Serbian President Vučić resigns to run for prime minister ahead of early elections
Aleksandar Vučić resigned as Serbia's president on Sunday to run for prime minister in an upcoming parliamentary election. Ana Brnabić, the speaker of the National Assembly, became acting president following his departure. The move enables Serbia to hold early elections.
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Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić resigned from office on Sunday in order to run for prime minister in a forthcoming parliamentary election. This decision enables early elections in Serbia to take place.
Following Vučić's resignation, Ana Brnabić, the speaker of the National Assembly, assumed the position of acting president. Brnabić will hold this role until a new president is elected.
Vučić has held a dominant position in Serbian politics for more than a decade. He served as prime minister before becoming president in 2017. His decision to step down from the presidency and seek the premiership represents a significant strategic shift in his political career. However, the exact date for the parliamentary elections has not yet been confirmed.
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