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President of the
Republic of Serbia
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Standard of the President of Serbia
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Residence |
Novi Dvor |
Term length |
5 years, renewable once |
Inaugural holder |
Boris Tadić |
Formation |
15 February 2008 |
Website |
www.predsednik.rs |
The President of Serbia is the head of state of Serbia. Presently serving as the head of state is Boris Tadić. He was elected with a narrow majority of 50.31% in the 2008 Serbian presidential elections.
[edit] Authority, legal and constitutional rights
President performing the supreme Commander-in-chief duty, reviewing officer cadets from Serbia's Military Academy before a graduation ceremony
- preside in five-year mandate
- be elected for president twice
- have immunity granted by National Assembly
- disband National Assembly and Government (upon the request of the government)
- declare state of emergency
- call for elections
- represent the country
- confer medals and awards
- veto a bill until the assembly have reconsidered it, and approved it a second time
The Speaker of the Parliament (President of the National Assembly) serves as interim president if the elected president resigns from office, or if his/her term expires and a new president is not elected.
[edit] Office
- Presidential Office located in Novi Dvor.
- Chief of Staff: Miodrag Rakić.
- Secretary General of the Office: Branko Radujko.
- Director of People's Office of the President: Tatjana Pašić.
[edit] Advisers
Advisers to the President carry out the analytical, advisory and other corresponding tasks for the needs of the President of the Republic as well as other expert tasks in relations of the President with the Government and the Parliament.[1]
Previous advisers who served from 2005 to 2008 are Biserka Jevtimijević Drinjaković (economic issues), Vladimir Cvijan (legal issues) and Dušan T. Bataković and Leon Cohen (political issues). Most of the former advisers are now serving as directors of public enterprises and ambassadors.
[edit] Presidents of Serbia
[edit] Latest election
e • d Summary of the 20 January and 3 February 2008 Serbian presidential election results
Candidates |
Nominating parties |
Votes 1st round |
% |
Votes 2nd round |
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Boris Tadić |
Democratic Party |
1,457,030 |
35.39 |
2,304,467 |
50.31 |
Tomislav Nikolić |
Serbian Radical Party |
1,646,172 |
39.99 |
2,197,155 |
47.97 |
Velimir Ilić |
New Serbia |
305,828 |
7.43 |
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Milutin Mrkonjić |
Socialist Party of Serbia |
245,889 |
5.97 |
Čedomir Jovanović |
Liberal Democratic Party |
219,689 |
5.34 |
István Pásztor |
Hungarian Coalition |
93,039 |
2.26 |
Milanka Karić |
Serbian Strength Movement |
40,332 |
0.98 |
Marijan Rističević |
People's Peasant Party |
18,500 |
0.45 |
Jugoslav Dobričanin |
Reformist Party |
11,894 |
0.29 |
Total valid votes |
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98.09 |
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98.28 |
Registered Voters |
6,708,697 |
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6,723,762 |
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Total turnout |
4,116,844 |
61.37 |
4,580,428 |
68.12 |
Valid |
4,038,382 |
98.09 |
4,501,622 |
98.28 |
Invalid |
78,462 |
1.91 |
78,806 |
1.72 |
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
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