorđević 15 February 1804 21 September 1813 Leader of theFirst Serbian Uprising
Principality of Serbia
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PrinceReignClaim PortraitName House Reign start Reign end Duration 1 Miloš Obrenović I Founder of the House of Obrenović 23 April 1815 25 June 1839 Leader of theSecond Serbian Uprising 2 Milan Obrenović II Obrenović 25 June 1839 8 July 1839 Son of Miloš Obrenović I — Jevrem Obrenović Obrenović25 June 183914 March 1840Regency CouncilFor Milan Obrenović IIRegency CouncilFor Mihailo Obrenović III — Toma Vučić Perišić— — Avram Petronijević 3 Mihailo Obrenović III Obrenović 8 July 1839 14 September 1842 Son of Miloš Obrenović I 4 Aleksandar Karađorđević Karađorđević 14 September 1842 23 December 1858 Son of Karađorđe Petrović Miloš Obrenović I Founder of the House of Obrenović 23 December 1858 26 September 1860 Second reign Mihailo Obrenović III Obrenović 26 September 1860 10 June 1868 Second reignSon of Miloš Obrenović I — General Milivoje Blaznavac—10 June 186822 August 1872Regency CouncilFor Milan Obrenović IV — Jovan Ristić — Jovan Gavrilović 5 Milan Obrenović IV Obrenović 10 June 1868 6 March 1882 Grandnephew of Miloš Obrenović I
Kingdom of Serbia
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KingReignClaim PortraitName House Reign start Reign end Duration 1 Milan I Obrenović 6 March 1882 6 March 1889 years Previously ruled as Prince — Jovan Ristić—6 March 188913 April 1893Regency CouncilFor Alexander I — General Jovan Belimarković — General Kosta Protić 4 June 1892 2 Alexander I Obrenović 6 March 1889 11 June 1903 Son of Milan I 3 Peter I Karađorđević 15 June 1903 1 December 1918 Son of Aleksandar Karađorđević — Crown Prince Alexander Karađorđević 24 June 1914 1 December 1918 RegentSon of Peter IFor Peter I
Republic
People's Republic of Serbia / Socialist Republic of Serbia (constituent republic of Yugoslavia) Note: between 1945 and 1974, Serbia's head of state was the speaker (president) of the Serbian parliament.
Political parties:
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PresidentElectionTerm of officePartyNotes PortraitName Took office Left office Time in officePresident of the Presidency of the National Assembly 1 Siniša Stanković — 7 April 1945 20 November 1946 Communist Party of Serbia 2 Aćim Grulović — 20 November 1946 23 December 1948 Communist Party of Serbia 3 Isa Jovanović — 23 December 1948 December 1953 Communist Party of Serbia League of Communists of SerbiaPresident of the National Assembly 4 Petar Stambolić — December 1953 April 1957 League of Communists of Serbia 5 Jovan Veselinov — April 1957 26 June 1963 League of Communists of SerbiaPresident of the Assembly 6 Dušan Petrović — 26 June 1963 6 May 1967 League of Communists of Serbia 7 Miloš Minić — 6 May 1967 6 May 1969 years League of Communists of Serbia 8 Dragoslav Marković — 6 May 1969 19 April 1974 League of Communists of Serbia 9 Živan Vasiljević — 19 April 1974 6 May 1974 League of Communists of SerbiaPresident of the Presidency Dragoslav Marković — 6 May 1974 5 May 1978 League of Communists of Serbia 10 Dobrivoje Vidić — 5 May 1978 5 May 1982 years League of Communists of Serbia 11 Nikola Ljubičić — 5 May 1982 5 May 1984 years League of Communists of Serbia 12 Dušan Čkrebić — 5 May 1984 5 May 1985 year League of Communists of Serbia 13 Ivan Stambolić — 5 May 1985 14 December 1987 League of Communists of Serbia 14 Petar Gračanin — 14 December 1987 20 March 1989 League of Communists of Serbia Ljubiša Igić — 20 March 1989 8 May 1989 League of Communists of Serbia 15 Slobodan Milošević 1989 8 May 1989 11 January 1991 League of Communists of Serbia Socialist Party of SerbiaPresident of the Republic Slobodan Milošević 1990 11 January 1991 28 April 1992 Socialist Party of Serbia
Republic of Serbia (constituent republic of FR Yugoslavia / State Union of Serbia and Montenegro) Political parties:
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PresidentElectionTerm of officePartyNotes PortraitName Took office Left office Time in office 1 Slobodan Milošević 1992 28 April 1992 23 July 1997 Socialist Party of Serbia Dragan Tomić — 23 July 1997 29 December 1997 Socialist Party of Serbia Acting 2 Milan Milutinović 1997 29 December 1997 29 December 2002 years Socialist Party of Serbia Nataša Mićić — 29 December 2002 27 January 2004 Civic Alliance of Serbia Acting Dragan Maršićanin — 4 February 2004 3 March 2004 Democratic Party of Serbia Acting Vojislav Mihailović — 3 March 2004 4 March 2004 Serbian Renewal Movement Acting Predrag Marković — 4 March 2004 11 July 2004 G17 Plus Acting 3 Boris Tadić 2004 11 July 2004 5 June 2006 Democratic Party
Republic of Serbia Political parties:
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PresidentElectionTerm of officePartyNotes PortraitName Took office Left office Time in office 1 Boris Tadić 2008 5 June 2006 5 April 2012 Democratic Party Slavica Đukić Dejanović — 5 April 2012 31 May 2012 Socialist Party of Serbia Acting 2 Tomislav Nikolić 2012 31 May 2012 31 May 2017 years Serbian Progressive Party 3 Aleksandar Vučić 20172022 31 May 2017 28 September 2026 Serbian Progressive Party Ana Brnabić — 28 September 2026 Incumbent Serbian Progressive Party Acting
Timeline
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
Notes
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