Serbia’s populist president Aleksandar Vučić resigns to run for prime minister
Also reported by France24
Summary
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has resigned to run for prime minister in early parliamentary elections on October 25. The vote will test his hold on power after years of protests led by a youth movement demanding justice and fighting corruption.Key Facts
- Vučić cannot run for a third presidential term because of the Serbian constitution.
- He resigned as president to lead his party, the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), in the upcoming election.
- The election is a major challenge to Vučić from a student-backed movement formed after a deadly train station accident.
- Vučić has been prime minister or president for 12 years and his party has been in power since 2012.
- The prime minister role is officially stronger than the president in Serbia.
- Vučić’s opponents accuse him and his party of corruption, control over media, and cracking down on democratic freedoms.
- After Vučić’s resignation, Ana Brnabić will serve as acting president.
- The student movement includes various professionals campaigning for rule of law and an end to corruption.
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