President of the National Assembly of Serbia

President of the National Assembly of Serbia
President of the National Assembly of Serbia
Председник Народне скупштине Србије; Predsednik Narodne skupštine Srbije
	Standard of the president of the National Assembly of Serbia
	Incumbent; Ana Brnabić; since 20 March 2024
	National Assembly of Serbia
Style	Mister/Madam President
Seat	House of the National Assembly,; 13 Nikola Pašić Square, Belgrade
Appointer	National Assembly
Term length	Four years
Inaugural holder	Miša Anastasijević
Formation	30 November 1858
Salary	€1,137 monthly

The president of the National Assembly of Serbia (Serbian: Председник Народне скупштине Србије, romanized: Predsednik Narodne skupštine Srbije) is the presiding officer of the National Assembly of Serbia. The president is elected by members of each new assembly for a term lasting four years.

The president of the National Assembly serves as acting president of Serbia if the elected president vacates the office before the expiration of the 5-year presidential term due to death, resignation or removal from office.

Duties and competences

According to the article 104 of the Constitution of Serbia:

The National Assembly, by a majority vote of all deputies, elect the president and one or more vice presidents of the National Assembly.
President of the National Assembly represents the National Assembly, convenes its meetings, presides over them and perform other duties stipulated by the Constitution, the law and the rules of the National Assembly.

List of presidents

Denotes Acting Head of the Parliament

Monarchy

National Assembly	President	Term
Saint Andrew's Day Assembly	Miša Anastasijević	30 November 1858 – 31 January 1859
Nativity of Virgin Mary Assembly	Živko Karabiberović	8 September 1859 – 24 September 1859
Transfiguration Day Extraordinary Assembly	Todor Tucaković	6 August 1861 – 10 August 1861
Transfiguration Day Extraordinary Assembly	Mijalko Radenković	10 August 1861 – 20 August 1861
Assumption Day Assembly	Mijalko Radenković	16 August 1864 – 6 September 1864
Michaelmas Assembly	Živko Karabiberović	29 September 1867 – 13 October 1867
Great National Assembly		20 June 1868
Great Constitutional Assembly		10 June 1869 – 29 June 1869
National Assembly		14 September 1870 – 25 October 1870
Regular legislature		5 September 1871 – 24 October 1871
		24 September 1872 – 25 October 1872
		15 November 1873 – 31 December 1873
Extraordinary legislature	Dimitrije Jovanović	2 January 1874 – 27 January 1874
Regular legislature	Đorđe Topuzović	8 November 1874 – 13 March 1875
	Ljubomir Kaljević	15 August 1875 – 30 September 1875
	Dimitrije Jovanović	30 September 1875 – 21 January 1876
Great National Assembly	Đorđe Topuzović	14 February 1877 – 16 February 1877
Regular legislature	Dimitrije Jovanović	19 June 1877 – 24 July 1877
	Dimitrije Matić	24 June 1878 – 15 July 1878
	Todor Tucaković	21 November 1878 – 20 January 1879
	Todor Tucaković	1 November 1879 – 3 February 1880
Extraordinary legislature	Vuja Vasić	11 May 1880 – 24 May 1880
Regular legislature	Aleksa Popović	30 December 1880 – 22 May 1881
	Aleksa Popović	7 January 1882 – 22 June 1882
	Milan Kujundžić Aberdar	25 November 1882 – 31 December 1882
Extraordinary legislature	Milan Kujundžić Aberdar	1 January 1883 – 11 January 1883
Extraordinary legislature	Sima Nestorović	15 September 1883 – 22 September 1883
Regular legislature	Milan Kujundžić Aberdar	6 May 1884 – 16 June 1884
Regular legislature	Đorđe Pavlović	3 April 1885 – 23 April 1885
Extraordinary legislature	Milan Kujundžić Aberdar	19 September 1885 – 23 September 1885
Extraordinary legislature	Đorđe Pavlović	30 June 1886 – 13 July 1886
Regular legislature		15 July 1886 – 25 July 1886
		5 October 1886 – 2 November 1886
	Todor Tucaković	15 November 1887 – 11 January 1888
	Rista Popović	16 March 1888 – 16 April 1888
Great (Constituent) Assembly	Kosta Taušanović	11 December 1888 – 22 December 1888
Extraordinary National Assembly	Nikola Pašić	1 October 1889 – 18 April 1890
Regular legislature	Nikola Pašić	1 November 1890 – 11 February 1891
	Dimitrije Katić	11 February 1891 – 31 March 1891
	Dimitrije Katić	28 December 1891 – 13 February 1892
	Pavle Vuković	13 February 1892 – 31 March 1892
National Assembly	Živan Živanović	29 March 1893 – 1 April 1893
Extraordinary legislature	Nikola Pašić	1 June 1893 – 9 August 1893
Regular legislature	Nikola Pašić	1 November 1893 – 12 January 1894
Regular legislature	Svetomir Nikolajević	10 April 1895 – 26 April 1895
Extraordinary legislature	Milutin Garašanin	24 June 1895 – 10 July 1895
Regular legislature		12 November 1895 – 8 February 1896
Regular legislature		5 October 1896 – 19 December 1896
Extraordinary legislature	Nikola Pašić	29 June 1897 – 12 July 1897
Regular legislature	Sima Nestorović	17 June 1898 – 15 July 1898
Extraordinary legislature		16 July 1898 – 11 January 1899
Regular legislature		20 September 1899 – 29 January 1900
Regular legislature		29 December 1900 – 31 December 1900
Extraordinary legislature		1 January 1901 – 29 January 1901
People's Representative Body (Senate and National Assembly) Regular legislature	Rista Popović (National Assembly) Dimitrije Marinković (Senate)	1 October 1901 – 11 May 1902
		11 July 1902 – 25 July 1902
People's Representative Body (Senate and National Assembly) Extraordinary legislature	Aca Stanojević (National Assembly) Petar Velimirović (Senate)	2 June 1903 – 17 June 1903
National Assembly Extraordinary legislature	Aca Stanojević	16 September 1903 – 30 September 1903
Regular legislature		1 October 1903 – 25 March 1904
Regular legislature		1 November 1904 – 3 March 1905
Extraordinary legislature (assembly dissolved)	Ignjat Lukić	8 May 1905 – 17 May 1905
Extraordinary legislature	Ljubomir Davidović	25 July 1905 – 5 August 1905
Regular legislature	Nikola Nikolić	1 October 1905 – 19 April 1906
Extraordinary legislature	Aca Stanojević	25 June 1906 – 22 July 1906
Regular legislature	Mihailo A. Popović	1 October 1906 – 22 March 1907
	Milenko Vesnić	22 March 1907 – 7 July 1907
	Ljubomir Jovanović	1 October 1907 – 31 March 1908
Extraordinary legislature	Stanojlo Vukčević	5 June 1908 – 7 August 1908
Extraordinary legislature	Ljubomir Jovanović	27 September 1908 – 30 September 1908
Regular legislature	Ljubomir Jovanović	1 October 1908 – 20 April 1909
	Andra Nikolić	1 October 1909 – 12 June 1910
		1 October 1910 – 19 May 1911
		1 October 1911 – 1 February 1912
Extraordinary legislature		19 April 1912 – 30 June 1912
Extraordinary legislature		20 September 1912 – 30 September 1912
Regular legislature		1 October 1912 – 30 September 1913
Regular legislature		1 October 1913 – 19 June 1914
Extraordinary legislature		14 July 1914 – October 1915
National Assembly (In exile on Corfu)		28 August 1916 – 9 October 1916
National Assembly (In exile on Corfu)	Đoka Bračinac	12 February 1918 – 14 April 1918
National Assembly	Đoka Bračinac	14 December 1918 – 21 December 1918

Republic

Source:^[1]

Parties: KPS/SKS SPS DSS GSS SPO G17 Plus SRS DS SNS

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office			Political party	National Assembly	Election
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Political party	National Assembly	Election
Presidents of the People's Assembly of Serbia
1		Siniša Stanković Синиша Станковић (1892–1974)^[2]	April 1945	November 1946	1 year, 7 months	Communist Party of Serbia
2		Aćim Grulović Аћим Груловић (1898–1948)^[2]	November 1946	December 1948	2 years, 1 month	Communist Party of Serbia
3		Isa Jovanović Иса Јовановић (1906–1983)^[3]	December 1948	September 1953	4 years, 9 months	Communist Party of Serbia renamed in 1952 to League of Communists of Serbia
4		Petar Stambolić Петар Стамболић (1912–2007)^[3]	December 1953	1957	4 years	League of Communists of Serbia
5		Jovan Veselinov Јован Веселинов (1906–1982)^[3]	1957	April 1963	6 years	League of Communists of Serbia
6		Dušan Petrović Šane Душан Петровић Шане (1914–1977)^[4]	June 1963	May 1967	3 years, 11 months	League of Communists of Serbia
7		Miloš Minić Милош Минић (1914–2003)^[4]	May 1967	May 1969	2 years	League of Communists of Serbia
8		Dragoslav Marković Драгослав Марковић (1920–2005)^[4]	May 1969	May 1974	5 years	League of Communists of Serbia
9		Živan Vasiljević Живан Васиљевић (1920–2007)^[5]	May 1974	May 1978	4 years	League of Communists of Serbia
10		Dušan Čkrebić Душан Чкребић (1927–2022)^[5]	May 1978	May 1982	4 years	League of Communists of Serbia
11		Branko Pešić Бранко Пешић (1922–1986)^[5]	May 1982	1984	2 years	League of Communists of Serbia
12		Slobodan Gligorijević Слободан Глигоријевић (born 1920)^[5]	1984	May 1986	2 years	League of Communists of Serbia
13		Branislav Ikonić Бранислав Иконић (1928–2002)^[5]	May 1986	May 1988	2 years	League of Communists of Serbia
14		Borisav Jović Борисав Јовић (1928–2021)^[5]	May 1988	May 1989	1 year	League of Communists of Serbia
15		Zoran Sokolović Зоран Соколовић (1938–2001)^[5]	May 1989	January 1991	1 year, 8 months	League of Communists of Serbia
Presidents of the National Assembly of Serbia
1 (16)		Slobodan Unković Слободан Унковић (born 1938)	11 January 1991	5 June 1991	145 days	Socialist Party of Serbia	1st (1991–93)	1990
2 (17)		Aleksandar Bakočević Александар Бакочевић (1928–2007)	5 June 1991	25 January 1993	1 year, 234 days	Socialist Party of Serbia	1st (1991–93)	1990
3 (18)		Zoran Lilić Зоран Лилић (born 1953)	25 January 1993	29 June 1993	155 days	Socialist Party of Serbia	2nd (1993–94)	1992
4 (19)		Zoran Aranđelović Зоран Аранђеловић (born 1948)	29 June 1993	24 January 1994	209 days	Socialist Party of Serbia	2nd (1993–94)	1992
5 (20)		Dragan Tomić Драган Томић (1935–2022)	1 February 1994	22 January 2001	6 years, 356 days	Socialist Party of Serbia	3rd (1994–97)	1993
5 (20)		Dragan Tomić Драган Томић (1935–2022)	1 February 1994	22 January 2001	6 years, 356 days	Socialist Party of Serbia	4th (1997–2001)	1997
6 (21)		Dragan Maršićanin Драган Маршићанин (born 1950)	22 January 2001	6 December 2001	318 days	Democratic Party of Serbia (DOS)	5th (2001–04)	2000
7 (22)		Nataša Mićić Наташа Мићић (born 1965) ^[a]	6 December 2001	27 January 2004	2 years, 52 days	Civic Alliance of Serbia (DOS)	5th (2001–04)	2000
8 (23)		Dragan Maršićanin Драган Маршићанин (born 1950)	4 February 2004	3 March 2004	28 days	Democratic Party of Serbia	6th (2004–07)	2003
—		Vojislav Mihailović Војислав Михаиловић (born 1951)	3 March 2004	4 March 2004	1 day	Serbian Renewal Movement
9 (24)		Predrag Marković Предраг Марковић (born 1955)	4 March 2004	14 February 2007	2 years, 347 days	G17 Plus
10 (25)		Tomislav Nikolić Томислав Николић (born 1952)	8 May 2007^[6]	13 May 2007^[7]	5 days	Serbian Radical Party	7th (2007–08)	2007
—		Milutin Mrkonjić Милутин Мркоњић (1942–2021)	13 May 2007	23 May 2007	10 days	Socialist Party of Serbia
11 (26)		Oliver Dulić Оливер Дулић (born 1975)	23 May 2007	11 June 2008	1 year, 19 days	Democratic Party
12 (27)		Slavica Đukić Dejanović Славица Ђукић Дејановић (born 1951)	25 June 2008	31 May 2012	3 years, 341 days	Socialist Party of Serbia	8th (2008–12)	2008
13 (28)		Nebojša Stefanović Небојша Стефановић (born 1976)	23 July 2012	16 April 2014	1 year, 267 days	Serbian Progressive Party	9th (2012–14)	2012
14 (29)		Maja Gojković Маја Гојковић (born 1963)	23 April 2014	3 August 2020	6 years, 102 days	Serbian Progressive Party	10th (2014–16)	2014
14 (29)		Maja Gojković Маја Гојковић (born 1963)	23 April 2014	3 August 2020	6 years, 102 days	Serbian Progressive Party	11th (2016–20)	2016
15 (30)		Ivica Dačić Ивица Дачић (born 1966)	22 October 2020	1 August 2022	1 year, 283 days	Socialist Party of Serbia	12th (2020–22)	2020
16 (31)		Vladimir Orlić Владимир Орлић (born 1983)	2 August 2022	6 February 2024	1 year, 188 days	Serbian Progressive Party	13th (2022–24)	2022
17 (32)		Ana Brnabić Ана Брнабић (born 1975) ^[b]	20 March 2024	Incumbent	255 days*	Serbian Progressive Party	14th (2024–present)	2023

* Incumbent's time in office last updated: 30 November 2024.

Fathers of the House

Traditionally when a new Serbian parliament is formed the eldest deputy opens and leads the first session until a speaker is elected. Since the 2000 parliamentary election these deputies were:

Year	Name (Birth–Death)
2001	Zaharije Trnavčević (1926–2016)	Democratic Party
2004	Velimir Simonović (1928–2016)	Democratic Party of Serbia
2007	Borka Vučić (1926–2009)	Socialist Party of Serbia
2008	Jovan Krkobabić (1930–2014)	Party of United Pensioners of Serbia
2012	Zaharije Trnavčević (1926–2016)	Rich Serbia
2014	Milan Korać (1929–2015)	Party of United Pensioners of Serbia
2016	Dragoljub Mićunović (born 1930)	Democratic Party
2020	Smilja Tišma (born c. 1929)	Independent
2022	Vladeta Janković (born 1940)	Independent
2024	Stojan Radenović (born 1948)	Independent

Timeline since 1945

Notes

^ First woman to hold this office.
^ First openly gay person to hold this office.

References

^ "National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia | Multi-party National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia (1991–2020)". www.parlament.rs.
^ ^a ^b "National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia | From the Great Anti-Fascist People's Liberation Assembly of Serbia to the Constitution of the People's Republic of Serbia (November 1944 – January 1947)". www.parlament.rs.
^ ^a ^b ^c "National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia | National Assembly of the People's Republic of Serbia (1947–1963)". www.parlament.rs.
^ ^a ^b ^c "National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia | Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Serbia (1963–1974)". www.parlament.rs.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia | Delegate Assembly (1974–1990)". www.parlament.rs.
^ Xinhua (8 May 2007). "Nikolic elected as Serbian parliament speaker". People's Daily Online. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
^ "Serb radical quits as speaker". Al Jazeera. 13 May 2007. Archived from the original on 15 May 2007. Retrieved 6 August 2020.

[6] First woman to hold this office.

[9] First openly gay person to hold this office.

[speakers_since_1991-1] "National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia | Multi-party National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia (1991–2020)". www.parlament.rs.

[auto3-2] "National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia | From the Great Anti-Fascist People's Liberation Assembly of Serbia to the Constitution of the People's Republic of Serbia (November 1944 – January 1947)". www.parlament.rs.

[auto1-3] "National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia | National Assembly of the People's Republic of Serbia (1947–1963)". www.parlament.rs.

[auto2-4] "National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia | Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Serbia (1963–1974)". www.parlament.rs.

[auto-5] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia | Delegate Assembly (1974–1990)". www.parlament.rs.

[speaker-7] Xinhua (8 May 2007). "Nikolic elected as Serbian parliament speaker". People's Daily Online. Retrieved 6 August 2020.

[resign-8] "Serb radical quits as speaker". Al Jazeera. 13 May 2007. Archived from the original on 15 May 2007. Retrieved 6 August 2020.

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v t e Presidents of the National Assembly of Serbia
Revolutionary Serbia (1804–1813)	Assembly of the elders People's assemblies
Principality of Serbia (1815–1882)	Miša Anastasijević Živko Karabiberović Todor Tucaković Mijalko Radenković Živko Karabiberović Dimitrije Jovanović Đorđe Topuzović Ljubomir Kaljević Dimitrije Jovanović Đorđe Topuzović Dimitrije Jovanović Dimitrije Matić Todor Tucaković Vuja Vasić Aleksa Popović
Kingdom of Serbia (1882–1918)	Aleksa Popović Milan Kujunedžić Sima Nestorović Milan Kujundžić Aberdar Đorđe Pavlović Milan Kujundžić Aberdar Đorđe Pavlović Todor Tucaković Rista Popović Kosta Taušanović Nikola Pašić Dimitrije Katić Pavle Vuković Živan Živanović Nikola Pašić Svetomir Nikolajević Milutin Garašanin Nikola Pašić Sima Nestorović Rista Popović Dimitrije Marinković Aca Stanojević Petar Velimirović Aca Stanojević Ignjat Lukić Ljubomir Davidović Nikola Nikolić Aca Stanojević Mihailo A. Popović Milenko Vesnić Ljubomir Jovanović Stanojlo Vukčević Ljubomir Jovanović Andra Nikolić Đoka Bračinac
Socialist Republic of Serbia (1945–1992)	Siniša Stanković Aćim Grulović Isa Jovanović Petar Stambolić Jovan Veselinov Dušan Petrović Šane Miloš Minić Dragoslav Marković Živan Vasiljević Dušan Čkrebić Branko Pešić Slobodan Gligorijević Branislav Ikonić Borisav Jović Zoran Sokolović
Republic of Serbia (1992–2006)	Slobodan Unković (1991) Aleksandar Bakočević (1991–93) Zoran Lilić (1993) Zoran Aranđelović (1993–94) Dragan Tomić (1994–2001) Dragan Maršićanin (2001) Nataša Mićić (2001–04) Dragan Maršićanin (2004) Vojislav Mihailović (2004)* Predrag Marković (2004–07)
Republic of Serbia (2006–present)	Predrag Marković (2004–07) Tomislav Nikolić (2007) Milutin Mrkonjić (2007)* Oliver Dulić (2007–08) Slavica Đukić Dejanović (2008–12) Nebojša Stefanović (2012–14) Maja Gojković (2014–20) Ivica Dačić (2020–22) Vladimir Orlić (2022–24) Ana Brnabić (2024–present)
* acting