# Aleksandar Vučić

_5th President of the Republic of Serbia_

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Last updated: 2026-11-08

> Aleksandar Vučić is a Serbian politician who led Serbia in positions of the prime minister of Serbia from 2014 to 2017 and the president of Serbia from 2017 to 2026. A founding member of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), its president from 2012 to 2023 and its de facto leader after the formal resignation, he held the formal positions of first deputy prime minister from 2012 to 2014, and after becoming the prime minister, he and the SNS gradually consolidated control over the country's politics and led its democratic backsliding. His rule ended in 2026 with the SNS losing the majority in parliamentary elections.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 5 March 1970 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q222031#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Belgrade ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q222031#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Serbia; Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q222031#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; lawyer; head of government ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q222031#P106))
- **Political party:** Serbian Progressive Party (since 6 October 2008); Serbian Radical Party (1993–2008) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q222031#P102))
- **Education:** University of Belgrade Faculty of Law; Zemun Gymnasium; University of Belgrade ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q222031#P69))
- **Spouse:** Tamara Vučić; Ksenija Vučić ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q222031#P26))
- **Official website:** vucic.rs ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q222031#P856))
- **Positions held:** President of Serbia (31 May 2017 – 27 September 2026); Prime Minister of Serbia (27 April 2014 – 30 May 2017); Minister of Defense of Serbia (27 July 2012 – 2 September 2013); Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia (27 July 2012 – 27 April 2014); Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (26 June 2006 – 25 June 2007); Minister of Information (24 March 1998 – 24 October 2000); member of the National Assembly of Serbia; defence minister ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q222031#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of Alexander Nevsky; Dostyk Order of grade I; Order of the Republika Srpska; honorary doctor of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations; Collar of the Order of the White Lion; Grand Cross of the Order of Saint-Charles; Order of Makarios III; Order of Saint Mark of Alexandria; Order of St. Sava; Order of Saint-Charles; Hungarian Order of Merit ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q222031#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** avucic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q222031#P2002))
- **Facebook:** vucicaleksandar ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q222031#P2013))
- **Instagram:** avucic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q222031#P2003))
- **YouTube:** UCvq_-EH6c3LeBCay5o9LESg ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q222031#P2397))

## Questions

**When was Aleksandar Vučić born?**  
Aleksandar Vučić was born on 5 March 1970 in Belgrade.

**What positions has Aleksandar Vučić held?**  
Positions held by Aleksandar Vučić include: President of Serbia (2017–2026); Prime Minister of Serbia (2014–2017); Minister of Defense of Serbia (2012–2013); Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia (2012–2014); Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (2006–2007).

**Where did Aleksandar Vučić study?**  
Aleksandar Vučić was educated at University of Belgrade Faculty of Law, Zemun Gymnasium, University of Belgrade.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Aleksandar Vučić](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleksandar_Vu%C4%8Di%C4%87) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q222031](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q222031) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Aleksandar Vučić (2024).jpg by Oliver Bunic - European Commission (CC BY 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aleksandar_Vu%C4%8Di%C4%87_(2024).jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Aleksandar Vučić". DigiNepal. Last updated 8 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/aleksandar-vucic. Retrieved 10 November 2026.