Politics
Serbian President Vučić resigns to seek prime minister post
September 27, 2026 at 10:27 PM · Updated 18d ago
Coverage
6 reports · 2 in Arabic, 4 in English · over 11 hours
AJAl Jazeera English
Serbia’s snap election: Can Vucic outmanoeuvre the student revolt?
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
رئيس صربيا يعلن استقالته تمهيدا لخوض السباق على منصب رئيس الوزراء
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MAMasrawy
استقالة الرئيس الصربي ألكسندر فوتشيتش للترشح لرئاسة الوزراء | مصراوي
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AJAl Jazeera English
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic resigns amid prolonged protests
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BNBBC News
Embattled Serbian president resigns, paving way for early elections
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TGThe Guardian
Serbia’s populist president Aleksandar Vučić resigns to run for prime minister
(opens the publisher’s site)Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has resigned to run for prime minister in the October 25 parliamentary election, facing a student-led opposition movement.
- Vučić announced his resignation on September 27, reading the resignation text before supporters outside the presidential building in Belgrade.
- Barred from a third presidential term, Vučić will lead the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) in the October 25 ballot.
- Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabić, a close ally, will serve as acting president pending a presidential election.
- Before resigning, Vučić pardoned 49 people, including 23 convicted in connection with the protests.
- Vučić dissolved parliament and called the October 25 election in response to a key demand of the protest movement.
- The student movement behind the protests registered a 'Students Win' candidate list for the October 25 parliamentary election.