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Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia
Coat of arms of Serbia.svg
Incumbent
Siniša Mali, Ivica Dačić, and Adrijana Mesarović
since 
26 October 2022 (Mali)
26 October 2022 (Dačić)
16 April 2025 (Mesarović)
Appointer Đuro Macut
Term length No term limit
Inaugural holder Slobodan Prohaska, Velimir Radivojević, Nikola Stanić, and Jovan Zebić
Formation 11 February 1991
Serbia
Coat of arms of Serbia.svg

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The Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia is an important helper to the Prime Minister of Serbia. Think of them as a senior assistant who helps lead the government. The official name in Serbian means "Vice President of the Government of Serbia."

Usually, if different political parties work together to form the government (this is called a coalition), each smaller party might get one Deputy Prime Minister position. Their rank often depends on how big their party is.

History of the Deputy Prime Minister Role

The job of Deputy Prime Minister in Serbia started in 1991. The very first government to have these roles was led by Dragutin Zelenović. Back then, four people held the position at the same time: Slobodan Prohaska, Velimir Radivojević, Nikola Stanić, and Jovan Zebić.

Since then, it has been common for several people to be Deputy Prime Ministers at once. For example, in the government led by Zoran Đinđić, there were eight Deputy Prime Ministers at one point! Sometimes, a Deputy Prime Minister also has another job in the government, like leading a specific ministry.

As of July 2025, the current Deputy Prime Ministers are Siniša Mali (since October 26, 2022), Ivica Dačić (since October 26, 2022), and Adrijana Mesarović (since April 16, 2025).

Who Are the Deputy Prime Ministers?

This section lists the people who have served as Deputy Prime Minister in Serbia. You can see their names, the political party they belonged to, when they served, and what their main responsibilities were.

Political Party Key:       SPS       n-s       ND/LS       SRS       SPO       DA       SD       DSS       PDS       SDP       SVM       RV       DS       G17+       PUPS       SNS       URS       SDPS       PS

Name
(Birth–Death)		 Party Term of office Charge Prime Minister
(Cabinet)
No image.svg Slobodan Prohaska
(born 1943)		 SPS 11 February 1991 31 July 1991 Zelenović (I)
No image.svg Velimir Radivojević
(born 1938)		 SPS 11 February 1991 23 December 1991
No image.svg Nikola Stanić
(born 1937)		 SPS 11 February 1991 23 December 1991
No image.svg Jovan Zebić
(1939–2007)		 SPS 11 February 1991 10 February 1993 Zelenović (I)
Božović (I)
No image.svg Budimir Košutić
(born 1941)		 SPS 31 July 1991 23 December 1991 Zelenović (I)
No image.svg Nebojša Maljković
(born 1954)		 SPS 23 December 1991 10 February 1993 Božović (I)
Nikola Šainović.png Nikola Šainović
(born 1948)		 SPS 23 December 1991 10 February 1993
No image.svg Zoran Aranđelović
(born 1948)		 SPS 23 December 1991 29 June 1993 Božović (I)
Šainović (I)
No image.svg Srboljub Vasović
(born 1941)		 SPS 23 December 1991 18 March 1994
No image.svg Danilo Z. Marković
(1933–2018)		 SPS 10 February 1993 18 March 1994 Šainović (I)
No image.svg Dragoslav Jovanović
(born 1937)		 SPS 10 February 1993 18 March 1994
No image.svg Saša Anđelković
(born 1941)		 SPS 14 July 1993 7 September 1993
Slobodan Unković 2017.png Slobodan Unković
(born 1938)		 SPS 18 March 1994 28 May 1996 Marjanović (I)
No image.svg Slobodan Babić
(born 1946)		 SPS 18 March 1994 11 February 1997
No image.svg Slobodan Radulović
(1943–2014)		 n-p 18 March 1994 24 March 1998
ND
No image.svg Svetozar Krstić
(born 1960)		 SPS 18 March 1994 24 March 1998
No image.svg Ratko Marković
(1944–2021)		 SPS 18 March 1994 24 October 2000 Marjanović (I • II)
No image.svg Nedeljko Šipovac
(born 1942)		 SPS 28 May 1996 15 April 1997 Marjanović (I)
No image.svg Milutin Stojković
(born 1942)		 SPS 11 February 1997 24 March 1998
Vlajko Stojiljković crop.jpg Vlajko Stojiljković
(1937–2002)		 SPS 15 April 1997 24 March 1998 Internal Affairs
Milovan Bojic-mc.rs.jpg Milovan Bojić
(born 1955)		 JUL 24 March 1998 24 October 2000 General Affairs Marjanović (II)
Dragan Tomić (cropped).JPG Dragan Tomić
(1935–2022)		 SPS 24 March 1998 24 October 2000 General Affairs
Vojislav Šešelj (2016).jpg Vojislav Šešelj
(born 1954)		 SRS 24 March 1998 24 October 2000 General Affairs
Tomislav Nikolić, official portrait (cropped).jpg Tomislav Nikolić
(born 1952)		 SRS 24 March 1998 20 November 1999 General Affairs
Dragan Todorović crop.jpg Dragan Todorović
(born 1953)		 SRS 24 March 1998 20 November 1999 General Affairs
No image.svg Spasoje Krunić
(1939–2020)		 SPO 24 October 2000 25 January 2001 General Affairs Minić (transitional)
Nebojša Čović Cropped.jpg Nebojša Čović
(born 1958)		 DA
(DOS)		 24 October 2000 3 March 2004 General Affairs Minić (transitional)
Đinđić (I)
Živković (I)
Vuk Obradović, Major General.jpg Vuk Obradović
(1947–2008)		 SD
(DOS)		 25 January 2001 11 June 2001 General Affairs Đinđić (I)
No image.svg Aleksandar Pravdić
(born 1958)		 DSS
(DOS)		 25 January 2001 22 October 2001 General Affairs
Momčilo Perišić.jpg Momčilo Perišić
(born 1944)		 PDS
(DOS)		 25 January 2001 27 March 2002 General Affairs
No image.svg Dušan Mihajlović
(born 1948)		 ND/LS
(DOS)		 25 January 2001 3 March 2004 Internal Affairs Đinđić (I)
Živković (I)
Žarko Korać Cropped.jpg Žarko Korać
(born 1947)		 SDP
(DOS)		 25 January 2001 3 March 2004 General Affairs
József Kasza.jpg József Kasza
(1945–2016)		 SVM
(DOS)		 25 January 2001 3 March 2004 General Affairs
No image.svg Miodrag Isakov
(born 1950)		 RV
(DOS)		 25 January 2001 3 March 2004 General Affairs
Ceda Jovanovic Crop.jpg Čedomir Jovanović
(born 1971)		 DS
(DOS)		 18 March 2003 3 March 2004 General Affairs Živković (I)
Miroljub Labus in 2004.jpg Miroljub Labus
(born 1947)		 G17+ 3 March 2004 3 May 2006 General Affairs Koštunica (I)
Ivana Dulić Marković crop.JPG Ivana Dulić-Marković
(born 1961)		 G17+ 20 June 2006 9 November 2006 General Affairs
Božidar Đelić.jpg Božidar Đelić
(born 1965)		 DS 15 May 2007 15 December 2011 Deputy Prime Minister for European Integrations Koštunica (II)
Cvetković (I)
Ivica Dacic 2013.jpg Ivica Dačić
(born 1966)		 SPS 7 July 2008 27 July 2012 First Deputy Prime Minister
Internal Affairs		 Cvetković (I)
Mlađan Dinkić.jpg Mlađan Dinkić
(born 1964)		 G17+ 7 July 2008 21 February 2011 Economy and Regional Development
Jovan Krkobabić Crop.jpg Jovan Krkobabić
(1930–2014)		 PUPS 7 July 2008 22 April 2014
(Died in office)		 Labour, Employment, and Social Policy
(from 27 July 2012)		 Cvetković (I)
Dačić (I)
Verica Kalanović Crop.jpg Verica Kalanović
(born 1954)		 G17+ 14 March 2011 27 July 2012 Deputy Prime Minister for Economy Cvetković (I)
Aleksandar Vučić 2019 (cropped).jpg Aleksandar Vučić
(born 1970)		 SNS 27 July 2012 27 April 2014 First Deputy Prime Minister
Defence
(until 2 September 2013)		 Dačić (I)
Suzana Grubješić cropped.jpg Suzana Grubješić
(born 1963)		 G17+ 27 July 2012 2 September 2013 Deputy Prime Minister for European Integrations
URS
Rasim Ljajić Crop.jpg Rasim Ljajić
(born 1964)		 SDPS 27 July 2012 28 October 2020 Trade, Tourism, and Telecommunications Dačić (I)
Vučić (I • II)
Brnabić (I)
Ivica Dacic 10.06.2021 01 (cropped).jpg Ivica Dačić
(born 1966)		 SPS 27 April 2014 22 October 2020 First Deputy Prime Minister
Foreign Affairs		 Vučić (I • II)
Brnabić (I)
Kori Udovički.jpg Kori Udovički
(born 1961)		 n-p 27 April 2014 11 August 2016 State Administration and Local Self-Government Vučić (I)
Zorana Mihajlović Crop.JPG Zorana Mihajlović
(born 1970)		 SNS 27 April 2014 26 October 2022 Construction, Transport, and Infrastructure
(until 28 October 2020)
Mining and Energy
(from 28 October 2020)		 Vučić (I • II)
Brnabić (I • II)
Nebojsa Stefanovic Cropped.jpg Nebojša Stefanović
(born 1976)		 SNS 11 August 2016 26 October 2022 Internal Affairs
(until 28 October 2020)
Defence
(from 28 October 2020)		 Vučić (II)
Brnabić (I • II)
Branko Ruzic - WIKI GAP BELGRAD 018.jpg Branko Ružić
(born 1975)		 SPS 28 October 2020 26 October 2022 First Deputy Prime Minister
Education, Science, and Technological Development		 Brnabić (II)
Maja Gojkovic & Yukiya Amano (01116370) (cropped).jpg Maja Gojković
(born 1963)		 SNS 28 October 2020 2 May 2024 Culture and Information Brnabić (II • III)
Branislav Nedimović.png Branislav Nedimović
(born 1977)		 SNS 28 October 2020 26 October 2022 Agriculture, Forestry, and Water Management Brnabić (II)
Miloš Vučević Minister of Defence (cropped).jpg Miloš Vučević
(born 1974)		 SNS 26 October 2022 2 May 2024 Defence Brnabić (III)
Irena Vujovic-mc.rs (cropped 1).jpg Irena Vujović
(born 1983)		 SNS 2 May 2024 16 April 2025 Environmental Protection Vučević (I)
Aleksandar Vulin (cropped).jpg Aleksandar Vulin
(born 1972)		 PS 2 May 2024 16 April 2025 General Affairs
Ivica Dačić (cropped).jpg Ivica Dačić
(born 1966)		 SPS 26 October 2022 Present First Deputy Prime Minister
Foreign Affairs
(until 2 May 2024)
Internal Affairs
(from 2 May 2024)		 Brnabić (III)
Vučević (I)
Macut (I)
Siniša Mali (cropped 1).jpg Siniša Mali
(born 1972)		 SNS 26 October 2022 Present Finance
First Deputy Prime Minister
(from 2 May 2024)
Adrijana Mesarović.jpg Adrijana Mesarović
(born 1981)		 SNS 16 April 2025 Present Economy Macut (I)

Timeline of First Deputy Prime Ministers

This timeline shows who held the role of First Deputy Prime Minister over the years. It helps you see how long each person served in this important position.

Siniša Mali Branko Ružić Aleksandar Vučić Ivica Dačić

See also

  • Government of Serbia
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