Aleksandar Vučić resigned as Serbia’s president on September 27, announcing that he intends to head his party’s list in upcoming parliamentary elections instead. If his Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) succeeds in these elections, which are scheduled for October 25, Vučić would become Serbia’s next prime minister.
Vučić has been the most dominant political figure in Serbia for over a decade. He first served as prime minister between 2014 and 2017, and has been president since then. Although the Serbian presidency is constitutionally a largely ceremonial role, Vučić has retained a tight grip over his party, the government and state institutions.
