Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic Resigns to Pursue Becoming Prime Minister in an Early Parliamentary Vote – WTOP News
- On Sunday, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić resigned, ending his second five-year term to lead the Serbian Progressive Party in the Oct. 25 parliamentary ballot and pursue the prime ministership.
- The Serbian Constitution prohibits the President from seeking a third consecutive term, prompting Vučić to shift his focus toward the premiership, which formally holds greater executive authority in Serbia.
- Following the resignation, outgoing Parliament speaker Ana Brnabić will serve as acting president until a new speaker is appointed after the Oct. 25 election to schedule a presidential vote.
- Analysts observe a tight race as a student-backed election list polls close to Vučić's party amid persistent allegations of corruption and democratic backsliding under his administration.
- Vučić claims foreign powers intend to "destroy the state" during the election, while Serbia's European Union membership bid remains stalled over persistent democratic concerns.
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He had already announced it, now Aleksandar Vucic is leaving his office prematurely. He wants to take up again as head of government in the new elections in October. For months, students in particular have been demonstrating against the government.
Aleksandar Vučić announced his resignation from the office of President of Serbia on Sunday, seven months before the end of his second term. His departure opens the way for early presidential elections, while Vučić prepares for the parliamentary election on 25 October, where his party supports him for the office of Prime Minister.
One year before the end of his term of office, Aleksandar Vučić resigns as President of Serbia. With this step, he wants to move from the presidential office to the office of Prime Minister.
Aleksandar Vucic to run for prime minister in Oct. 25 votes as Serbia prepares for early presidential election
The Constitution forbids him to present himself for a third term. He will participate in the early elections of October 25 with his right-wing party
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