Serbian President Vucic resigns, will run for prime minister in snap election
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic resigned on September 27, 2026, after more than a year of student-led protests over corruption allegations, triggered by a 2024 train station roof collapse that killed 16 people. He will run for prime minister in an early parliamentary election on October 25. Parliament speaker Ana Brnabic will serve as interim president. Vucic pardoned 49 people, including 23 students.
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Embattled Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic resigns, paving way for early elections
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has resigned after more than a year of student-led protests and public discontent over allegations of government corruption. Vucic, who has been a fixture of Serbian politics for over a decade, said his administration preserved peace and stability during his nine-year tenure. The resignation follows the collapse of the Novi Sad railway station's roof in 2024, which killed 16 people and galvanized anger toward the government. Protests involving students, teachers, workers, and farmers continued through summer 2025, with unrest following accusations of police brutality. Under Serbia's constitution, presidential elections must be held within three months of his resignation, meaning Serbians will go to the polls twice before the end of 2026. Vucic has announced he will run as his party's candidate for prime minister in the upcoming parliamentary elections. Parliamentary speaker Ana Brnabic will serve as interim president. Vucic also pardoned 49 people, including 23 students and party loyalists. The upcoming elections will pit Vucic's Progressive Party against a student-led anti-corruption movement called Students Win and a coalition of pro-Western opposition parties known as European Serbia.
Read sourceSerbian President Vucic resigns to run for prime minister in October snap election
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced his resignation on September 27, 2026, to run for prime minister in a snap election scheduled for October 25. Vucic stated, 'I am resigning as president,' and said he would hand over duties to the parliament speaker the next morning. The early election was called after Vucic dissolved parliament in early September under opposition pressure, moving the vote forward from its original date in December 2027. The political crisis follows nearly two years of student-led protests that began after a train station canopy collapse in Novi Sad in November 2024 killed 16 people. The demonstrations initially focused on the accident but expanded to target the government and widespread corruption. Vucic's resignation allows him to seek the prime minister post, a move he had previously signaled.
Read sourceSerbian President Aleksandar Vucic Announces Resignation, Plans to Run for Prime Minister
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced his resignation on September 27, 2024, during a televised address to the nation. The move follows a decision by the Serbian Progressive Party's general committee on September 5 to nominate Vucic as the leading candidate on the party's parliamentary election list and as its candidate for prime minister, which Vucic accepted. On September 9, Vucic signed a presidential decree dissolving the parliament and calling for early parliamentary elections to be held on October 25. Vucic was first elected president in April 2017 and was re-elected in May 2022. Under the Serbian constitution, the president serves a five-year term and can be re-elected once. The resignation and early elections are seen as a strategic move by Vucic to transition from the presidency to the prime minister's office, where he could potentially extend his hold on power beyond the constitutional term limits for the presidency.
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Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic Announces Resignation, to Run for Prime Minister
On the evening of September 27, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced his resignation in a public address. This follows the decision on September 5 by the Serbian Progressive Party's General Committee to nominate Vucic as the party's parliamentary election list leader and candidate for Prime Minister, which he accepted. On September 9, Vucic signed a decree dissolving parliament and called for early parliamentary elections on October 25. Vucic was first elected president in April 2017 and was re-elected in May 2022. According to the Serbian constitution, the president serves a five-year term and can be re-elected once. The report is attributed to CCTV News.
Read sourceSerbian President Vucic Resigns to Run for Prime Minister in Upcoming Elections
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced on September 27 that he would resign later that evening, fulfilling a plan first stated in June to step down and run for prime minister. The ruling Serbian Progressive Party nominated him as its candidate for parliament and prime minister on September 5. He dissolved parliament on September 9, calling early elections for October 25. Upon his resignation, Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic will serve as acting president for up to three months until a new presidential election is organized. Vucic, 56, has served as president since 2017 and was re-elected in 2022. He previously served as prime minister from 2014 to 2017. The article notes Serbia's strategic goal of EU accession, while maintaining traditional ties with China and Russia. Under Vucic, Serbia has pursued economic reforms and privatization, with GDP reaching approximately $95.6 billion in 2025. China is Serbia's largest source of foreign direct investment, totaling 7.3 billion euros, and the two countries have signed numerous bilateral agreements including a free trade deal and cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative.
Serbian President Vucic Says He Will Submit Resignation on Monday Evening
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced on Monday that he will formally submit his resignation at approximately 8:00 PM local time, according to an interview he gave to Serbian state broadcaster RTS. The statement was reported by China's Xinhua News Agency and relayed by the trade data platform tradealpha. No further details on the reasons for the resignation or its immediate political implications were provided in the brief report.
Read sourceSerbian President Aleksandar Vucic Announces He Will Resign on September 27
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced on September 27, 2023, that he will resign from the presidency. In an interview with Serbian state broadcaster RTS at midday, Vucic stated he would formally submit his resignation at approximately 8:00 PM local time that same evening. The announcement was reported by Chinese financial media outlet Cailianshe (cls). No reasons for the resignation were provided in the brief report, and no further details about the political context or immediate consequences were included. The report is based solely on Vucic's televised statement.