# Tomislav Nikolić

_4th President of the Republic of Serbia_

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Last updated: 2026-11-08

> Tomislav Nikolić is a Serbian politician who served as president of Serbia from 2012 to 2017. A former member of the far-right Serbian Radical Party (SRS), he disassociated himself from the party in 2008 and formed the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) which he led until 2012.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 15 February 1952 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57431#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kragujevac ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57431#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia; Federal Republic of Yugoslavia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57431#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57431#P106))
- **Political party:** independent politician (since 2012); Serbian Progressive Party (2008–2012); Serbian Radical Party (1991–2008); People's Radical Party (1990–1991) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57431#P102))
- **Education:** First technical school Kragujevac ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57431#P69))
- **Spouse:** Dragica Nikolić ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57431#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of Serbia (31 May 2012 – 31 May 2017); Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (25 June 2007 – 1 October 2012); President of the National Assembly of Serbia (8 May 2007 – 13 May 2007); substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (26 June 2006 – 25 June 2007); Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (5 June 2006 – 26 June 2006); Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (26 April 2004 – 4 June 2006); Deputy Prime Minister of Yugoslavia (12 August 1999 – 9 October 2000); Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia (24 March 1998 – 20 November 1999) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57431#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of Glory; Order of Merit, 1st class; Order of Friendship; Order of José Martí; Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer; Order of the Friendship of Peoples; Dostyk Order of grade I; Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry; Registered firearms; National Order of Merit; Order of Makarios III; Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57431#P166))

## Questions

**When was Tomislav Nikolić born?**  
Tomislav Nikolić was born on 15 February 1952 in Kragujevac.

**What positions has Tomislav Nikolić held?**  
Positions held by Tomislav Nikolić include: President of Serbia (2012–2017); Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (2007–2012); President of the National Assembly of Serbia (2007–2007); substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (2006–2007); Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (2006–2006).

**Where did Tomislav Nikolić study?**  
Tomislav Nikolić was educated at First technical school Kragujevac.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Tomislav Nikolić](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomislav_Nikoli%C4%87) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q57431](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57431) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Tomislav Nikolić, official portrait.jpg by General Secretariat of the President of the Republic of Serbia (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tomislav_Nikoli%C4%87,_official_portrait.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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