President of the Republic of Serbia since 2017, Aleksandar Vučić previously served as Prime Minister of Serbia from 2014 to 2017, following his tenure as First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence. A central figure in Serbian politics for more than three decades, he co-founded the Serbian Progressive Party in 2008 and became its President in 2012. Earlier in his career, he served as Minister of Information (1998–2000), Member of the National Assembly of Serbia and of the Federal Assembly of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and held various senior political responsibilities within the Serbian political system. As First Deputy Prime Minister, he played a leading role in Serbia’s efforts to combat corruption and contributed to the EU-facilitated dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, which led to the signing of the Brussels Agreement in 2013. As Prime Minister, he oversaw a programme of economic reforms aimed at restoring fiscal stability, reducing public debt and strengthening Serbia’s economic performance. President Vučić graduated from the Faculty of Law of the University of Belgrade in 1994. He is fluent in English and Russian and has a working knowledge of French and German.
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