Aleksandar Vučić

Aleksandar Vučić has been the President of Serbia from May 31, 2017 to September 27, 2026. Before that, he served as Prime Minister of Serbia, First Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and Minister of Information.

Aleksandar Vučić is favorably disposed toward Russia. In particular, Vučić visited Moscow in May 2025 at the invitation of Vladimir Putin, despite warnings from the EU.

In the 2026 parliamentary elections in Hungary Vučić publicly supported Viktor Orbán, who lost. 

How Vucic lost power

The protests against Vučić erupted after the concrete roof of a restored train station collapsed in Novi Sad on 1 November 2024. Sixteen people were killed. 

The authorities of Vučić in September 2026 announced early parliamentary elections.

In the extraordinary parliamentary elections in Serbia on October 25, 2026, Vučić's party lost. The opposition movement "Student List" won.