Vučić resigns as Serbian president ahead of elections
Ana Brnabić will serve as interim president as Serbia prepares for parliamentary and presidential votes before year’s end.
Aleksandar Vučić has resigned as Serbia’s president after more than a year of student-led protests and growing public discontent over allegations of government corruption. Parliamentary Speaker Ana Brnabić will serve as interim president until a successor is elected.
The resignation requires a presidential election within three months. Vučić said the vote would take place more than a month after the snap parliamentary election scheduled for late October. No presidential election date has been confirmed.
The protests gained momentum after the 2024 collapse of the Novi Sad railway station roof, which killed 16 people. Demonstrators have linked the disaster to alleged government corner-cutting and corruption; the source does not establish responsibility for the collapse.
Vučić said his administration had preserved peace and stability during his nine-year presidency. He cannot serve a third term and is seeking to become his Serbian Progressive Party’s candidate for prime minister in the parliamentary election.
According to Serbian public broadcaster RTS, Vučić also pardoned 49 people, including 23 students, for offences linked to events over the past 18 months.
