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Serbia’s president Aleksandar Vučić resigns to run for prime minister
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- Sep 27, 2026, 8:34 PM UTC
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President of Serbia from 2017 to 2026
Aleksandar Vučić is a Serbian politician who served as President of Serbia from 2017 to 2026. A founding member of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), he previously served as President of the SNS from 2012 to 2023, First Deputy Prime Minister from 2012 to 2014, and Prime Minister of Serbia from 2014 to 2017.
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Vučić not allowed to seek third presidential term and election will test his grip on rule after widespread protests
Despite student-led protests and political unrest challenging his rule, Vucic intends to run in the snap elections.
Aleksandar Vucic will now be running to be prime minister in the upcoming snap parliamentary elections slated for next month.