The Government of Serbia (Serbian: Влада Србије, romanized: Vlada Srbije), formally the Government of the Republic of Serbia (Serbian: Влада Републике Србије, romanized: Vlada Republike Srbije), commonly abbreviated to Serbian Government (Serbian: српска Влада, romanized: srpska Vlada), is the main executive branch of government in Serbia.
The Government is led by the President of the Government (Serbian: Председник Владе, romanized: Predsednik Vlade), informally abbreviated to premier (Serbian: Премијер, romanized: Premijer) or prime minister. The prime minister is nominated by the president of the Republic from among those candidates who enjoy majority support in the National Assembly; the candidate is then chosen by the Assembly. There are 30 other government members, serving as deputy prime ministers, government ministers or both; they are chosen by the prime minister and confirmed by the National Assembly. The current government is led by Prime Minister Đuro Macut.
The affairs of government are decided by the Cabinet of Ministers, which is the main executive body of the Government. It is composed of the prime minister and ministers and meets weekly at the Government Building in Belgrade, which houses the Office of the Prime Minister as well as the Secretariat-General of the Government.
Powers
The Government is the main executive power of the Serbian state. According to the Constitution of Serbia, the Government:
- determines and guides internal and foreign policies;
- executes laws adopted by the National Assembly;
- adopts regulations and other acts for the purpose of executing laws;
- proposes legislation to the National Assembly
- directs and coordinates the work of state administration and supervises its work
Composition
The government is headed by the prime minister. The prime minister has deputies (appointed by the prime minister with the approval of the National Assembly by absolute majority), currently four, who also serve as government ministers; the first first deputy prime minister also discharges the duties of the prime minister when the latter is incapacitated or absent. There are other ministers (Serbian: министри, romanized: ministri), who are appointed by the prime minister with the approval of the National Assembly by absolute majority. The ministers, currently 25, head individual ministries charged with particular sectors of activities, with the exception of ministers without portfolio, currently five, who are not at the head of ministries. State secretaries (Serbian: државни секретари, romanized: državni sekretari), appointed by the Government for the term of the minister, are the highest officials below minister, responsible to the minister; there are one or more state secretaries in the ministries.
Besides the government ministries, there are numerous interministerial bodies that operate within the framework of the government and are directly subordinated to the Office of Prime Minister:
- Secretariat-General of the Government
- Secretariat for Legislation
- Secretariat for Public Policies
- Office of the National Security Council
- Office for Kosovo and Metohija
- Office for Media Relations
- Office for E-government
- Office for Dual Education
- Office for Public and Cultural Diplomacy
- Office of the Council for Cooperation with the Russian Federation and the People's Republic of China
- Government Human Resources Management Service
- Government Aviation Service
- Directorate for Joint Affairs
Incumbent government
The incumbent cabinet was sworn on 16 April 2025 by a majority vote in the National Assembly. It is the first cabinet of Đuro Macut, who became the prime minister after Miloš Vučević resigned from the office due to 2024–present Serbian anti-corruption protests.
| Portfolio | Minister | Party | Took office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | ||||
| Đuro Macut | Independent | 16 April 2025 | ||
| Deputy Prime Ministers | ||||
| Finance | Siniša Mali | SNS | 16 April 2025 | |
| Internal Affairs | Ivica Dačić | SPS | 16 April 2025 | |
| Economy | Adrijana Mesarović | SNS | 16 April 2025 | |
| Ministers | ||||
| Foreign Affairs | Marko Đurić | SNS | 16 April 2025 | |
| Defence | Bratislav Gašić | SNS | 16 April 2025 | |
| Justice | Nenad Vujić | Independent | 16 April 2025 | |
| Agriculture, Forestry, and Water Management | Dragan Glamočić | Independent | 16 April 2025 | |
| Environmental Protection | Sara Pavkov | SNS | 16 April 2025 | |
| Construction, Transport, and Infrastructure | Aleksandra Sofronijević | Independent | 16 April 2025 | |
| Mining and Energy | Dubravka Đedović | Independent | 16 April 2025 | |
| Internal and Foreign Trade | Jagoda Lazarević | Independent | 16 April 2025 | |
| State Administration and Local Self-Government | Snežana Paunović | SPS | 16 April 2025 | |
| Human and Minority Rights and Social Dialogue | Demo Beriša | Independent | 16 April 2025 | |
| European Integration | Nemanja Starović | SNS | 16 April 2025 | |
| Education | Dejan Vuk Stanković | Independent | 16 April 2025 | |
| Health | Zlatibor Lončar | SNS | 16 April 2025 | |
| Labour, Employment, Veteran and Social Policy | Milica Đurđević Stamenkovski | SSZ | 16 April 2025 | |
| Family Welfare and Demography | Jelena Žarić Kovačević | SNS | 16 April 2025 | |
| Sports | Zoran Gajić | Independent | 16 April 2025 | |
| Culture | Nikola Selaković | SNS | 16 April 2025 | |
| Rural Welfare | Milan Krkobabić | PUPS | 16 April 2025 | |
| Science, Technological Development, and Innovation | Béla Bálint | Independent | 16 April 2025 | |
| Tourism and Youth | Husein Memić | SDPS | 16 April 2025 | |
| Information and Telecommunications | Boris Bratina | Independent | 16 April 2025 | |
| Public Investments | Darko Glišić | SNS | 16 April 2025 | |
| Ministers without portfolio | ||||
| Novica Tončev | SPS | 16 April 2025 | ||
| Đorđe Milićević | SPS | 16 April 2025 | ||
| Usame Zukorlić | SPP | 16 April 2025 | ||
| Nenad Popović | SNP | 16 April 2025 | ||
| Tatjana Macura | Independent | 16 April 2025 | ||
History
Since 23 December 1990 (the first multi-party parliamentary elections held following the post-World War II communist rule), Serbia has had a total of eighteen governments headed by fourteen different prime ministers.
| Assumed office | Prime Minister | Party in Office (leading) | Cabinet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 February 1991 | Dragutin Zelenović | Socialist Party of Serbia | Cabinet of Dragutin Zelenović |
| 23 December 1992 | Radoman Božović | Cabinet of Radoman Božović | |
| 10 February 1993 | Nikola Šainović | Cabinet of Nikola Šainović | |
| 18 March 1994 | Mirko Marjanović | Cabinet of Mirko Marjanović I | |
| 24 March 1998 | Cabinet of Mirko Marjanović II | ||
| 25 October 2000 | Milomir Minić | Cabinet of Milomir Minić | |
| 25 January 2001 | Zoran Đinđić Zoran Živković | Democratic Party | Cabinet of Zoran Đinđić |
| 3 March 2004 | Vojislav Koštunica | Democratic Party of Serbia | Cabinet of Vojislav Koštunica I |
| 15 May 2007 | Cabinet of Vojislav Koštunica II | ||
| 7 July 2008 | Mirko Cvetković | Democratic Party | Cabinet of Mirko Cvetković |
| 27 July 2012 | Ivica Dačić | Serbian Progressive Party | Cabinet of Ivica Dačić |
| 27 April 2014 | Aleksandar Vučić | Cabinet of Aleksandar Vučić I | |
| 11 August 2016 | Cabinet of Aleksandar Vučić II | ||
| 29 June 2017 | Ana Brnabić | Cabinet of Ana Brnabić I | |
| 28 October 2020 | Cabinet of Ana Brnabić II | ||
| 26 October 2022 | Cabinet of Ana Brnabić III | ||
| 2 May 2024 | Miloš Vučević | Cabinet of Miloš Vučević | |
| 16 April 2025 | Đuro Macut | Cabinet of Đuro Macut |
Timeline of (leading) party in office
See also
- Elections in Serbia
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