Prime Minister of Serbia

List of Prime Ministers of Serbia

The office of Prime Minister of Serbia is Vojislav Koštunica, who resigned on March 8, 2008. The Deputy Prime Minister for European Integrations is Božidar Đelić.

History

In the medieval period, like in the rest of the European states, the most important member of the ruling circle surrounding the ruler was the finance secretary. In Serbia, this person was styled Protovestijar (Cyrillic: Протовестијар) after the Byzantine example. Later, the style was changed from the Greek to the Serbian Riznički čelnik (Cyrillic: Ризнички челник ) or the Treasurer (literally guardian of the vault). The treasurers were usually from the cities on the Adriatic coast, like Dubrovnik, or the famed Buća family from Kotor. The importance of the office can be seen from the XIV century Serbian proverb, ruled by the emperor Dušan the Mighty: Car dâ, Buća ne da (The emperor gives the money, Buća stops it).

The first modern-style Serbian government was established on August 27, 1805, during the First Serbian Uprising, and was called Praviteljstvujušči Sovjet (Serbian Cyrillic: Правитељствујушчи Совјет ) or Administering Council, while the title of the head of government was President of the Administering Council. Government ceased to exist with the collapse of the First Serbian Uprising on October 3, 1813, however later continued in Hotin exile (Russia) 1813-1814. Initially the Council had no ministers, just members, but in 1811 modern ministries were created.

Government was restored on November 21, 1815 with the Second Serbian Uprising. Head of government was styled Prince's Representative (Knjaževski predstavnik; Cyrillic: Књажевски представник ). 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.

In 1861-1903, the head of government was styled President of the Ministry (Predsednik ministarstva; Cyrillic: Председник министарства).

From 1903 until the creation of the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (future Yugoslavia) on December 1, 1918, head of government was styled President of the Ministerial Council (Predsednik ministarskog saveta; Cyrillic: Председник министарског савета).

Serbia had no government of its own until May 4, 1941 when Germans, after occupation and dismemberment of Yugoslavia, set a quisling government. Initially, the head of government was styled President of the Council of the Commissars until August 29, 1941, and then President of the Ministerial Council of Serbian Government of National Salvation until October 5, 1944.

Under the Communist regime, Serbia got a sort of separate 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 April 7, 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 real government of post-War Serbia, which took place on April 9, 1945. Governments were headed by President of the Government until February 3, 1953, President of the Executive Council until January 15, 1991 and again President of the Government since then, but the term Prime Minister is colloquialy used (especially including 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.

In Serbia the Julian Calendar (Old Style) was in official use until 1919, but all dates of office in the lists below are given by the Gregorian Calendar (New Style).

Serbian Empire

Beginning of the term	End of term	Name	Cyrillic	Birth	Death	Notes
1333	1354	Nikola Buća	Никола Бућа	unknown, Kotor	1354	*
1354	1355	Maroje Gučetić	Мароје Гучетић	unknown, Dubrovnik	unknown	*
13??	13??	Toma Buća	Tома Бућа	unknown	unknown	*
c1395	c14??	Ivan Buća	Иван Бућа	unknown	unknown	*
1445	1453	Paskoje Sorkočević	Паскоје Cоркочевић	unknown	unknown	*

Revolutionary Government (First Serbian Uprising)

Presidents of the Administering Council

Beginning of the term	End of term	Name	Birth	Death	Notes
August 27, 1805	January, 1807	Mateja Nenadović	1777, Brankovina, Valjevo	December 11, 1854 Valjevo	he was a priest (prota)
		Матеја Ненадовић
January, 1807	1810	Mladen Milovanović	1760, Botunje, Kragujevac	1823, Rujan, Zlatibor	assassinated
		Младен Миловановић
1810	January 22, 1811	Jakov Nenadović	1765, Brankovina, Valjevo	1836, Brankovina, Valjevo	brother of Mateja Nenadović
		Јаков Ненадовић
January 22, 1811	October 3, 1813	Đorđe Petrović Karađorđe	November 15, 1762, Viševac, Topola	August 7, 1817, Radovanjski Lug, Smederevo	founder of the Karađorđević dynasty; assassinated
		Ђорђе Петровић Карађорђе
1813	1814	Mladen Milovanović	1760, Botunje, Kragujevac	1823, Rujan, Zlatibor	in Russian exile; second term
		Младен Миловановић

Principality of Serbia under Ottoman suzerainity

Prince's Representatives

Beginning of the term	End of term	Name	Cyrillic	Birth	Death	Notes
November 21, 1815	May 16, 1816	Petar Nikolajević Moler	Петар Николајевић Молер	17??,	1816, Kalemegdan, Belgrade	assassinated
1821	1826	Jevrem Obrenović	Јеврем Обреновић	March 3, 1790, Dobrinja, Užice	September 20, 1856, Manasia, Wallachia	brother of the prince Miloš Obrenović
1826	1826	Miloje Todorović	Милоје Тодоровић	1762	1832	*
1826	1829	Dimitrije Davidović	Димитрије Давидовић	October 24, 1789, Zemun	April 6, 1838, Smederevo	*
February 15, 1835	February 26, 1839	Koca Marković	Коца Марковић	unknown	unknown	*
February 26, 1839	April 7, 1840	Avram Petronijević	Аврам Петронијевић	February 14, 1791, Orşova, Wallachia	April 22, 1852, Constantinople, Ottoman Empire	*
April 7, 1840	May 15, 1840	Paun Janković	Паун Јанковић	1808	1865	acting
May 15, 1840	September 7, 1842	Đorđe Protić	Ђорђе Протић	1793, Bela Crkva, Krupanj	December 7, 1857, Belgrade	acting to June 24, 1840
September 7, 1842	October 6, 1843	Avram Petronijević	Аврам Петронијевић	February 14, 1791, Orşova, Wallachia	April 22, 1852, Constantinople, Ottoman Empire	second term
October 6, 1843	October 11, 1844	Aleksa Simić	Алекса Симић	March 30, 1800, Boljevci, Zemun	February 29, 1872, Belgrade	*
October 11, 1844	April 22, 1852	Avram Petronijević	Аврам Петронијевић	February 14, 1791, Orşova, Wallachia	April 22, 1852, Constantinople, Ottoman Empire	third term; died in office
April 22, 1852	March 26, 1853	Ilija Garašanin	Илија Гарашанин	January 28, 1812, Garaši, Aranđelovac	June 22, 1874, Belgrade	acting to April 25, 1852
March 26, 1853	December 28, 1855	Aleksa Simić	Алекса Симић	March 30, 1800, Boljevci, Zemun	February 29, 1872, Belgrade	second term
December 28, 1855,	June 10, 1856	Aleksa Janković	Алекса Јанковић	1806, Timişoara	June 22, 1869, Belgrade	*
June 10, 1856	September 28, 1856	Stevan Marković	Стеван Марковић	January 7, 1805, Zemun	December 11, 1864 Vienna	acting
September 28, 1856	July 1, 1857	Aleksa Simić	Алекса Симић	March 30, 1800, Boljevci, Zemun	February 29, 1872, Belgrade	third term
July 1, 1857	June 12, 1858	Stevan Marković	Стеван Марковић	January 7, 1805, Zemun	December 11, 1864 Vienna	second term
June 12, 1858	April 18, 1859	Stevan Magazinović	Стеван Магазиновић	1804	February 17, 1874, Belgrade	third term
April 18, 1859	November 8, 1860	Cvetko Rajović	Цветко Рајовић	1793, Vukovići, Vlasenica, Bosnia	May 4, 1873, Belgrade	*
November 8, 1860	October 21, 1861	Filip Hristić	Филип Христић	1819	February 11, 1905 Menton, France	*

Presidents of the Ministry:

Beginning of the term	End of term	Name	Cyrillic	Birth	Death	Notes
October 21, 1861	November 15, 1867	Ilija Garašanin	Илија Гарашанин	January 28, 1812, Garaši, Aranđelovac	June 22, 1874, Belgrade	second term
November 15, 1867	December 3, 1867	Jovan Ristić	Јован Ристић	January 16, 1831, Kragujevac	September 4, 1899, Belgrade	*
December 3, 1867	July 3, 1868	Nikola Hristić	Никола Христић	1818	1911	*
July 3, 1868	August 8, 1869	Đorđe Cenić	Ђорђе Ценић	1825	1903	*
August 8, 1869	August 22, 1872	Radivoje Milojković	Радивоје Милојковић	January 8, 1832, Glogovac, Jagodina	December 29, 1888, Belgrade	*
August 22, 1872	April 5, 1873	Milivoje Petrović Blaznavac	Миливоје Петровић Блазнавац	1824, Blaznava, Rudnik	April 5, 1873, Belgrade	died in office
April 5, 1873	November 3, 1873	Jovan Ristić	Јован Ристић	January 16, 1831, Kragujevac	September 4, 1899, Belgrade	second term; acting to April 14, 1873
November 3, 1873	December 7, 1874	Jovan Marinović	Јован Мариновић	1821, Sarajevo, Bosnia	August 12, 1893, Villiers, France	*
December 7, 1874	February 3, 1875	Aćim Čumić	Аћим Чумић	1836	1901	*
February 3, 1875	August 31, 1875	Danilo Stefanović	Данило Стефановић	1815	1886	*
August 31, 1875	October 8, 1875	Stevča Mihailović	Стевча Михаиловић	1804	1888	*
October 8, 1875	May 6, 1876	Ljubomir Kaljević	Љубомир Каљевић	1841, Užice	March 2, 1907, Belgrade	*
May 6, 1876	October 13, 1878	Stevča Mihailović	Стевча Михаиловић	1804	1888	second term

Independent Serbia; Principality and Kingdom of Serbia

Presidents of the Ministry

Beginning of the term	End of term	Name	Cyrillic	Birth	Death	Notes
October 13, 1878	November 2, 1880	Jovan Ristić	Јован Ристић	January 16, 1831, Kragujevac	September 4, 1899, Belgrade	third term
November 2, 1880	October 3, 1883	Milan Piroćanac	Милан Пироћанац	January 19, 1837, Jagodina	March 13, 1897, Belgrade	*
October 3, 1883	February 19, 1884	Nikola Hristić	Никола Христић	1818	1911	second term
February 19, 1884	June 13, 1887	Milutin Garašanin	Милутин Гарашанин	February 22, 1843, Belgrade	March 4, 1898, Paris, France	son of Ilija Garašanin
June 13, 1887	January 1, 1888	Jovan Ristić	Јован Ристић	January 16, 1831, Kragujevac	September 4, 1899, Belgrade	fourth term
January 1, 1888	April 27, 1888	Sava Grujić	Сава Грујић	December 7, 1840, Kolari, Smederevo	December 8, 1913, Belgrade	*
April 27, 1888	January 19, 1889	Nikola Hristić	Никола Христић	1818	1911	third term
January 19, 1889	March 7, 1889	Kosta Protić	Кост Протић	1831	June 16, 1892	*
March 7, 1889	February 23, 1891	Sava Grujić	Сава Грујић	December 7, 1840, Kolari, Smederevo	December 8, 1913, Belgrade	second term
February 23, 1891	August 22, 1892	Nikola Pašić	Никола Пашић	December 31, 1845, Zaječar	December 10, 1926, Belgrade	*
August 22, 1892	April 13, 1893	Jovan Avakumović	Јован Авакумовић	January 13, 1841, Belgrade	August 11, 1928, Belgrade	*
April 13, 1893	December 5, 1893	Lazar Dokić	Лазар Докић	1845	December 5, 1893, Belgrade	died in office
December 5, 1893	January 24, 1894	Sava Grujić	Сава Грујић	December 7, 1840, Kolari, Smederevo	December 8, 1913, Belgrade	third term
January 24, 1894	April 3, 1894	Đorđe Simić	Ђорђе Симић	February 28, 1843, Belgrade	November 10, 1921, Zemun	*
April 3, 1894	October 27, 1894	Svetomir Nikolajević	Светомир Николајевић	1844	1922	*
October 27, 1894	July 7, 1895	Nikola Hristić	Никола Христић	1818	1911	fourth term
July 7, 1895	December 27, 1896	Stojan Novaković	Стојан Новаковић	November 13, 1842, Šabac	March 3, 1915, Niš	*
December 27, 1896	October 19, 1897	Đorđe Simić	Ђорђе Симић	February 28, 1843, Belgrade	November 10, 1921, Zemun	second term
October 19, 1897	July 25, 1900	Vladan Đorđević	Владан Ђорђевић	December 3, 1844, Belgrade	August 31, 1930, Belgrade	*
July 25, 1900	April 3, 1901	Aleksa Jovanović	Алекса Јовановић	August 31, 1846, Ćuprija	May 6, 1920, Belgrade	*
April 3, 1901	October 20, 1902	Mihailo Vujić	Михаило Вујић	November 7, 1853, Belgrade	March 14, 1913, Sušak, Rijeka	*
October 20, 1902	November 20, 1902	Pera Velimirović	Пера Велимировић	January 16, 1848, Sikol, Zaječar	December 23, 1921, Belgrade	*
November 20, 1902	June 11, 1903	Dimitrije Cincar-Marković	Димтрије Цинцар-Марковић	March 6, 1849, Šabac	June 11, 1903, Belgrade	assassinated in office

Presidents of the Ministerial Council

Beginning of the term	End of term	Name	Cyrillic	Birth	Death	Notes
June 11, 1903	October 4, 1903	Jovan Avakumović	Јован Авакумовић	January 13, 1841, Belgrade	August 11, 1928, Belgrade	second term
October 4, 1903	December 10, 1904	Sava Grujić	Сава Грујић	December 7, 1840, Kolari, Smederevo	December 8, 1913, Belgrade	fourth term
December 10, 1904	May 28, 1905	Nikola Pašić	Никола Пашић	December 31, 1845, Zaječar	December 10, 1926, Belgrade	second term
May 28, 1905	March 7, 1906	Ljubomir Stojanović	Љубомир Стојановић	1860	1930	*
March 7, 1906	April 29, 1906	Sava Grujić	Сава Грујић	December 7, 1840, Kolari, Smederevo	December 8, 1913, Belgrade	fifth term
April 29, 1906	July 20, 1908	Nikola Pašić	Никола Пашић	December 31, 1845, Zaječar	December 10, 1926, Belgrade	third term
July 20, 1908	February 22, 1909	Pera Velimirović	Пера Велимировић	January 16, 1848, Sikol, Zaječar	December 23, 1921, Belgrade	second term
February 22, 1909	October 24, 1909	Stojan Novaković	Стојан Новаковић	November 13, 1842, Šabac	March 3, 1915, Niš	second term
October 24, 1909	July 4, 1911	Nikola Pašić	Никола Пашић	December 31, 1845, Zaječar	December 10, 1926, Belgrade	fourth term
July 4, 1911	July 1, 1912	Milovan Milovanović	Милован Миловановић	March 1, 1863, Belgrade	July 1, 1912, Belgrade	died in office
July 1, 1912	September 12, 1912	Marko Trifković	Марко Трифковић	1864	1928	*
September 12, 1912	December 1, 1918	Nikola Pašić	Никола Пашић	December 31, 1845, Zaječar	December 10, 1926, Belgrade	fifth term

Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (Yugoslavia)

See list of prime ministers of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.

German puppet regime in occupied Serbia

President of the Council of the Commissars and President of the Ministerial Council of Serbian Government of National Salvation

Beginning of the term	End of term	Name	Cyrillic	Birth	Death	Notes
May 4, 1941	August 29, 1941	Milan Aćimović	Милан Аћимовић	1898, Pinosava, Belgrade	1945, Zelengora	killed in battle
August 29, 1941	October 5, 1944	Milan Nedić	Милан Недић	September 14, 1878, Grocka, Belgrade	February 6, 1946, Belgrade	suicide (??)

Communist Resistance

Presidents of the Executive Council of the Supreme National Liberational Council

Beginning of the term	End of term	Name	Cyrillic	Birth	Death	Notes
Sep 1941	194?	Petar Stambolić	Петар Стамболић	July 12, 1912, Brezova, Ivanjica	September 21, 2007, Belgrade	*

Socialist Republic of Serbia

Minister for Serbia in Yugoslav government

Beginning of the term	End of term	Name	Cyrillic	Birth	Death	Notes
March 7, 1945	April 9, 1945	Jaša Prodanović	Јаша Продановић	April 23, 1867, Čačak	June 1, 1948, Belgrade	*

Presidents of the Government

Beginning of the term	End of term	Name	Cyrillic	Birth	Death	Notes
April 9, 1945	September 5, 1948	Blagoje Nešković	Благоје Нешковић	February 11, 1907, Kragujevac	1984	*
September 5, 1948	February 5, 1953	Petar Stambolić	Петар Стамболић	July 12, 1912, Brezova, Ivanjica	September 21, 2007, Belgrade	second term

Presidents of the Executive Council

Beginning of the term	End of term	Name	Cyrillic	Birth	Death	Notes
February 5, 1953	December 16, 1953	Petar Stambolić	Петар Стамболић	July 12, 1912, Brezova, Ivanjica	September 21, 2007, Belgrade	second term; continuing
December 16, 1953	April 6, 1957	Jovan Veselinov	Јован Веселинов	January 20, 1906, Kumane, Zrenjanin	February 8, 1982, Belgrade	*
April 6, 1957	June 9, 1962	Miloš Minić	Милош Минић	August 28, 1914, Preljina, Čačak	September 5, 2003, Belgrade	*
June 9, 1962	November 6, 1964	Slobodan Penezić Krcun	Слободан Пенезић Крцун	1918, Užice	November 6, 1964, Lazarevac, Belgrade	died in office; killed in a car accident (??)
November 6, 1964	November 17, 1964	Stevan Doronjski	Стеван Дороњски	September 26, 1919, Krčedin	1981	acting
November 17, 1964	June 6, 1967	Dragi Stamenković	Драги Стаменковић	1920, Leskovac	February 17, 2004, Belgrade	*
June 6, 1967	May 7, 1969	Đurica Jojkić	Ђурица Јојкић	1914, Turija, Srbobran	1981	*
May 7, 1969	May 6, 1974	Milenko Bojanić	Миленко Бојанић	September 24, 1924, Aradac, Zrenjanin	May 22, 1987, Belgrade	*
May 6, 1974	May 6, 1978	Dušan Čkrebić	Душан Чкребић	August 17, 1927, Niš	alive	*
May 6, 1978	May 5, 1982	Ivan Stambolić	Иван Стамболић	November 5, 1936, Brezova, Ivanjica	August 25, 2000, Fruška Gora	nephew of Petar Stambolić; assassinated
May 5, 1982	May 6, 1986	Branislav Ikonić	Бранислав Иконић	28 April, 1928, Gornje Crniljevo, Osečina	alive	*
May 6, 1986	December 5, 1989	Desimir Jevtić	Десимир Јевтић	December 16, 1938, Kruševac	alive	*
December 5, 1989	January 15, 1991	Stanko Radmilović	Станко Радмиловић	19??	alive	*

Republic of Serbia (in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, 1992-2003 and State Union of Serbia and Montenegro, 2003-2006)

Presidents of the Government of the Republic of Serbia (Prime Ministers)

Name	Born-Died	Term start	Term end	Political Party
Dragutin Zelenović	1928-	15 January 1991	23 December 1991	Socialist Party of Serbia
Radoman Božović	1953-	23 December 1991	10 February 1993	Socialist Party of Serbia
Nikola Šainović	1948-	10 February 1993	18 March 1994	Socialist Party of Serbia
Mirko Marjanović	1937-2006	18 March 1994	24 October 2000	Socialist Party of Serbia
Milomir Minić (interim)	1950-	24 October 2000	25 January 2001	Socialist Party of Serbia
Zoran Đinđić	1952-2003	25 January 2001	12 March 2003	Democratic Party (Democratic Opposition of Serbia)
Nebojša Čović (acting)	1958-	12 March 2003	17 March 2003	Democratic Alternative (Democratic Opposition of Serbia)
Žarko Korać (acting)	1947-	17 March 2003	18 March 2003	Social Democratic Party (Democratic Opposition of Serbia)
Zoran Živković	1960-	18 March 2003	3 March 2004	Democratic Party (Democratic Opposition of Serbia)
Vojislav Koštunica	1944-	3 March 2004	5 June 2006	Democratic Party of Serbia

Republic of Serbia (Independent, 2006-Present)

Presidents of the Government of the Republic of Serbia (Prime Ministers)

Name	Born-Died	Term start	Term end	Political Party
Vojislav Koštunica	1944-	5 June 2006	Present	Democratic Party of Serbia