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This is a list of the presidents of Serbia, including the heads of state of the Socialist Republic of Serbia, a constituent state within the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and heads of state of the Republic of Serbia (1992–2006), a constituent state within the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia / State Union of Serbia and Montenegro. Prior to 1974, Serbia's head of state was the speaker (president) of the Serbian parliament.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

The President of the Republic (Predsednik Republike, Председник Републике) 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.

Serbia as part of Yugoslavia (until 1992)

Parties: Communist Party / League of Communists Socialist Party of Serbia

Status: Denotes Acting President

People's Republic of Serbia (1945–1963)

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office			Political party
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Political party
Chairman of the Anti-fascist Assembly for the National Liberation of Serbia (ASNOS) 1944–1945
–		Stanković, SinišaSiniša Stanković (1892–1974) Leader of Serbian wartime assembly.	12 November 1944	7 April 1945	146 days	SKJ
Presidents of the Presidium of the People's Assembly 1945–1953
1		Stanković, SinišaSiniša Stanković (1892–1974)	7 April 1945	20 November 1946	1 year, 227 days	SKJ
2		Grulović, AćimAćim Grulović (1898–1948)	20 November 1946	23 December 1948	2 years, 33 days	SKJ
3		Jovanović, IsaIsa Jovanović (1906–1983) ^[a]	23 December 1948	December 1953	4 years, 11 months	SKJ SKJ
Presidents of the People's Assembly 1953–1974
4		Stambolić, PetarPetar Stambolić (1912–2007)	December 1953	April 1957	3 years, 4 months	SKJ
5		Veselinov, JovanJovan Veselinov (1906–1982)	April 1957	26 June 1963	6 years, 2 months	SKJ
6		Šane, Dušan PetrovićDušan Petrović Šane (1914–1977)	26 June 1963	7 July 1963	11 days	SKJ

Socialist Republic of Serbia (1963–1992)

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office			Political party
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Political party
(6)		Šane, Dušan PetrovićDušan Petrović Šane (1914–1977)	7 July 1963	6 May 1967	3 years, 283 days	SKJ
7		Minić, MilošMiloš Minić (1914–2003)	6 May 1967	6 May 1969	2 years	SKJ
8		Marković, DragoslavDragoslav Marković (1920–2005)	6 May 1969	19 April 1974	4 years, 348 days	SKJ
9		Vasiljević, ŽivanŽivan Vasiljević (1920–2007)	19 April 1974	6 May 1974	17 days	SKJ
Presidents of the Presidency 1974–1991
(8)		Marković, DragoslavDragoslav Marković (1920–2005)	6 May 1974	5 May 1978	3 years, 364 days	SKJ
10		Vidić, DobrivojeDobrivoje Vidić (1918–1991)	5 May 1978	5 May 1982	4 years	SKJ
11		Ljubičić, NikolaNikola Ljubičić (1916–2005)	5 May 1982	5 May 1984	2 years	SKJ
12		Čkrebić, DušanDušan Čkrebić (1927–2022)	5 May 1984	5 May 1985	1 year	SKJ
13		Stambolić, IvanIvan Stambolić (1936–2000)	5 May 1985	14 December 1987	2 years, 223 days	SKJ
14		Gračanin, PetarPetar Gračanin (1923–2004)	14 December 1987	20 March 1989	1 year, 96 days	SKJ
–		Igić, LjubišaLjubiša Igić (1941–2023) Acting	20 March 1989	8 May 1989	49 days	SKJ
15		Milošević, SlobodanSlobodan Milošević (1941–2006) ^[b]	8 May 1989	11 January 1991	1 year, 248 days	SKJ SPS

Serbia as part of FR Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro (1992–2006)

Parties: Socialist Party of Serbia Civic Alliance of Serbia Democratic Party of Serbia Serbian Renewal Movement G17 Plus Democratic Party

Status: Denotes Acting President

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office			Political party	Elected
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Political party	Elected
1		Milošević, SlobodanSlobodan Milošević (1941–2006)	11 January 1991	23 July 1997	6 years, 193 days	SPS	1990 1992
–		Tomić, DraganDragan Tomić (1935–2022) Acting	23 July 1997	29 December 1997	159 days	SPS	−
2		Milutinović, MilanMilan Milutinović (1942–2023)	29 December 1997	29 December 2002	5 years	SPS	1997
–		Mićić, NatašaNataša Mićić (born 1965) Acting	29 December 2002	27 January 2004	1 year, 29 days	GSS	−
–		Maršićanin, DraganDragan Maršićanin (born 1950) Acting	4 February 2004	3 March 2004	28 days	DSS	−
–		Mihailović, VojislavVojislav Mihailović (born 1951) Acting	3 March 2004	4 March 2004	1 day	SPO	−
–		Marković, PredragPredrag Marković (born 1955) Acting	4 March 2004	11 July 2004	129 days	G17+	−
3		Tadić, BorisBoris Tadić (born 1958)	11 July 2004	5 June 2006	1 year, 329 days	DS	2004

Republic of Serbia (2006–present)

Serbia became independent on 5 June 2006.

Parties: Democratic Party Socialist Party of Serbia Serbian Progressive Party

Status: Denotes Acting President

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office			Political Party	Elected
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Political Party	Elected
1 (3)		Tadić, BorisBoris Tadić (born 1958)	5 June 2006	5 April 2012	5 years, 312 days	DS	2008
–		Đukić Dejanović, SlavicaSlavica Đukić Dejanović (born 1951) Acting	5 April 2012	31 May 2012	56 days	SPS	−
2 (4)		Nikolić, TomislavTomislav Nikolić (born 1952)	31 May 2012	31 May 2017	5 years	SNS	2012
3 (5)		Vučić, AleksandarAleksandar Vučić (born 1970)	31 May 2017	Incumbent	7 years, 212 days	SNS	2017 2022