Political Leaders: Serbia

Leaders of Serbia

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The Republic of Serbia proclaimed de facto the independence on 5 Jun 2006 as it acknowledged the end of the union with the Republic of Montenegro, which proclaimed its independence two days before, and proclaimed itself as the legal successor of the defunct state. Both republics were constitued members of the late Socialist Federative Republic of Yugoslavia (1945-1992), the late Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (1992-2003) and the late State of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006). See also the page on Serbian Governments. The leadership of the late Yugoslav Socialist Republic of Serbia (1945-1990) are provided by the site Rulers. Look for biographies of the leaders (in Spanish) at CIDOB website.

Parties: DA: Democratic Alternative (*) DC: Democratic Center (*) DHSS: Christian Democrat Party of Serbia (*) DOS: Democratic Opposition of Serbia (coalition, original members marked with *) DS: Democratic Party (*) DSHV: Democratic Union of Croats in Vojvodina DSS: Democratic Party of Serbia (*) DZVM: Democratic Fellowship of Vojvodina Magyars (*) G17 Plus: Group of 17 Plus GSS: Civic Alliance of Serbia (*) JS: United Serbia JUL: Yugoslav United Left KV: Vojvodina Coalition (*) LDP: Liberal Democratic Party LS: Liberals of Serbia (see ND-PS) LSV: League of Social Democrats of Vojvodina (*) ND-PS: New Democracy-Movement for Serbia (*) NP: People's Party NRS: People's Radical Party NS: New Serbia (*) NSP: People's Party of Justice PDS: Movement for a Democratic Serbia (*) PUPS: Party of the united pensioners of Serbia RDSV: Reform Democratic Party of Vojvodina (*) RSNP: Radical Party "Nikola Pasic" SD: Social Democracy (*) SDAS: Party of Democratic Action of Sandzak SDP: Social Democratic Party SDP: Sandzak's Democraty Party (*) SDPS: Social Democratic party of Serbia SDU: Social Democratic Union (*) SLS: Serbian Liberal Party SNO: Serbian People's Renewal SNS: Serbian progressive party SNRS: Serbian People's Party SPO: Serbian Renewal Movement SPS: Socialist Party of Serbia SRS: Serbian Radical Party SSDP: Serbian Social Democratic Party SSJ: Party of Serbian Unity SZ: Serbia Together VMSZ/SVM: Alliance of Vojvodina's Magyars (*)

Acknowledgements: most of the records provided in this page are courtesies of Dragan Markovic and Srdjan Kusovac. Additional information provided by Zoran Ristic.

Presidents

Slobodan Milosevic    8 May 1989 - 23 Jul 1997 (+2006)  SPS
Dragan Tomic         23 Jul 1997 - 29 Dec 1997          SPS (acting) 
Milan Milutinovic    29 Dec 1997 - 29 Dec 2002          SPS
Natasa Micic         30 Dec 2002 - 13 Nov 2003          GSS (acting)
  ** vacant **       13 Nov 2003 -  4 Feb 2004
Dragan Marsicanin     4 Feb 2004 -  3 Mar 2004          DSS (acting) 
Vojislav Mihailovic   3 Mar 2004 -  4 Mar 2004          SPO (acting) 
Predrag Markovic      4 Mar 2004 - 11 Jul 2004          G17 Plus (acting)  
Boris Tadic          11 Jul 2004 -                      DS

Prime Ministers

Dragutin Zelenovic   11 Feb 1991 - 23 Dec 1991          SPS
Radoman Bozovic      23 Dec 1991 - 10 Feb 1993          SPS
Nikola Sainovic      10 Feb 1993 - 18 Mar 1994          SPS
Mirko Marjanovic     18 Mar 1994 - 24 Oct 2000 (+2006)  SPS
Milomir Minic        24 Oct 2000 - 25 Jan 2001          SPS
Zoran Djindjic       25 Jan 2001 - 12 Mar 2003 (+)a     DS
Nebojsa Covic        12 Mar 2003 - 17 Mar 2003          DA (acting)
Zarko Korac          17 Mar 2003 - 18 Mar 2003          SDU (acting)
Zoran Zivkovic       18 Mar 2003 -  3 Mar 2004          DS
Vojislav Kostunica    3 Mar 2004 -  7 Jul 2008          DSS
Mirko Cvetkovic       7 Jul 2008 -                      n/p

Ministers of Foreign Affairs

Vuk Draskovic         5 Jun 2006 - 15 May 2007          SPO
Vuk Jeremic          15 May 2007 -                      DS

Ministers of the Interior

Radmilo Bogdanovic   11 Feb 1991 - 30 May 1991          SPS       
Zoran Sokolovic      30 May 1991 - 20 Mar 1997 (+2001)s SPS
Radovan Stojicic     20 Mar 1997 - 11 Apr 1997 (+)a     SPS (acting)      
Vlastimir Djordjevic 11 Apr 1997 - 15 Apr 1997          SPS (acting)          
Vlajko Stojiljkovic  15 Apr 1997 -  9 Oct 2000 (+2002)s SPS
Mirko Marjanovic     11 Oct 2000 - 24 Oct 2000 (+2006)  SPS (acting)          
      (*)            24 Oct 2000 - 25 Jan 2001                    
Dusan Mihajlovic     25 Jan 2001 -  3 Mar 2004          ND-PS  
Dragan Jocic          3 Mar 2004 -  7 Jul 2008          DSS
Ivica Dacic           7 Jul 2008 -                      SPS

(*) Ministry chaired by three co-ministers: Stevan Nikcevic (SPO), Bozidar Prelevic (DOS) and Slobodan Tomovic (SPS).

Ministers of Defence

Miodrag Jokic        11 Feb 1991 - 31 Jul 1991          military
Tomislav Simovic     31 Jul 1991 - 23 Dec 1991          n/p
Marko Negovanovic    23 Dec 1991 -  6 Nov 1993          n/p
Zoran Stankovic       5 Jun 2006 - 15 May 2007          n/p
Dragan Sutanovac     15 May 2007 -                      DS

Presidents of the National Assembly

Slobodan Unkovic        1991               SPS
Aleksandar Bakocevic    1991-1993 (+2007)  SPS
Zoran Lilic             1993               SPS
Zoran Arandjelovic      1993-1994          SPS     
Dragan Tomic            1994-2001          SPS
Dragan Marsicanin       2001               DSS
Natasa Micic	        2001-2003          GSS
 ** vacant **           2003-2004
Dragan Marsicanin       2004               DSS
Vojislav Mihailovic     2004               SPO (acting) 
Predrag Markovic        2004-2007          G17 Plus, n/p
Borka Vucic             2007      (+2009)k SPS
Tomislav Nikolic        2007               SRS
Milutin Mrkonjic        2007               SPS (acting)
Oliver Dulic            2007-2008          DS
Slavica Dukic Dejanovic 2008-              SPS

Leaders of SPS

Presidents
Slobodan Milosevic   1990-1991 (+2006)  
Borisav Jovic        1991-1992         
Slobodan Milosevic   1992-2006 (+)     
 Zivadin Jovanovic   2001              (acting for Milosevic)
 Mirko Marjanovic    2001-2002 (+2006) (acting for Milosevic)
 Bogoljub Bjelica    2002-2003         (acting for Milosevic)
 Ivica Dacic         2003-2006         (acting for Milosevic) 
Ivica Dacic          2006-             

General Secretaries
Petar Skundric       1990-1991
Milomir Minic        1991-1996         
Gorica Gajevic       1996-2000         
Zoran Andjelkovic    2000-2006

SPS was founded on 16 July 1990 from the merger of the ruling League of Communists of Serbia (SKS) and the minor Socialist Union of Working People's of Serbia.

Leadership of DS

Chairmen
Ljubomir Davidovic   1919-1940 (+)
Milan Grol           1940-1945 (+1952)
Dragoljub Micunovic  1990-1994         
Zoran Djindjic       1994-2003 (+)a    

Collective interim leadership 
Zoran Zivkovic    +                   
Gordana Comic     +                   
Boris Tadic       +                    
Cedomir Jovanovic    2003-2004        

Chairman
Boris Tadic          2004-

DS was first founded in 1919 and banned in 1945. Established again on 11 Dec 1989 and constitued on 3 Feb 1990.

President of DSS

Vojislav Kostunica   1992-

DS was founded by splinters of DS on 26 Jul 1992.

Heads of SRS

Leaders
Vojislav Seselj      1990-            
 Tomislav Nikolic    2003-2008 (acting for Seselj)

General Secretaries
Aleksandar Stefanovic1990-1992
Aleksandar Vucic     1992-2008
Elena Bozic-Talijan  2008-

SRS was founded on 23 Feb 1991, preceeded successively by the Serbian Freedom Movement (1990), the Serbian Renewal Movement (1990) and the Serbian Cetnik's Movement (f. 18 Jul 1990). The four parties were headed by Vojislav Seselj.

Leader of SNS

Tomislav Nikolic     2008-

SNS was founded by splinters of SRS on 1 Nov 2008.

Leaders of SPO

Chairman
Vuk Draskovic        1990-            

General Secretary
Vojislav Vukcevic    2001-

SPO was founded on 14 Mar 1990 as the merger of the Serbian Freedom Movement (founded on 6 Jan 1990) and the Serbian National Renewal.

Presidents of VMSZ/SVM

Ferenz Chubela       1993-1995 (+)
József Kasza         1995-2007        
István Pásztor       2007-

VMSZ/SVM was founded in 1993 by splinters of DZVM.

Leaders of ND-PS, LS (1990-2010)

Presidents
Dusan Mihajlovic     1990-2005        
 Miroslav Stefanovic 2001-2004 (acting for Mihajlovic) 
Radivoje Lazarevic   2005-2010

General Secretary
Tahir Hasanovic      1990-....

From 2003 the party was also called Liberals of Serbia (LS). It ceased to exist on 13 Apr 2010.

Presidents of GSS (1992-2007)

Vesna Pesic          1992-1999         
Goran Svilanovic     1999-2004        
Natasa Micic	     2004-2007

GSS was registered in 1992 from the merger of the Republican Club and the Reform Party (successor party to Ante Markovic's Union of Reform Forces of Yugoslavia). It ceased to exist on 7 Apr 2007 as it merged into the LDP.

President of DA (1997-2004)

Nebojsa Covic        1997-2004

DA was founded in 1997 by splinters of DS. On 12 Sep 2004 the party merged with the SDP to form a new group also called SDP, so ceasing to exist.

President of LSV

Nenad Canak          1990-

LSV was founded on 14 Jul 1990 .

Presidents of PDS (1998-2010)

Momcilo Perisic      1998-2010            
 Slobodan Vuksanovic 2001      (acting for Perisic)

PDS ceased to exist on 16 Apr 2010.

President of KV (1997-2005)

Dragan Veselinov     1997-2005

KV evolved in 1997 from the People's Peasant Party. It merged into Vojvodina Party on 4 Jun 2005.

President of DHSS

Vladan Batic         1997-2010 (+)       
  **disputed**       2010-

DHSS was founded on 6 May 1997 by splinters of DSS.

President of RDSV (1990-2005)

Dragoslav Petrovic   19..-19..
Aleksandar Popov     19..-1998
Miodrag-Mile Isakov  1998-2005

RDSV was founded on 13 Oct 1990 and merged into Vojvodina's Party on 4 Jun 2005, ceasing to exist.

Co-presidents of NS

Velimir-Velja Ilic +                  
Milan Protic         1998-2000        
Velimir-Velja Ilic +                  
Milan Protic       +                  
Mihajlo Markovic     2000-2001         
Velimir-Velja Ilic +                 
Mihajlo Markovic     2001              
Velimir-Velja Ilic   2001-

NS was founded in 1998 by splinters of SPO.

Presidents of SD (1997-2010)

Vuk Obradovic        1997-2001 (+2008)      
Meho Omerovic      +
Slobodan Lalovic   +
Natasa Milojevic   +                   
Ljiljana Nestorovic  2001             (acting)         
Slobodan Orlic       2001-2002        (acting)
Vuk Obradovic        2002-2006 (+2008)  
Nenad Vukasovic      2006-2010

Part of SD merged with SDU to form the new SDP on 21 Apr 2002. The loyalists of Vuk Obradovic continue the single party. SD ceased to exist on 20 Apr 2010.

President of G17 Plus

Miroljub Labus       2002-2006       
Mladjan Dinkic       2006-

So called NGO G17 Plus becomes properly a party on 15 Dec 2002.

Co-chairmen of SDP (2002-2010)

Zarko Korac      +                     
Slobodan Orlic       2002-2003        
Slobodan Orlic       2003-2004         
Nebojsa Covic        2004-2010

SDP was founded on 21 Apr 2002 as the merger of SDU and part of SD, but on 8 Apr 2003 SDU leaders withdrew from the merger and re-establish the single SDU. On 12 Sep 2004 the party merged with the DA, establishing a new party also called SDP. This SDP ceased to exist on 19 Apr 2010.

President of DC (1996-2005)

Dragoljub Micunovic  1996-2005

DC was founded in Feb 1996 by splinters of DS. Officially disbanded itself on 22 Jan 2005 upon merger into the DS.

Leaders of JUL (1994-2010)

Chairmen
Nenad Djordjevic     1995          (acting)
Ljubisa Ristic       1995-2002
Mirjana  Markovic    2002-2010             

Chief of Directory
Mirjana Markovic     1995-....         
Zivojin Stanic       ....-

General secretaries
Zoran Todorovic      1995-1997 (+)
Ratko Krsmanovic     1997-2001
Mesud Adzemovic      2001-...      (acting) 
                     ....-2010

JUL was founded on 23 Jul 1994. It ceased to exist on 12 Apr 2010.

Leaders of LDP

Cedomir Jovanovic    2005-

LDP was founded by splinters of DS on 5 Nov 2005.

Presidents of SSJ (1993-2007)

Zeljko Raznatovic
 Arkan               1993-2000 (+)a    
Borislav Pelevic     2000-2007

SSJ merged into the SRS on 23 Dec 2007, ceasing to exist.

Presidents of DSHV

Bela Tonkovic        1990-2003        
Martin Bacic         2003      (acting)
Petar Kuntic         2003-

President of SDAS

Sulejman Ugljanin    1990-

Presidents of DZVM

András Agoston       1990-1996
Sándor Páll          1996-2010 (+)   
Aron Csonka          2010-

DZVM was founded on 31 Mar 1990.

President of SDU

Zarko Korac          1997-2002        
Zarko Korac          2003-

SDU, an split of GSS, merged with SD on 21 Apr 2002 to form the new SDP, but on 8 Apr 2003 its members reverted the merger and re-established the single SDU, so the party did not exist from 2002 to 2003.

President of SSDP (2000-2010)

Zoran Lilic          2000-2010

SSDP was founded by splinters of SPS on 16 Nov 2000. It ceased to exist on 19 Apr 2010.

President of SDP

Rasim Ljajic         1997-

SDP was founded in 1996 by splinters of SDAS.

Leaders of NRS (1990-2010)

Veljko Guberina      1990-2001
Miroslav Trifunovic  2001-....
Zoran Milunovic      ....-2010

NRS ceased to exist on 15 Apr 2010.

Leader of RSNP (1996-2010)

Sinisa Vucinic       1996-...
Miroljub Pavlovic    ....-2010

RSNP ceased to exist on 16 Apr 2010.

Leader of SNO (1990-1996)

Mirko Jovic          1990-1996

SNO was founded in 1990 by splinters of SPO. It was abolished on 27 Nov 1996.

Leader of SNRS (1995-2010)

Slobodan Rakitic     1995-...

SNRS was founded on 28 Jan 1995 by splinters of SPO. It was abolished on 16 Apr 2010.

Leader of NSP (2000-2010)

Borivoje Borovic     2000-2010

NSP was founded in 2000 by splinters of SPO. It was abolished on 19 Apr 2010.

Leader of SZ (2000-2004)

Dragan Milosevic     2000-2004

SZ separated from SPO in 1997. It ceased to exist on 3 Nov 2004

Leader of NP (1990-2010)

Milan Paroski        1990-...
                     ....-2010

NP was abolished on 13 Apr 2010.

Leader of SLS (1990-2010)

Nikola Milosevic     1990-....
                     ....-2010

SLS was abolished on 12 Apr 2010.

Leader of PUPS

Jovan Krkobabic      2005-

PUPS was founded on 10 May 2005.

Leader of SDPS

Rasim Ljajic         2009-

SDPS was founded on 12 Dec 2009.

Leader of JS

Dragan Markovic      2004-

SDPS was founded on 18 Feb 2004.

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