Serbia
 

Ottoman Flag to 27 Apr 1835 14 Feb 1804 - 3 Oct 1813 27 Apr 1835 - 26 Jun 1869 State Flag 27 Apr 1835 - 23 Dec 1838 National Flag, 23 Dec 1838 - 1 Dec 1918 Civil Flag, 17 Apr 1941 - 20 Oct 1944 National Flag 26 Jun 1869 - 13 Jul 1878 State Flag   13 Jul 1878 - 6 Mar 1882 State Flag   6 Mar 1882 - 1 Dec 1918 State Flag   6 Mar 1882 - 1 Dec 1918 Civil Ensign Yugoslavia 1 Dec 1918 - 13 Apr 1941, 20 Oct 1944 - 31 Jan 1946 Yugoslavia 31 Jan 1946 - 27 Apr 1992 Adopted 27 Apr 1992 (Civil Flag from 17 Aug 2004) Adopted 17 Aug 2004 State Flag Map of Serbia Hear National Anthem "Bože Pravde" (God of Justice) Text of National Anthem  1904-1918, 1941-29 Nov 1945, Re-adopted 17 Aug 2004 Constitution (10 Nov 2006) --------------------------------- Former Constitution (28 Sep 1990-10 Nov 2006) Capital: Belgrade (Beograd) (Kragujevac 1818-1841,  1914-1915; Belgrade 1283-1346, 1791-1818, 1841-1914, 1915-1918;  Smederevo 1430-1791; Skopje 1346-1430; Ras [Raška] c.950-1283; Destinika [Dostinik] c.830-c.950) (Dunav: Novi Sad 1929-1941; Morava: Nish [Niš] 1929-1941) Currency: Serbian Dinar (RSD) (from 2003); 1868-1918 Serbian Dinar (SRBD); 1941-1943 Serbian  Dinar (SRDD) National Holidays: 15 Feb (1804/1835) Dan Državnosti Srbije "Sretenje"   (Serbian Statehood Day or "Meeting") --------------------------------- (from 2020): 15 Sep (1918) Dan Srpskog Jedinstva, Slobode i Nacionalne Zastave (Day of Serb Unity, Freedom and the National Flag) Population: 7,012,165 (2019) note: does not include Kosovo 5,795,700 (1931) 1,903,400 (1885) GDP: $105.7 billion (2017) $10.8 billion (2001) Exports: $15.92 billion (2017) Imports: $20.44 billion (2017) Ethnic groups: Serb 83.3%, Bosniak 2%, Hungarian 3.5%,  Romany 2.1%, other 5.7%, undeclared or unknown 3.4% (2011) Total Active Armed Forces: 40,000 (2011) Merchant marine: None (2018) Religions: Serbian Orthodox 84.6%, Catholic 5%, Muslim 3.1%, Protestant 1%, other 1.9%, undeclared or unknown 4.5% (2011) International Organizations/Treaties [before 1918: ICRM, IOC, IPU, ITU, PCA, UIBPIP, UPU]; from 2006: ACS (observer), AIIB (nonregional), APM, BIS, BSCE, BTWC, CD, CE, CEFTA, CEI, CERN, CPLP (associate observer), CSTO (observer), CTBT, CTBT, CWC, DC, EAPC, EBRD, ESCR, EU (candidate), Eutelsat, FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, ICSID, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO (suspended), ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, IRENA, ISA, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM (observer), NPT, NSG, NTBT, OAS (observer), OIF (associate), OPCW, OSCE, PAM, PCA, PFP, SECP, SELEC, SICA (observer), UN, UNCLOS, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNFCC, UNFCC-KP, UNFCC-PA, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO (observer) Serbia Index Chronology 18 Jan 395                 Part of Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire. 7th cent.                  Settled predominantly by Slavs, under Greek                              suzerainty. 83. - 96.                  Serb state, autonomous within the Eastern Roman                              (Byzantine) Empire. 924 - 931                  Bulgarian occupation. 96. - 997                  Part of autonomous Dioclea (Diókleia) within                              Byzantine (Eastern Roman) Empire (see Montenegro) 997 - Mar? 1018            Part of Bulgaria. Mar? 1018 - 1071           Byzantine rule as the theme of Sirmium (Sirmíou). 1071 - 1091                Part of Dioclea (see Montenegro) by force                             (presumably coinciding with Hungarian capture of                              Sirmium). 1091                       Separated from Dioclea (by civil war); state is                              often referred to by historians as "Raška/Rascia" 1126                       Under Byzantine suzerainty (by force).  8 Aug 1217                Serbian Kingdom (by papal coronation). 16 Apr 1346 -  3 Dec 1371  Serbian Empire, main capital at Skopje. Sep? 1365                  The coronation of king Vukašin is not recognized                              by most provincial leaders, resulting in the                              disintegration of the Serbian state. 1371 - 17 May 1395         Serbian rulers at Velbužd and Prilep become                              Ottoman vassals. 15 Jun 1389                Battle of Kosovo. Serbian forces led by Prince                              Lazar, Vuk Branković are defeated by Ottoman army                              led by Sultan Murad I (New Style 28 Jun 1389). 1390/91 - 18 Aug 1439      Serbia an Ottoman vassal. 17 May 1395                Ottomans annex Velbužd and Prilep. Aug 1402                   Despotate of Serbia (Srpska despotovina). Jul 1427 - 29 Aug 1521     Belgrade part of Hungary. 18 Aug 1439 - 12 Jun 1444  Ottoman occupation. 12 Jun 1444                Despotate of Serbia restored by Hungarian forces                              (peace treaty effective 22 Aug 1444). 20 Jun 1459                Part of Ottoman Empire (part of Rumelia Eyalet;                              as sanjak of Semendire [Smederevo], from 1521                              also called "Belgrade Pashaluk"). 29 Aug 1521                Ottomans annex Belgrade. Mar 1594 - 10 Jul 1594     Serb rebellion (Banat uprising). late 1596 - af.10 Apr 1597 Serb rebellion (Grdan's [or Herzegovina] uprising).  6 Sep 1689 - 10 Sep 1691  Austrian occupation. 22 Aug 1717 -  4 Sep 1739  Austrian occupation, from 1718 organized as Kingdom                              of Serbia (Königreich Serbien) within Austria.  9 Feb 1778 -  7 Sep 1778  Serb rebellion (Koča's Krajina rebellion). Aug 1789 - Sep 1791        Austrian occupation.  2 Feb 1804 - 21 Sep 1813  Serbia (Srbija); uprising against Ottoman rule                              (New Style dates 14 Feb 1804 - 3 Oct 1813) 21 Sep 1813                Ottoman rule restored (New Style 3 Oct 1813). 11 Apr 1815 - 14 Jul 1817  Second Serb uprising against Ottoman rule (New Style                              dates 23 Apr 1815 - 26 Jul 1817).  9 Nov 1815                Serbia (Srbija)(officially from 25 Oct 1817 under                              Ottoman suzerainty)(New Style dates 21 Nov 1815                              and 6 Nov 1817). 30 Nov 1830                Principality of Serbia (Servië)(Knjaževstvo Srbija),                              autonomous under Ottoman suzerainty (New Style                              date 12 Dec 1830). 1831 - 1833                Expansion of Serbia southwards to Kruševac. 19 Apr 1867                Ottomans evacuate Kalemegdan fortress in Belgrade                              (Old style date 6 Apr 1867).  3 Jul 1868                Modern Serbian orthography introduced (Old style                              date 21 Jun 1868). 1877 - 1878                Serbia expands south to Nish (Niš), Pirot, and                              Toplica (Toplitsa). 13 Jul 1878                Independence recognized (Old Style date 1 Jul 1878                              ratified 3 Aug 1878/22 Jul 1878).  6 Mar 1882                Kingdom of Serbia (Kraljevina Srbija)(Old style                              date 22 Feb 1882). 10 Aug 1913                Southern Serbia, Novi Pazar and Macedonia annexed                              from Ottoman Empire. 11 Aug 1914 - 21 Aug 1914  Austro-Hungarian occupation of northwestern                               Serbia.  2 Dec 1914 - 15 Dec 1914  Belgrade occupied by Austria-Hungary.  9 Oct 1915 -  1 Nov 1918  Serbia occupied by Austria-Hungary and Bulgaria                              (in Vranje to 5 Oct 1918, Niš to 11 Oct 1918).  1 Dec 1918                Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (Kraljevstvo                              Srba, Hrvata i Slovenaca)(proclamation of                              the unification of Serbia and the State of                              Slovenes, Croats and Serbs into a single kingdom                              by public ceremony in Belgrade)(see Yugoslavia)                              (Old Style date 18 Nov 1918). 29 Dec 1918                Parliament of Serbia approves act of unification.  4 Oct 1929                Kingdom of Yugoslavia (Kraljevina Jugoslavija).                              Serbia is divided into Vardarska banovina [Banate                              of the Vardar: see Macedonia], Zetska banovina                              [Banate of the Zeta: see Montenegro], Dunavska                              banovina [Banate of the Danube: see Vojvodina],                              Moravska banovina [Banate of the Morava], and                              City of Belgrade). 13 Apr 1941 - 20 Oct 1944  Serbia and Banat occupied by Germany (Military                              Administration in Serbia [Militärverwaltung in                              Serbien])(from 30 Apr 1941, Serbian state                              officially named "Serbia" [Srbija]). 17 Apr 1941                Capitulation of Yugoslav forces and collapse of                              central government. 31 Dec 1941 - 20 Sep 1944  Bulgaria occupies Vardar Macedonia and Southern                              Pomoravlje (subordinate to German forces). 29 Nov 1943                Yugoslav state declared reconstituted (in                              rebellion) as Democratic Federative Yugoslavia                              (while negotiations with exile royal government). 29 Nov 1943                Serbia declared re-incorporated into Yugoslavia                              (in rebellion). 20 Oct 1944                Belgrade is liberated.  9 Nov 1944                Serbia (Srbija). 29 Nov 1945                Part of Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia. 31 Jan 1946                People's Republic of Serbia (Narodna Republika                              Srbija)(within Yugoslavia).  7 Apr 1963                Socialist Republic of Serbia (Socijalistička                              Republika Srbija)(within Yugoslavia). 28 Sep 1990                Republic of Serbia (Republika Srbija)(within                              Yugoslavia). 27 Apr 1992 -  4 Feb 2003  Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and                              Montenegro only) . 12 Jun 1999                Kosovo under foreign occupation  (United Nations                              administration).  4 Feb 2003                Serbia and Montenegro (Serbia and Montenegro form a                              state union).  5 Jun 2006                Independence, Serbia acknowledges end of the                              union, declaring itself its legal successor. 17 Feb 2008                Kosovo declares independence (not recognized                              by Serbia).   Yugoslavia (& Serbia and Montenegro) (1918-2006) Socialist Republic of Serbia (1945-1991) Kosovo Vojvodina Sanjak of Nish (1690-1877) Sandžak (1878-1908, 1943-1945) Serbian Orthodox Church Historical Maps of Serbia Map of Yugoslav Banovinas 1929

Note: Serbian transliteration based on the Roman equivalents as used for Croatian and Slovenian and as recommended by the United Nations (1977). Dates before 1835 are given according to Old Style (Julian) calendar, and after according to New Style (Gregorian) calendar. New Style was introduced in Serbia 7/20 Dec 1918, formally from 28 Jan 1919.


Árchons/Princes of Serbs¹ (in Destinika [Dostinik/Destiníkon/Desnica])
(Slavic names with Greek in parentheses)
83. - 86.                  Vlastimir Prosigojević             (b. 80. - d. 86.)         
                             (Vlastimíros Prosigóiou)         
86. - c.891                Muntimir Vlastimirović             (b. 83. - d. af.c.891)
                             (Mountimíros Vlastimírou)        
c.891 - c.892              Pribeslav (Prvoslav) Muntimirović  (b. 86. - d. af.892)
                             (Privésthlavos Mountimírou)     
c.892 - c.917              Petar Gojniković (Pétros Goïníkou) (b. 86. - d. af.917)
c.917 - c.920              Pavle Branović (Pávlos Vránou)     (b. 87. - d. af.920)
c.920 - 924                Zaharije Prvoslavljević            (b. 88. - d. af.924)
                             (Zacharías Privésthlavou) 
924 - 931                  Bulgarian occupation
931 - c.957                Časlav Klonimirović                (b. 88. - d. c.957)
                             (Tzeésthlavos Klonímirou)
c.957 - 96.                Tihomir     
96. - 997                  part of Dioclea
997 - 1018                 part of Bulgaria
Strategoí (Byzantine military governors)
1018 - c.1022              Konstantínos Diogénis              (d. 1032)
10 .. - 1040               Theófilos (Theóphilos) Erotikós
10.. - 10..                Ljutovid (in Seruie et Zahulmie)   (b. 10.. - d. 1053?)
Župans (subordinate to Dioclea)
c.1060 – 1083              Petrislav Vojislavljević
1083 – 1085                Marko (Mirko)
1083 - 1091                Vukan                              (b. 105. - d. c.1114)
Grand Župans¹
1091 - c.1114              Vukan                              (s.a.)
c.1114 - c.1131            Uroš I (= Bela Uroš)               (b. 108. - d. c.1131)
c.1131 - 1150              Uroš II Urošić (1st time)          (b. 110. - d. af.1161)
1150                       Desa Urošić (1st time)             (b. 110. - d. 1179?)
1150 - c.1155              Uroš II Urošić (2nd time)          (s.a.)           
c.1155 - c.1156            Desa Urošić (2nd time)             (s.a.)
c.1156 - c.1160            Uroš II Urošić (3rd time)          (s.a.)
c.1160 - 1161              Primislav Urošić
                             [or possibly Uroš II Urošić]
1161 - 1162?               Beloš Urošić                       (d. af.1163)
1162? - c.1165             Desa Urošić (3rd time)             (s.a.)   
c.1165 - 1168              Tihomir Zavidić                    (b. 110. - d. 1168/71)
1166 - 1168                Stracimir Zavidić -Co-ruler        (b. 110. - d. 119.)
1168 - 25 Mar 1196         Stefan Nemanja Zavidić             (b. 1113 - d. 1199)
25 Mar 1196 - 1202         Stefan Nemanjić (Nemanić)(1st time)(b. 115. - d. 1227)
1202 - 1204                Stefan Vukan Nemanjić (Nemanić)    (b. 115. - d. 1209)
1204 -  8 Aug 1217         Stefan Nemanjić (2nd time)         (s.a.)
Kings¹
 8 Aug 1217 - c.1225       Stefan I (Nemanjić) "Prvovenčani"  (s.a.)
                             (the First-Crowned)   
c.1225 - Jan 1234          Stefan Radoslav                    (b. 119. - d. af.1235)
Jan 1234 - Apr 1243        Stefan Vladislav                   (b. 120. - d. 1269?)
Apr 1243 - Oct 1276        Stefan Uroš I "Veliki" (the Great) (b. 121. - d. 1280)
1271 - 1282                Stefan II "Dragutin" (the Dear)    (b. c.1250 - d. 1316)   
                             (co-ruler to Oct 1276)
1282 - 29 Oct 1321         Stefan Uroš II "Milutin"(the Loved)(b. c.1253 - d. 1321)
29 Oct 1321 - 21 Aug 1331  Stefan Uroš III "Dečanski"         (b. c.1276 - d. 1336)
                             (of Dečani)(coronation 6 Jan 1322)
29 Oct 1321 - 1323         Vladislav (in Rudnik; in rebellion)(b. 127. - d. af.1326)
21 Aug 1331 - 16 Apr 1346  Stefan Dušan "Silni" (the Strong)  (b. 1308 - d. 1355)
                             (Stefan Uroš [IV] Dušan)
                             (coronation 8 Sep 1331)
Emperors of the Serbs and Greeks¹ (in Skopje)
16 Apr 1346 - 20 Dec 1355  Stefan Dušan "Silni" (the Strong)  (s.a.)
20 Dec 1355 -  3 Dec 1371  Stefan Uroš "Nejaki" (the Weak)    (b. 1337 - d. 1371)
Kings¹ (subordinated to the Emperors of Serbs and Greeks 16 Apr 1346 - 3 Dec 1371)
16 Apr 1346 - 20 Dec 1355  Stefan Uroš (V) "Nejaki" (the Weak)(s.a.)  
20 Dec 1355 - Sep? 1365    interregnum  
Sep? 1365 - 26 Sep 1371    Vukašin (Mrnjavčević)              (b. 131. - d. 1371)
26 Sep 1371 - 17 May 1395  Marko (Vukašević) (in Prilěp)      (b. 1335? - d. 1395)
Lord¹ (in Priština)
Sep? 1365 - 17 May 1395    Vuk Branković                      (b. c.1329 - d. 1398)
Despots¹ (in Velbužd)
Sep? 1365 - 1378           Jovan (Ïoan) Dragaš Dejanović      (b. 135. - d. 1378)
1378 - 17 May 1395         Kostandin Dragaš Dejanović         (b. 135. - d. 1395)
                             (titled Gospodin [Lord])
Princes and Lords¹ (in Směderevo)
Oct? 1380 - 15 Jun 1389    Stefan Lazar                       (b. 1329 - d. 1389)
                             (Pribačić Hrbeljanović)
15 Jun 1389 - Aug 1402     Stefan Lazarević Hrebeljanović     (b. c.1377 - d. 1427)
15 Jun 1389 - 1393         Milica (f) -Regent                 (b. 13.. - d. 1405)
Lords, Despots¹
Aug 1402 - 19 Jul 1427     Stefan Lazarević Hrebeljanović     (s.a.)  
                             "Visoki" (the Tall)
19 Jul 1427 - 24 Dec 1456  Đurađ Vuković (Djuradj Vuković)    (b. 1375 - d. 1456)
                             (in opposition to Ottomans 18 Aug 1439 - 12 Jun 1444)
24 Dec 1456 - 20 Jan 1458  Lazar Đurđević (Djurdjević)        (b. 1421 - d. 1458)
20 Jan 1458 - Mar 1458     Jelena (from 1459, Marija) (f)     (b. 1447 - d. 14..)
20 Jan 1458 - Mar 1458     Regents
                           - Jelena (Helenê Palaiologina)(f)  (b. 1431 - d. 1473)
                           - Mihailo Anđelović (Andjelović)   (b. 14.. - d. 1464)   
                             (Michalis Angelos)
                           - Stěpan Đurđević (Djurdjević)     (b. 1417? - d. 1476)
Mar 1458 -  1 Jun 1459     Stěpan Đurđević (Djurdjević)       (s.a.)
Mar 1458 -  1 Jun 1459     Jelena (f) -Regent (1st time)      (s.a.)    
 1 Jun 1459 - 20 Jun 1459  Stefan (Stjepan) Tomašević         (b. 1438 - d. 1463)
 1 Jun 1459 - 20 Jun 1459  Jelena (f) -Regent (2nd time)      (s.a.) 
Ottoman Walis (governors) 
20 Jun 1459 - 14..         .... 
14.. - Jun 1463            Mehmed Bey
Jun 1463 - c.1476          ....
c.1476                     Ali Bey
c.1476 - Dec 1506          ....
Dec 1506 - Oct 1513        Sinan Pasha                        (d. 1517)
1515 - ....                Mehmed Pasha                       (d. 1548)
1594                       Teodor Nestorović                  (d. 1594)
                             (in rebellion, in Banat)
.... - 1691                ....
Austrian Military Commanders
 6 Sep 1689 - 24 Sep 1689  Ludwig Wilhelm Markgraf von Baden  (b. 1655 - d. 1707)
24 Sep 1689 - 1689         Giovanni Norberto conte Piccolomini(b. 1650 - d. 1689)
1689 - 10 Sep 1691         Friedrich Ambros Graf Veterani     (b. 1630 - d. 1695)
Walis
1691 - Sep 1698            ....
Sep 1698 - 21 Oct 1700     Ali Pasha
21 Oct 1700 - Jan 1700     Yuruk Hasan Pasha (1st time)
Jan 1700 - Jun 1703        Vacant
Jun 1703 - Oct 1703        Ali Pasha
Oct 1703 - Oct 1706        Yuruk Hasan Pasha (2nd time)
Oct 1706 - Sep 1708        Haci Ibrahim Pasha
Sep 1708 - Oct 1708        Vacant
Oct 1708 - May 1710        Ali Pasha (1st time)
May 1710 - 16 Jun 1710     Damad Numan Pasha (1st time)       (b. 1670 - d. 1719)
16 Jun 1710 - Jun 1711     Abdullah Pasha
Jan 1712 - Apr 1713        Ali Pasha (2nd time)
Apr 1713 - Dec 1714        Halil Pasha
Dec 1714 - May 1715        Damad Numan Pasha (2nd time)       (s.a.)
May 1715 - Jul 1716        Ahmed Pasha Dizdar
Nov 1716 - 22 Aug 1717     Çelebi Mustafa Pasha
Austrian Military Commander
22 Aug 1717 - 1718         François-Eugène de Savoie-Carignan (b. 1663 - d. 1736)
                             prince de Savoie-Carignan
                            (Eugen Franz, Prinz von Savoyen-Carignan)
Austrian Military Governors
1718 -  7 Sep 1720         Johann Joseph Anton Graf O'Dwyer   (b. 16.. - d. 1729)
 7 Sep 1720 - 1733         Karl Alexander von Württemberg     (b. 1684 - d. 1737)
1733 -  4 Sep 1738         Karl Christoph Graf von Schmettau  (b. 1696 - d. 1775)
Nov 1738 -  4 Sep 1739     Georg Olivier Graf von Wallis,     (b. 1673 - d. 1744)
                             Freiherr von Carighmain     
Walis (in Niš 1719-1739)
1718 - Feb 1719            Mehmed Pasha
Feb 1719 - 1721            Abdullah Pasha (1st time)
1721 - Nov 1727            Osman Topal Pasha (1st time)
Nov 1727 - Nov 1730        Abdullah Pasha (2nd time) 
Nov 1730 - Sep 1731        Husein Pasha 
Sep 1731 - Aug 1732        Mehmed Pasha 
Aug 1732 - Aug 1733        Ismail Pasha 
Aug 1733 - Aug 1734        Osman Topal Pasha (2nd time) 
Aug 1734 - Apr 1735        Becir Pasha
Apr 1734 -  4 Sep 1739     Abdullah Pasha (3rd time)
 4 Sep 1739 - 1739         Mehmed Pasha (acting)
1739 - 1740                Ali Pasha
Jul 1740 - Nov 1740        Mustafa Pasha (1st time)
Nov 1740 - 1741            Hafiz Ahmed Pasha (1st time)
1741 - 1742                Mehmed Pasha
1742                       Mehmed Pasha
1742 - 1743                Haci Mustafa Pasha
1743 - 1746                Yahya Pasha
1747 - 1748                Seyid Mehmed Pasha
1748 - 1750                Sherif Halil Yusuf Pasha
1750 - 1752                Hafiz Ahmed Pasha (2nd time)
1753 - 1754                Seyid Numan Pasha
1754 - 1755                Hafiz Ahmed Pasha (3rd time)
1755 - 1756                Mustafa Pasha (2nd time)

1756 - 1758                Ibrahim Pasha

1758 - 1761                Haci Hasan Pasha (1st time)

1761 - 1762                Haci Mustafa Pasha

1762                       Koca Ali Pasha (1st time)

1762 - 1764                Damad Melik Mehmed Pasha           (b. 1719 - d. 1801)

                             (1st time)

1764 - 1768                Mustafa Pasha

1768 - 1769                Haci Hasan Pasha (2nd time)

1769 - 1770                Kara Halil Pasha

1770 - 1772                Haci Halil Pasha

1772 - 1774                Mehmed Asif Pasha (1st time)

1774 - 1775                Osman Pasha

1775 - 1776                Seyid Hasan Pasha

1776 - 1779                Damad Melik Mehmed Pasha           (s.a.) 

                             (2nd time)

1779 - 1781                Mehmed Asif Pasha (2nd time)

1781 - 1783                Mehmed Pasha

1783 - 1784                Izzet Mehmed Pasha

1784 - 1785                Raif Ismail Pasha

1785                       Selim Pasha

1785 - 1786                Yeghen Mahmud Pasha

1786 - 1788                Koca Ali Pasha (2nd time)

1788 - 1789                Osman Pasha

 9 Feb 1788 -  7 Sep 1788  Koča Anđelković (Andjelković)      (b. 1755 - d. 1789)
                             (in rebellion, in Krajina)

Austrian Military Governors

Aug 1789 - 24 Aug 1791     Ernst Gideon Freiherr von Laudon   (b. 1717 - d. 1791)

24 Aug 1791 - 23 Oct 1791  Johann Nepomuk Karl Graf Kolowrat- (b. 1748 - d. 1816)

                             Krakowsky, Freiherr von Ugezd 

Walis 

Sep 1791 -  Jul 1792       Abu Bekir Pasha (1st time)

Jul 1792 - 26 Nov 1792     Mehmed Ali Pasha

26 Nov 1792 - Jan 1793     Ahmad Topal Pasha

1793 - 1795                Abu Bekir Pasha  (2nd time)

Apr 1795 - Jul 1795        Sasit Pasha                        (d. 1830)

Jul 1795 - Mar 1797        Haci Mustafa Pasha (1st time)      (b. 1733 - d. 1801)

Mar 1797 -  8 Jun 1798     Osman Pasha (acting)

1798                       Osman Pazvantoglu Pasha            (b. 1758 - d. 1807)

                             (in rebellion, in parts of Serbia)

23 Nov 1798 - 15 Dec 1801  Haci Mustafa Pasha (2nd time)      (s.a.)

1799 -  7 Aug 1804         Dahia (in rebellion, in Belgrade fortress) 

                           - Mehmed Agha                      (d. 1804) 

                           - Aghani Bayraktar                 (d. 1804) 

                           - Küçük Aliya                      (d. 1804) 

                           - Mula Yusuf                       (d. 1804)

May 1802 - 1804            Hassan Pasha

1804                       Abu Bekir Pasha (in rebellion)

Jun 1804 - 1805            Üskübli Süleyman Pasha (1st time)  (d. 1818)

1805 - Aug 1805            Hafiz Pasha                        (d. 1805)

Aug 1805 - 23 Nov 1806     Halil Pasha (acting)

1806 - 1807                Üskübli Süleyman Pasha (2nd time)  (s.a.)

1807 - 1808                Ibrahim Pasha

 2 Feb 1804 - 21 Sep 1813  Serb rebellion (s.b.)

1813                       Hurshid Ahmed Pasha                (d. 1822)

1813                       Derdenli Pasha

21 Sep 1813 -  9 Nov 1815  Üskübli Süleyman Pasha (3rd time)  (s.a.)

1814 - 1814                Prodan Gligorijević (Hadži-Prodan) (b. 1760 - d. 1825)

                             (in rebellion, in Čačak region)

Nov 1815 -  6 Nov 1817     Marashli Ali Pasha                 (d. 1821)

Ottoman Military Governors of Kale Meydan (Kalemegdan Fortress) in Belgrade

 6 Nov 1817 - Sep 1821     Marashli Ali Pasha                 (s.a.)

Sep 1821 - 1827            Abdurrahman Pasha

1827 - 1833                Hüseyin Pasha

1833 - 1835                Vedyehi Veci Pasha

1835 - 1837                Yusuf Muhlis Pasha 

Dec 1837 - Jan 1841        Hüshrev Pasha Samakuli             (d. 1846)
Jan 1841 - Oct 1843        Haci Mehmed Kamil Pasha            (d. 1859)
Oct 1843 - Jan 1846        Hafiz Mehmed Pasha                 (d. 1866)
Jan 1846 - Feb 1847        Mehmed Vecihi Pasha                (b. 1797 - d. 1867)
Feb 1847 - Jul 1848        Selim Sirri Pasha                  (b. 1800 - d. 1848)

Jul 1848 - Oct 1848        Hafiz Ahmed Pasha                  (d. 1853)
Oct 1848 - May 1850        Hasan Pasha                        (d. 1850)
May 1850 - Apr 1852        Mehmed Vasif Pasha                 (d. 1865)
Apr 1852 - Jul 1852        Mehmed Hurshid Pasha               (d. 1876)
Jul 1852 - Feb 1854        Mehmed Besim Pasha                 (d. 1858)
Feb 1854 - Jan 1855        Ahmed Izzet Pasha                  (b. 1798 - d. 1876)
Jan 1855 - Jan 1857        Aziz Pasha
Jan 1857 - Jul 1857        Hasan Hüsnü Pasha
Jul 1857 - Jan 1861        Sherif Topal Osman Pasha           (b. 1804 - d. 1874)
1861                       Hurshid Pasha 
Apr 1861 - 1863            Reshid Pash
1863 - 1864                Eyub Pasha
1865 - 1866                Ali Pasha 
1866 - 19 Apr 1867         Ali Riza Pasha                     (d. 1876)

Chief (from 14 Dec 1808, Supreme Chief)¹

 2 Feb 1804 - 21 Sep 1813  Đorđe "Karađorđe" Petrović         (b. 1762 - d. 1817)  Mil

                             (Djordje "Karadjordje" Petrović)

                             (in rebellion to 30 Nov 1806 and from 14 Dec 1808)

Princes¹

 9 Nov 1815 - 13 Jun 1839  Miloš Obrenović I (1st time)       (b. 1780 - d. 1860)

13 Jun 1839 -  8 Jul 1839  Milan Obrenović II                 (b. 1819 - d. 1839)

15 Jun 1839 - 17 Mar 1840  Provisional Regency

                           (for incapacitated Milan to 8 Jul 1839)

                           - Jevrem Teodorović Obrenović      (b. 1790 - d. 1856)  Mil

                           - Toma Vučić Perišić               (b. 1788 - d. 1859)  Lib

                           - Avram Petronijević               (b. 1791 - d. 1852)  Lib

17 Mar 1840 - 14 Sep 1842  Mihailo Obrenović III (1st time)   (b. 1823 - d. 1868)

                             (in Austria exile from 6 Sep 1842)

 8 Sep 1842 -  7 Nov 1842  Avram Petronijević                 (s.a.)               Lib

                             (acting for Mihailo, then Aleksandar)

14 Sep 1842 - 20 Jun 1843  Aleksandar Karađorđević (1st time) (b. 1806 - d. 1885)

                             (Aleksandar Karadjordjević)

14 Sep 1842 -  7 Nov 1842  Regency 

                           - Toma Vučić Perišić               (s.a.)               Lib

                             (self-styled "leader of the People")

                           - Avram Petronijević               (s.a.)               Lib

                             (president of temporary justice)

20 Jun 1843 - 14 Sep 1843  Regency
                           - Stefan Stefanović "Tenka"        (b. 1797 - d. 1865)  Mil
                           - Lazar Theodorov Theodorović      (b. c.1781 - d. 1846)Con
                           - Milosav Zdravković "Resavac"     (b. 1788 - d. 1854)  Mil

14 Sep 1843 - 23 Dec 1858  Aleksandar Karađorđević (2nd time) (s.a.)

23 Dec 1858 - 24 Dec 1858  Miša Anastasijević                 (b. 1803 - d. 1885)  Lib

                             (President of the People's Assembly)

24 Dec 1858 - 26 Sep 1860  Miloš Obrenović I (2nd time)       (s.a.)

24 Dec 1858 -  9 Feb 1859  Represenatives of the Prince (Regency) 

                           - Ilija Garašanin                  (b. 1812 - d. 1874)  Con

                             (to 17 Jan 1859)

                           - Stefan "Stevča" Mihajlović       (b. 1804 - d. 1888)  Lib

                           - Jeftimije Ugričić                (b. 1800 - d. 1886)

                           - Stefan Mitrov Magazinović        (b. 1804 - d. 1874)

26 Sep 1860 - 10 Jun 1868  Mihailo Obrenović III (2nd time)   (s.a.)

10 Jun 1868 -  2 Jul 1868  Provisional Regency

                           - Jovan Marinović                  (b. 1821 - d. 1893)  Con

                              (president of state council)

                           - Rajko Jovanović Lešjanin         (b. 1826 - d. 1872)

                           - Đorđe (Djordje) Jovanov Petrović

 2 Jul 1868 -  6 Mar 1882  Milan Obrenović IV                 (b. 1854 - d. 1901)

 2 Jul 1868 - 22 Aug 1872  Regency

                           - Milivoje Petrović Blaznavac      (b. 1824 - d. 1873)  Mil

                           - Jovan Ristić                     (b. 1831 - d. 1899)  Lib

                           - Jovan Gavrilović                 (b. 1796 - d. 1877)

Kings¹

 6 Mar 1882 -  6 Mar 1889  Milan I                            (s.a.)

 6 Mar 1889 - 11 Jun 1903  Aleksandar I                       (b. 1876 - d. 1903)

 6 Mar 1889 - 13 Apr 1893  Regency

                           - Jovan Ristić                     (s.a.)               LS

                           - Jovan Belimarković               (b. 1827 - d. 1906)  Mil

                           - Kosta S. Protić (to 16 Jun 1892) (b. 1831 - d. 1892)  Mil

11 Jun 1903 - 25 Jun 1903  Jovan Avakumović -Regent           (b. 1841 - d. 1928)  LS

15 Jun 1903 -  1 Dec 1918  Petar I                            (b. 1844 - d. 1921)

                             (from Nov 1915, in Corfu, Greece exile)

 5 Jul 1914 -  1 Dec 1918  Prince Aleksandar Karađorđević     (b. 1888 - d. 1934)  Non-party

                             (Karadjordjević) -Regent 

Austro-Hungarian Commanders 

(in north eastern Serbia only 2 Dec 1915, then in Belgrade) 

12 Aug 1914 - 27 Dec 1914  Oskar Potiorek                     (b. 1853 - d. 1933)

27 Dec 1914 - 27 May 1915  Eugen Ferdinand Erzherzog von      (b. 1863 - d. 1954)
                             Habsburg-Lothringen
27 May 1915 - 27 Sep 1915  Karl Tersztyánszky von Nádás       (b. 1854 - d. 1921)
27 Sep 1915 -  1 Jan 1916  Hermann Albin Josef Freiherr       (b. 1854 - d. 1924)
                             Kövess von Kövessháza 

Austro-Hungarian Military Governors-general

 1 Jan 1916 - Jul 1916     Johan Ulrich Graf von Salis-       (b. 1862 - d. 1940)

                             Seewis

 6 Jul 1916 - Oct 1918     Adolf Freiherr von Rhemen zu       (b. 1855 - d. 1932)

                             Barensfeld

Oct 1918 -  1 Nov 1918     Hermann Albin Josef Freiherr       (s.a.)
                             Kövess von Kövessháza

Bulgarian Chiefs of the Moravian Military Inspection Oblast 

27 Nov 1915 -  6 May 1917  Vasil Ivanov Kutinchev             (b. 1859 - d. 1941)

May 1917 - Dec 1917        Aleksandăr Nikolov Protogerov      (b. 1867 - d. 1928)

Dec 1917 - Feb 1918        Petăr Georgiev Durvingov           (b. 1875 - d. 1953)

Bans of the Morava (at Niš [Nish])

 9 Oct 1929 - 1931         Đorđe (Djordje) B. Nestorović      (b. 1864 - d. 1935)

1931 - 1932                Đorđe (Djordje) Drenovac 

1932 - 1935                Jeremija Živanović                 (b. 1874 - d. 1940)
1935 - 1936                Dobrica Matković                   (b. 1887 - d. 1973)
27 Apr 1936 - 1937         Marko Novaković    
1937 - Sep 1938            Predrag Lukić
Sep 1938 - 1939            Janićije Krasojević                (b. 1886 - d. 1967)

1939 - 1941                Milan Nikolić                      (b. 1877 - d. 1943)

1941 - 17 Apr 1941         Ivan Đorđević (Djordjević)         (b. 1893 - d. 19..)

Presidents of the Municipality of Belgrade

18 Feb 1929 - 23 May 1930  Miloš Savčić                       (b. 1865 - d. 1941)

23 May 1930 - 12 May 1932  Milan Nešić                        (b. 1886 - d. 1970)

12 May 1932 -  5 Jan 1935  Milutin Petrović

10 Jan 1935 - 13 Sep 1939  Vlada Ilić                         (b. 1882 - d. 1952)

13 Sep 1939 - 20 Jun 1940  Vojin Đuričić (Djuricić)           (b. 1888 - d. 1944)

20 Jun 1940 - 12 Apr 1941  Jevrem Tomić                       (b. 1894 - d. 1941)

12 Apr 1941 - 19 Jun 1941  Ivan Milićević (acting)

King

29 Aug 1941 - 20 Oct 1944  Government under German occupation 

                           carried on in the name of the

                           absent and non-consenting

                           King Petar II                      (b. 1923 - d. 1970)

German Military Commanders in Serbia

13 Apr 1941 - 22 Apr 1941  Ewald von Kleist                   (b. 1881 - d. 1954)

                            (commanding general of 1st Panzergruppe)

22 Apr 1941 - 31 May 1941  Helmuth Förster                    (b. 1889 - d. 1965)

 1 Jun 1941 - 28 Jul 1941  Ludwig Wilhelm von Schröder        (b. 1884 - d. 1941)

29 Jul 1941 - 20 Oct 1941  Heinrich Bernhard Danckelmann      (b. 1887 - d. 1947)

German Commissioned Commanding Generals and Commanders in Serbia

19 Sep 1941 -  6 Dec 1941  Franz Friedrich Böhme              (b. 1885 - d. 1947)

 7 Dec 1941 - 16 Mar 1942  Paul Bader                         (b. 1883 - d. 1971)

German Military Commanders in Serbia

17 Mar 1942 - 19 Aug 1943  Paul Bader                         (s.a.)

                           (from 10 Apr 1942, commanding general and commander in Serbia)

20 Aug 1943 - 20 Oct 1944  Hans-Gustav Felber                 (b. 1889 - d. 1962)

                           (military commander Southeast and military

                            commander in Serbia to 26 Sep 1944, then

                            commander of the army department in Serbia)

Bulgarian Commander of the 1st Corps of Occupation

(in Niš, Serbia; subordinated to the German commanders)

11 Apr 1942 -  4 Sep 1944  Asen Nikolov Nikolov               (b. 1891 - d. 1946)  Mil

Presidents

11 Jan 1991 - 23 Jul 1997  Slobodan Milošević                 (b. 1941 - d. 2006)  SPS

23 Jul 1997 - 29 Dec 1997  Dragan Tomić (acting)              (b. 1937 - d. 2022)  SPS

29 Dec 1997 - 29 Dec 2002  Milan Milutinović                  (b. 1942 - d. 2023)  SPS

30 Dec 2002 - 27 Jan 2004  Nataša Mićić (f)(acting)           (b. 1965)            GSS

27 Jan 2004 -  4 Feb 2004  Velimir Simonović (acting)         (b. 1928 - d. 2016)  DSS

 4 Feb 2004 -  3 Mar 2004  Dragan Maršićanin (acting)         (b. 1950)            DSS

 3 Mar 2004 -  4 Mar 2004  Vojislav Mihailović (acting)       (b. 1951)            SPO

 4 Mar 2004 - 11 Jul 2004  Predrag Marković (acting)          (b. 1955)            G17

11 Jul 2004 -  5 Apr 2012  Boris Tadić                        (b. 1958)            DS

 5 Apr 2012 - 31 May 2012  Slavica Đukić Dejanović (f)(acting)(b. 1951)            SPS
                             (Slavica Djukić Dejanović)

31 May 2012                Zaharije Trnavčević (acting)       (b. 1926 - d. 2016)  BS

31 May 2012 - 31 May 2017  Tomislav Nikolić                   (b. 1952)            SNS

31 Mar 2017 -              Aleksandar Vučić                   (b. 1970)            SNS 

  

Presidents of the Administering Council

12 Aug 1805 - Jan 1807     Mateja Nenadović                   (b. 1777 - d. 1854)
Jan 1807 - Jan 1808        Sima Marković                      (b. 1768 - d. 1817)  Mil
Jan 1808 - Jan 1810        Mladen Milovanović                 (b. c.1760 - d. 1823)Mil
Jan 1810 - 10 Jan 1811     Jakov Nenadović                    (b. 1765 - d. 1836)  Mil

10 Jan 1811 - 21 Sep 1813  Karadjordje                        (s.a.)

Presidents of People's Chancellery (Prince's representatives)

21 Nov 1815 - 16 May 1816  Petar Nikolajević Moler            (b. 1775 - d. 1816)

1818 - 1820                Avram Petronijević (1st time)      (s.a.)
1821 - 1826                Jevrem Obrenović                   (b. 1790 - d. 1856)
1826                       Avram Petronijević (2nd time)      (s.a.)            
1826                       Miloje Todorović                   (b. 1762 - d. 1832)
1826 - 1835                Dimitrije "Dimitri" Davidović      (b. 1789 - d. 1839)
1835 - 1839                Jakov Živanović                    (b. 1808 - d. 1861)

Representatives of the Prince (Chief ministers)

15 Feb 1835 - 28 Mar 1836  Koča Marković                      (b. 1795 - d. 1836)

28 Mar 1836 - 26 Feb 1839  Stefan Stefanović "Tenka" (acting) (s.a.)               Mil

26 Feb 1839 -  8 May 1840  Avram Petronijević (1st time)      (s.a.)               Lib

 8 May 1840 - 15 May 1840  Paun Janković (acting)             (b. 1808 - d. 1865)

15 May 1840 -  8 Sep 1842  Đorđe (Djordje) Protić             (b. 1793 - d. 1857)  Mil

                             (acting to 24 Jun 1840)

 8 Sep 1842 - 20 Jun 1843  Avram Petronijević (2nd time)      (s.a.)               Lib

                             (chairman of provisional administration to 7 Nov 1842)

20 Jun 1843 - 29 Nov 1843  Aleksa Janković (1st time)         (b. 1806 - d. 1869)  Lib

                             (acting [for Simic from 6 Oct 1843])

 6 Oct 1843 - 11 Oct 1844  Aleksa Simić (1st time)            (b. 1800 - d. 1872)  Lib

11 Oct 1844 - 22 Apr 1852  Avram Petronijević (3rd time)      (s.a.)               Lib

Oct 1851 - 25 Sep 1852     Aleksa Janković (2nd time)         (s.a.)               Lib
                             (acting [for Petronijević to 22 Apr 1852])
25 Sep 1852 - 26 Mar 1853  Ilija Garašanin (1st time)         (s.a.)               Con

26 Mar 1853 - 28 Dec 1855  Aleksa Simić (2nd time)            (s.a.)               Lib

28 Dec 1855 - 10 Jun 1856  Aleksa Janković (3rd time)         (s.a.)               Lib

10 Jun 1856 - 28 Sep 1856  Stevan Marković (1st time)(acting) (b. 1804 - d. 1864)  Lib

28 Sep 1856 -  1 Jul 1857  Aleksa Simić (3rd time)            (s.a.)               Lib

 1 Jul 1857 - 12 Jun 1858  Stevan Marković (2nd time)         (s.a.)               Lib

12 Jun 1858 - 18 Apr 1859  Stevan Mitrov Magazinović (acting) (s.a.)

18 Apr 1859 -  8 Nov 1860  Cvětko Rajović                     (b. 1793 - d. 1873)  Con

 8 Nov 1860 - 21 Oct 1861  Filip Hristić                      (b. 1819 - d. 1903)  Con

21 Oct 1861 - 22 Mar 1862  Ilija Garašanin (2nd time)         (s.a.)               Con

Prime ministers (chairmen of the council of ministers; from 3 Jul 1868,

presidents of the council of ministers)

22 Mar 1862 - 15 Nov 1867  Ilija Garašanin (2nd time)         (s.a.)               Con

15 Nov 1867 -  3 Dec 1867  Jovan Ristić (1st time)(acting)    (s.a.)               Lib

 3 Dec 1867 -  3 Jul 1868  Nikola Hristić (1st time)          (b. 1818 - d. 1911)  Con

 3 Jul 1868 -  8 Aug 1869  Đorđe (Djordje) Cenić              (b. 1825 - d. 1903)  Con

 8 Aug 1869 - 22 Aug 1872  Radivoje Milojković                (b. 1832 - d. 1888)  Lib

22 Aug 1872 -  5 Apr 1873  Milivoje Petrović Blaznavac        (s.a.)               Mil

 5 Apr 1873 -  3 Nov 1873  Jovan Ristić (2nd time)            (s.a.)               Lib

                             (acting to 14 Apr 1873)

 3 Nov 1873 -  7 Dec 1874  Jovan Marinović                    (b. 1821 - d. 1893)  Con

 7 Dec 1874 -  3 Feb 1875  Aćim Čumić                         (b. 1836 - d. 1901)  Con

 3 Feb 1875 - 31 Aug 1875  Danilo Stefanović                  (b. 1815 - d. 1886)  Con

31 Aug 1875 -  8 Oct 1875  Stefan "Stevča" Mihailović         (s.a.)               Lib

                             (1st time)

 8 Oct 1875 -  6 May 1876  Ljubomir Kaljević                  (b. 1841 - d. 1907)  Lib

 6 May 1876 - 13 Oct 1878  Stefan "Stevča" Mihailović         (s.a.)               Lib

                             (2nd time)

13 Oct 1878 -  2 Nov 1880  Jovan Ristić (3rd time)            (s.a.)               Lib

 2 Nov 1880 - 13 Oct 1883  Milan Piroćanac                    (b. 1837 - d. 1897)  SNS

13 Oct 1883 -  1 Mar 1884  Nikola Hristić (2nd time)          (s.a.)               Con

 1 Mar 1884 - 13 Jun 1887  Milutin Garašanin                  (b. 1843 - d. 1908)  SNS

13 Jun 1887 - 31 Dec 1887  Jovan Ristić (4th time)            (s.a.)               LS

31 Dec 1887 - 26 Apr 1888  Sava Grujić (1st time)             (b. 1840 - d. 1913)  Mil

26 Apr 1888 -  6 Mar 1889  Nikola Hristić (3rd time)          (s.a.)               Con

 6 Mar 1889 -  7 Mar 1889  Kosta Protić                       (s.a.)               Mil

 7 Mar 1889 - 23 Feb 1891  Sava Grujić (2nd time)             (s.a.)               Mil

23 Feb 1891 - 21 Aug 1892  Nikola Pašić (1st time)            (b. 1845 - d. 1926)  NRS

21 Aug 1892 - 13 Apr 1893  Jovan Avakumović (1st time)        (s.a.)               LS

13 Apr 1893 -  5 Dec 1893  Lazar Dokić                        (b. 1845 - d. 1893)  NRS

 5 Dec 1893 - 24 Jan 1894  Sava Grujić (3rd time)             (s.a.)               Mil

24 Jan 1894 -  2 Apr 1894  Đorđe (Djordje) Simić (1st time)   (b. 1843 - d. 1921)  Non-party

 2 Apr 1894 - 27 Oct 1894  Svetomir Nikolajević               (b. 1844 - d. 1922)  NRS

27 Oct 1894 -  7 Jul 1895  Nikola Hristić (4th time)          (s.a.)               Con

 7 Jul 1895 - 29 Dec 1896  Stojan Novaković (1st time)        (b. 1842 - d. 1915)  SNS

29 Dec 1896 - 23 Oct 1897  Đorđe Simić (2nd time)             (s.a.)               Non-party

23 Oct 1897 - 24 Jul 1900  Vladan Đorđević (Djordjević)       (b. 1844 - d. 1930)  SNS

24 Jul 1900 -  2 Apr 1901  Aleksa Jovanović                   (b. 1846 - d. 1920)  Non-party

 2 Apr 1901 - 20 Oct 1902  Mihailo Vujić                      (b. 1853 - d. 1913)  Rad

20 Oct 1902 - 19 Nov 1902  Petar Velimirović (1st time)       (b. 1848 - d. 1921)  NRS

19 Nov 1902 - 11 Jun 1903  Dimitrije Cincar-Marković          (b. 1849 - d. 1903)  Mil

11 Jun 1903 -  4 Oct 1903  Jovan Avakumović (2nd time)        (s.a.)               LS

 4 Oct 1903 - 10 Dec 1904  Sava Grujić (4th time)             (s.a.)               Mil

10 Dec 1904 - 29 May 1905  Nikola Pašić (2nd time)            (s.a.)               NRS

29 May 1905 - 14 Mar 1906  Ljubomir Stojanović                (b. 1860 - d. 1930)  SRS

14 Mar 1906 - 30 Apr 1906  Sava Grujić (5th time)             (s.a.)               Mil

30 Apr 1906 - 20 Jul 1908  Nikola Pašić (3rd time)            (s.a.)               NRS

20 Jul 1908 - 24 Feb 1909  Petar Velimirović (2nd time)       (s.a.)               NRS

24 Feb 1909 - 24 Oct 1909  Stojan Novaković (2nd time)        (s.a.)               SNS

24 Oct 1909 -  7 Jul 1911  Nikola Pašić (4th time)            (s.a.)               NRS

 7 Jul 1911 -  1 Jul 1912  Milovan Milovanović                (b. 1863 - d. 1912)  NRS

 1 Jul 1912 - 12 Sep 1912  Marko Trifković                    (b. 1864 - d. 1930)  NRS

12 Sep 1912 -  1 Dec 1918  Nikola Pašić (5th time)            (s.a.)               NRS

                             (from Nov 1915 in Corfu, Greece exile)

President of the Council of Commissioners

30 Apr 1941 - 29 Aug 1941  Milan Aćimović                     (b. 1898 - d. 1946)  Non-party

President of the Ministerial Council (of the Serbian Government of National Salvation)

29 Aug 1941 - 10 Oct 1944  Milan Nedić                        (b. 1877 - d. 1946)  Mil

Chairman of the State Administration Board for Serbia

10 Oct 1944 - 20 Oct 1944  Ivan Petković                      (b. 1902 - d. 1972)  Non-party

Prime ministers

11 Feb 1991 - 23 Dec 1991  Dragutin Zelenović                 (b. 1928 - d. 2020)  SPS

23 Dec 1991 - 10 Feb 1993  Radoman Božović                    (b. 1953)            SPS

10 Feb 1993 - 18 Mar 1994  Nikola Šainović                    (b. 1948)            SPS

18 Mar 1994 - 24 Oct 2000  Mirko Marjanović                   (b. 1937 - d. 2006)  SPS

24 Oct 2000 - 25 Jan 2001  Milomir Minić                      (b. 1950)            SPS

- acting deputy prime ministers [de facto co-prime ministers] -

24 Oct 2000 - 25 Jan 2001  Nebojša Čović                      (b. 1958)            DA

                           + Spasoje Krunić                   (b. 1939 - d. 2020)  SPO

Prime ministers

25 Jan 2001 - 12 Mar 2003  Zoran Đinđić (Djindjić)            (b. 1952 - d. 2003)  DS

12 Mar 2003 - 16 Mar 2003  Nebojša Čović (acting)             (s.a.)               DA

17 Mar 2003 - 18 Mar 2003  Žarko Korać (acting)               (b. 1947)            SDP
18 Mar 2003 -  3 Mar 2004  Zoran Živković                     (b. 1960)            DS
 3 Mar 2004 -  7 Jul 2008  Vojislav Koštunica                 (b. 1944)            DSS
 7 Jul 2008 - 27 Jul 2012  Mirko Cvetković                    (b. 1950)            Non-party
27 Jul 2012 - 27 Apr 2014  Ivica Dačić (1st time)             (b. 1966)            SPS
27 Apr 2014 - 31 May 2017  Aleksandar Vučić                   (s.a.)               SNS
31 May 2017 - 29 Jun 2017  Ivica Dačić (2nd time)(acting)     (s.a.)               SPS
29 Jun 2017 - 20 Mar 2024  Ana Brnabić (f)                    (b. 1975)          Ind;2019 SNS
20 Mar 2024 -  2 May 2024  Ivica Dačić (3rd time)(acting)     (s.a.)               SPS
 2 May 2024 -              Miloš Vučević                      (b. 1974)            SNS

 ¹Style of the rulers (minor and major variations in existed):
(a) 83. - 96.: (in Greek) Árchontes Serblías ("Rulers of Serbs"), (in Slavonic) Knezovi ("Princes");
(b) c.1186 - 1217: Velie Župani ("Grand Zupans");
(c) 1217 - 16 Apr 1346: Krali i Samodr'ž'ci vsěh Sr'bskih zeml' i Pomor'skih ("Kings and Sovereigns [or Autocrats] of all Serbian lands and the Littoral");
(d) 16 Apr 1346 - 3 Dec 1371 (Emperor): Car' Sr'blem i Grkom' ("Emperor of Serbians and Greeks");
(e) 16 Apr 1346 - 1365 (King): Kral' vsěm Sr'bljem ("King of all Serbs");
(f) 1365 - 17 May 1395 (King): Kral ("King");
 (f 2) 1365 - 17 May 1395 (Lord in Priština): Gospodar Sr'blem i Podunaju ("Lord of the Serbs and land along the Danube");
 (f 3) 1365 - 17 May 1395 Despots in Velbužd): Despoti ("Despots");
(g) 1380 - Aug 1402 (in Směderevo): Knezovi Sr'blem i Podunavïju gospoda ("Princes of the Serbs and of land along the Danube Lords");
(h) Aug 1402 - 1 Jun 1459: Gospodar Sr'bljem despoti ("Lords of the Serbs, Despots");
(i) 2 Feb 1804 - 14 Dec 1808: Verhovnyj komendant ("Supreme Commander");
(j) 14 Dec 1808 - 11 Jan 1811: Verhovnyj Serbskij Predvoditelʹ ("Supreme Serbian Leader");
(k) 11 Jan 1811 - 21 Sep 1813: Verhovnyj Vožd Serbskij ("Supreme Serbian Leader");
(l) 9 Nov 1815 - 25 Oct/6 Nov 1817: Verhovnyj Kněz i Predvoditelʹ naroda serbskog ("Supreme Prince and Leader of the Serbian People");
(m) 6 Nov 1817 - 10 Jun 1868 (New Style): Knjaz serbskij ("Serbian Prince");
(n) 2 Jul 1868 - 6 Mar 1882 (New Style): Po milosti Božijoj i volji naroda Knez Srpski ("By the grace of God and the will of the people, Serbian Prince");
(o) 6 Mar 1882 - 1 Dec 1918 (New Style): Po milosti Božjoj i volji narodnoj Kralj Srbije
("By the grace of God and the will of the people, King of Serbia").

Noble Titles: bey, beg = chieftain; conte, graf = count; freiherr = baron; knez, fürst, prinz = prince.

Territorial Disputes: Serbia with several other states protest the U.S. and other states' recognition of Kosovo's declaration of its status as a sovereign and independent state in Feb. 2008; ethnic Serbian municipalities along Kosovo's northern border challenge final status of Kosovo-Serbia boundary; several thousand NATO-led Kosovo Force peacekeepers under United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) authority continue to keep the peace within Kosovo between the ethnic Albanian majority and the Serb minority in Kosovo; Serbia delimited about half of the boundary with Bosnia and Herzegovina, but sections along the Drina River remain in dispute.

1439                       Part of Ottoman Empire; part of Eyalet of Rumelia (see
                             under Bulgaria) as sanjak of Nish (Niş). 
Nov 1443 - 1448            Hungarian/Serbian occupation.
24 Sep 1689 -  8 Sep 1690  Austrian occupation.
Jul 1737 - 16 Oct 1737     Austrian occupation.
1864 - 1868                Part of Tuna (Danube) vilayet.  
1868 - 1878                Part of Prizren vilayet (see under Kosovo)
                             (briefly part of Novi Pazar vilayet 1871-1872).   
11 Jan 1878 - 13 Jul 1878  Occupied by Serbia.
13 Jul 1878                Annexed by Serbia (as Niš).

Walis (governors) of Nish
24 Sep 1689 -  8 Sep 1690  Austrian occupation
 8 Sep 1690 - 1718         ....
1718 - Feb 1719            Mehmed Pasha
Feb 1719 - 1721            Abdullah Paha (1st time) 
1721 - Nov 1727            Osman Topal Pasha (1st time)
Nov 1727 - Nov 1730        Abdullah Pasha (2nd time)
Nov 1730 - Sep 1731        Hüseyin Pasha
Sep 1731 - Aug 1732        Mehmed Pasha
Aug 1732 - Aug 1733        Ismail Pasha
Aug 1733 - Aug 1734        Osman Topal Pasha (2nd time)
Aug 1734 - Apr 1735        Becir Pasha
Apr 1735 - Jul 1737        Abdullah Pasha (3rd time)
Jul 1737 - 16 Oct 1737     Austrian occupation
16 Oct 1735 - 1739?        Abdullah Pasha (4th time)
.... - 1805                Hafiz Pasha
1805 - 1839                ....
May 1839 - Oct 1839        Mehmed Vasif Pasha (1st time)      (d. 1865)
Oct 1839 - Mar 1840        Mirza Mehmed Said Pasha            (d. 1871)
Mar 1840 - Apr 1840        Köse Ahmed Pasha                   (d. 1841)
May 1840 - Sep 1844        Mustafa Sabri Pasha                (d. 1851)
Sep 1844 - Nov 1845        Hafiz Ahmed Pasha                  (d. 1853)
Dec 1845 - May 1850        Mehmed Vasif Pasha (2nd time)      (s.a.)
1852 - Jul 1852            Besim Pasha                        (d. 1858)
1852 - 1857                ....
1857 - 1858                Mehmed Vasif Pasha (3rd time)      (s.a.)
1859 - 1860                Zaymal Pasha
May 1860 - Feb 1861        Osman Pasha                        (d. 1878)
Feb 1861 - Aug 1864        Ahmed Shefik Midhat Pasha          (b. 1822 - d. 1883)
1864 - 12 May 1867         Süleyman Pasha
12 May 1867 - 1872         Abdurrahman Nureddin Pasha         (b. 1833 - d. 1912)
1872 - 1876                ....
 7 Jul 1876 - 1877         Mazhar Ahmed Pasha
1877 - 29 Dec 1877         Kürd Reshid Pasha                  (b. 1841 - d. 1889)

 9 Nov 1944                Serbia (Srbija); under Anti-Fascist Assembly of the People's
                             Liberation of Serbia (Antifašistička skupština narodnog
                             oslobođenja Srbije)(within Yugoslavia).
31 Jan 1946                People's Republic of Serbia (Narodna Republika Srbija)
                             (within Yugoslavia).
 7 Apr 1963                Socialist Republic of Serbia (Socijalistička Republika Srbija)
                             (within Yugoslavia).
28 Sep 1990                Republic of Serbia (Republika Srbija)(within Yugoslavia).

Secretary of the Provincial Committee of Communist Party of Yugoslavia for Serbia
1941 - 1945                Blagoje Nešković                  (b. 1907 - d. 1984)
Secretaries of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Serbia
(from 7 Nov 1952, League of Communists of Serbia)
1945 - Sep 1948            Blagoje Nešković                  (b. 1907 - d. 1984)
Sep 1948 - Mar 1957        Petar Stambolić                   (b. 1912 - d. 2007)
Mar 1957 - Oct 1966        Jovan Veselinov "Žarko"           (b. 1906 - d. 1982)
Presidents of the Central Committee of the League of Communists of Serbia
Oct 1966 -  4 Nov 1966     Jovan Veselinov "Žarko"           (s.a.)
 4 Nov 1966 - 19 Jan 1968  Dobrivoje Radosavljević           (b. 1915 - d. 1984)
19 Jan 1968 - 27 Nov 1968  Petar Stambolić                   (s.a.)
27 Nov 1968 - 26 Oct 1972  Marko Nikezić                     (b. 1921 - d. 1991)
26 Oct 1972 - May 1982     Tihomir Vlaškalić                 (b. 1923 - d. 1993)
Presidents of the Presidency of the Central Committee of the League of
Communists of Serbia
29 May 1982 - 17 May 1984  Dušan Čkrebić                     (b. 1927 - d. 2022)
17 May 1984 - 28 May 1986  Ivan Stambolić                    (b. 1936 - d. 2000)
28 May 1986 - 24 May 1989  Slobodan Milošević                (b. 1941 - d. 2006)
24 May 1989 - 16 Jul 1990  Bogdan Trifunović                 (b. 1933 - d. 2007)
 

Note: Serbian names are listed (some with notes) using a modified UN (1977) romanization system for Serbian. Dates are given New Style (Gregorian) calendar, New Style was introduced in Yugoslavia 7/20 Dec 1918, formally from 28 Jan 1919.

Secretary-general of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia
(from 7 Nov 1952, League of Communists of Yugoslavia)
May 1938 - Oct 1966        Josip Broz Tito                     (b. 1892 - d. 1980)
                             (interim to Mar 1939)
President of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia
Oct 1966 -  4 May 1980     Josip Broz Tito                     (s.a.)
Secretary of the Executive Committee of the Central Committee of the
League of Communists of Yugoslavia
Oct 1966 - Mar 1969        Mijalko Todorović "Plavi"           (b. 1913 – d. 1999)
Secretary of the Executive Bureau of the Presidency of the (from 1974,
Central Committee of) League of Communists of Yugoslavia
Jan 1972 - May 1979        Stane Dolanc                        (b. 1925 – d. 1999)
Presidents of the Presidency of the Central Committee of the League
of Communists of Yugoslavia
19 Oct 1978 - 23 Oct 1979  Branko Mikulić                      (b. 1928 - d. 1995)
                             (acting for Tito)
23 Oct 1979 - 20 Oct 1980  Stevan Doronjski                    (b. 1919 - d. 1981)
                             (acting for Tito to 4 May 1980)
20 Oct 1980 - 20 Oct 1981  Lazar Mojsov                        (b. 1920 - d. 2011)
20 Oct 1981 - 29 Jun 1982  Dušan Dragosavac                    (b. 1919 - d. 2014)
29 Jun 1982 - 30 Jun 1983  Mitja Ribičič                       (b. 1919 - d. 2013)
30 Jun 1983 - 26 Jun 1984  Dragoslav "Draža" Marković          (b. 1920 - d. 2005)
26 Jun 1984 - 25 Jun 1985  Ali Šukrija (Ali Shukriu)           (b. 1919 - d. 2005)
25 Jun 1985 - 28 Jun 1986  Vidoje Žarković                     (b. 1927 - d. 2000)
28 Jun 1986 - 30 Jun 1987  Milanko Renovica                    (b. 1928 - d. 2013)
30 Jun 1987 - 30 Jun 1988  Boško Krunić                        (b. 1929 - d. 2017)
30 Jun 1988 - 17 May 1989  Stipe Šuvar                         (b. 1936 - d. 2004)
17 May 1989 - 17 May 1990  Milan Pančevski                     (b. 1935 - d. 2019)

Kings¹

 1 Dec 1918 - 16 Aug 1921  Petar I (Peter I)                   (b. 1844 - d. 1921)

 1 Dec 1918 - 16 Aug 1921  Knez Aleksandar Karađorđević        (b. 1888 - d. 1934)  Non-party

                             (Karadjordjević) -Regent

16 Aug 1921 -  9 Oct 1934  Aleksandar I (Alexander I)          (s.a.)

 9 Oct 1934 - 29 Nov 1945  Petar II (Peter II)                 (b. 1923 - d. 1970)

                             (in London [Oct 1943 - Mar 1944, Cairo] exile
                             from 12/13 Apr 1941)

 9 Oct 1934 - 11 Oct 1934  Nikola T. Uzunović -Regent          (b. 1873 - d. 1954)  JNS

11 Oct 1934 - 27 Mar 1941  Provisional Regency

                           - Knez Pavle Karađorđević           (b. 1893 - d. 1976)  Non-party 

                              (Karadjordjević)

                              (from Dec 1940, self-styled Vozd [Leader])

                           - Radenko Stanković                 (b. 1880 - d. 1956)  Non-party

                           - Ivo N. Perović                    (b. 1881 - d. 1958)  Non-party

15 Apr 1941 - 17 Apr 1941  Danilo Kalafatović -Regent (acting) (b. 1875 - d. 1946)  Mil   

 5 Mar 1945 - 29 Nov 1945  Royal Regents

                           (representatives of King Petar II who was prevented

                            from returning to Yugoslavia and delegated

                            royal authority to the members of the Regency)

                           - Srđan "Sasha" Budisavljević       (b. 1883 - d. 1968)  Non-party

                              (Srdjan Budisavljević)    

                           - Ante Mandić                       (b. 1881 - d. 1959)  Non-party

                           - Dušan Sernec                      (b. 1882 - d. 1952)  Non-party

President of the Anti-Fascist Council for the National Liberation of Yugoslavia

30 Nov 1943 -  4 Dec 1943  Ivan Ribar (in rebellion)           (b. 1881 - d. 1968)  KPJ

President of the Presidency of the Provisional People's Assembly

 4 Dec 1943 - 29 Nov 1945  Ivan Ribar                          (s.a.)               KPJ

President of the Presidency of the People's Assembly

29 Nov 1945 -  1 Dec 1945  Josip Vidmar                        (b. 1895 - d. 1992)  NF

President of the Presidency of the Federal Assembly

29 Nov 1945 -  1 Dec 1945  Vladimir Simić                      (b. 1894 - d. 1974)  NF

President of the Presidency of the Constituent Assembly

 1 Dec 1945 - 31 Jan 1946  Ivan Ribar                          (s.a.)               KPJ

President of the Presidium of the National Assembly

31 Jan 1946 - 14 Jan 1953  Ivan Ribar                          (s.a.)             KPJ;1952 SKJ

President of the Republic

14 Jan 1953 -  4 May 1980  Josip Broz Tito                     (s.a.)               SKJ

Presidents of the Presidency

 4 May 1980 - 15 May 1980  Lazar Panev Koliševski              (b. 1914 - d. 2000)  SKJ

15 May 1980 - 16 May 1981  Cvijetin Mijatović                  (b. 1913 - d. 1993)  SKJ

16 May 1981 - 16 May 1982  Sergej Kraigher                     (b. 1914 - d. 2001)  SKJ

16 May 1982 - 16 May 1983  Petar Stambolić                     (b. 1912 - d. 2007)  SKJ

16 May 1983 - 16 May 1984  Mika Špiljak                        (b. 1916 - d. 2007)  SKJ

16 May 1984 - 16 May 1985  Veselin Đuranović (Djuranović)      (b. 1925 - d. 1997)  SKJ

16 May 1985 - 16 May 1986  Radovan Vlajković                   (b. 1924 - d. 2001)  SKJ

16 May 1986 - 16 May 1987  Sinan Hasani                        (b. 1922 - d. 2010)  SKJ

16 May 1987 - 16 May 1988  Lazar Mojsov                        (s.a.)               SKJ

16 May 1988 - 16 May 1989  Raif Dizdarević                     (b. 1926)            SKJ

16 May 1989 - 16 May 1990  Janez Drnovšek                      (b. 1950 - d. 2008)  SKJ   

16 May 1990 - 16 May 1991  Borisav Jović                       (b. 1928 - d. 2021)  SPS

16 May 1991 - 30 Jun 1991  Sejdo Bajramović (acting)²          (b. 1927 - d. 1994)  SPS

30 Jun 1991 -  5 Dec 1991  Stjepan "Stipe" Mesić^³              (b. 1934)            HDZ

 3 Oct 1991 - 15 Jun 1992  Branko Kostić                       (b. 1939 - d. 2020)  DPS

                            (acting [for Mesić to 5 Dec 1991])

Presidents

15 Jun 1992 - 31 May 1993  Dobrica Ćosić                       (b. 1921 - d. 2014)  Non-party

 1 Jun 1993 - 25 Jun 1993  Miloš Radulović (acting)            (b. 1929 - d. 2017)  DPS

25 Jun 1993 - 25 Jun 1997  Zoran Lilić                         (b. 1953)            SPS

25 Jun 1997 - 23 Jul 1997  Srdja Bozović (acting)              (b. 1955)            DPS

23 Jul 1997 -  7 Oct 2000  Slobodan Milosević                  (b. 1941 - d. 2006)  SPS

 8 Oct 2000 -  7 Mar 2003  Vojislav Koštunica                  (b. 1944)            DSS + DOS 

 7 Mar 2003 -  4 Jun 2006  Svetozar Marović                    (b. 1955)            DPS

 

Prime ministers (presidents of the council of ministers)

 1 Dec 1918 - 22 Dec 1918  Nikola Petrov Pašić (1st time)      (b. 1845 - d. 1926)  NRS

22 Dec 1918 - 16 Aug 1919  Stojan M. Protić (1st time)         (b. 1857 - d. 1923)  NRS

16 Aug 1919 - 19 Feb 1920  Ljubomir Davidović (1st time)       (b. 1863 - d. 1940)  DS

19 Feb 1920 - 16 May 1920  Stojan M. Protić (2nd time)         (s.a.)               NRS

16 May 1920 -  1 Jan 1921  Milenko Radoslavljev Vesnić         (b. 1863 - d. 1921)  NRS

 1 Jan 1921 - 27 Jul 1924  Nikola Petrov Pašić (2nd time)      (s.a.)               NRS

27 Jul 1924 -  6 Nov 1924  Ljubomir Davidović (2nd time)       (s.a.)               DS

 6 Nov 1924 -  8 Apr 1926  Nikola Petrov Pašić (3rd time)      (s.a.)               NRS

 8 Apr 1926 - 17 Apr 1927  Nikola T. Uzunović (1st time)       (s.a.)               NRS

17 Apr 1927 - 27 Jul 1928  Velimir Vukićević                   (b. 1871 - d. 1930)  NRS

27 Jul 1928 -  6 Jan 1929  Anton Korošec                       (b. 1872 - d. 1940)  SLS 

 6 Jan 1929 -  4 Apr 1932  Petar Rakov Živković                (b. 1879 - d. 1953)  Mil

 4 Apr 1932 -  3 Jul 1932  Vojislav Marinković                 (b. 1876 - d. 1935)  DS

 3 Jul 1932 - 27 Jan 1934  Milan Srškić                        (b. 1880 - d. 1937)JRSD;1933JNS

27 Jan 1934 - 21 Dec 1934  Nikola T. Uzunović (2nd time)       (s.a.)               JNS

21 Dec 1934 - 24 Jun 1935  Bogoljub D. Jevtić                  (b. 1886 - d. 1960)  JNS

24 Jun 1935 -  5 Feb 1939  Milan Mihailov Stojadinović         (b. 1888 - d. 1961)  JRZ

 5 Feb 1939 - 27 Mar 1941  Dragiša Jovanov Cvetković           (b. 1893 - d. 1969)JRZ;1939 SRS

27 Mar 1941 - 11 Jan 1942  Dušan T. Simović                    (b. 1882 - d. 1962)  Mil

                             (in Greece 15-28 Apr 1941, Palestine 28 Apr - Jun 1941,

                             and from Jun 1941 London exile)

11 Jan 1942 - 26 Jun 1943  Slobodan Vladimirov Jovanović       (b. 1869 - d. 1958)  Non-party

                             (in exile in London)

26 Jun 1943 - 10 Aug 1943  Miloš Trifunović                    (b. 1871 - d. 1957)  SRS

                             (in London exile)

10 Aug 1943 -  1 Jun 1944  Božidar Purić                       (b. 1891 - d. 1977)  Non-party

                             (in London [Cairo Sep 1943 - Mar 1944] exile)

 1 Jun 1944 -  7 Mar 1945  Ivan Šubašić                        (b. 1892 - d. 1955)  HSS

                             (in exile in London)

President of the National Committee for the Liberation of Yugoslavia

30 Nov 1943 -  7 Mar 1945  Josip Broz Tito                     (s.a.)               KPJ

                             (in opposition to royal government in exile)

President of the Government (President of the Council of Ministers to 1 Feb 1946)

(Prime minister)

 7 Mar 1945 - 14 Jan 1953  Josip Broz Tito                     (s.a.)             KPJ;1952 SKJ

Presidents of the Federal Executive Council (Premiers)

14 Jan 1953 - 30 Jun 1963  Josip Broz Tito                     (s.a.)               SKJ

30 Jun 1963 - 19 May 1967  Petar Stambolić                     (s.a.)               SKJ

19 May 1967 - 18 May 1969  Mika Špiljak                        (s.a.)               SKJ

18 May 1969 - 30 Jul 1971  Mitja Ribičič                       (s.a.)               SKJ

30 Jul 1971 - 18 Jan 1977  Džemal Bijedić                      (b. 1917 - d. 1977)  SKJ

18 Jan 1977 - 15 Mar 1977  Dobroslav Ćulafić                   (b. 1926 - d. 2011)  SKJ   

                           + Miloš Minić                       (b. 1914 - d. 2003)  SKJ  

                           + Berislav Šefer                    (b. 1926)            SKJ   

                           + Anton Vratuša                     (b. 1915 - d. 2017)  SKJ

                           (acting)

15 Mar 1977 - 16 May 1982  Veselin Đuranović (Djuranović)      (s.a.)               SKJ

16 May 1982 - 16 May 1986  Milka Planinc (f)                   (b. 1924 - d. 2010)  SKJ

16 May 1986 - 16 Mar 1989  Branko Mikulić                      (s.a.)               SKJ

30 Dec 1988 - 16 Mar 1989  Miloš Milosavljević                                      SKJ

                           + Janez Zemljarič                   (b. 1928 - d. 2022)  SKJ

                           (acting for Mikulić)

16 Mar 1989 - 14 Jul 1992  Ante Marković                       (b. 1924 - d. 2011) SKJ;1990 SR

20 Dec 1991 - 14 Jul 1992  Aleksandar Mitrović                 (b. 1933 - d. 2012)  SPS

                        (acting for Marković)

Presidents of the Federal Government (Prime ministers)⁴

14 Jul 1992 -  2 Mar 1993  Milan Panić                         (b. 1929)            Non-party

 2 Mar 1993 - 20 May 1998  Radoje Kontić                       (b. 1937)            DPS

20 May 1998 -  4 Nov 2000  Momir Bulatović                     (b. 1956 - d. 2019)  SNP

 4 Nov 2000 - 24 Jul 2001  Zoran Žižić                         (b. 1951 - d. 2013)  SNP

24 Jul 2001 - 17 Mar 2003  Dragiša Pešić                       (b. 1954 - d. 2016)  SNP

17 Mar 2003 -  5 Jun 2006  Post abolished

 

Chief of Staff of the Supreme Command of the Yugoslav Army in the Fatherland ("Chetniks")
(and 11 Jan 1942 - 1 Jun 1944, Minister of the Army, Navy and Air Forces)
11 May 1941 - 10 May 1945  Dragoljub "Draža" Mihailović       (b. 1893 - d. 1946)  Mil
                            (in opposition to Communist Partisans from 2 Nov 1941,
                            and to the Royal government from 29 Aug 1944)

Communist Resistance to Occupation

Supreme Commander of the People's Liberation Army and Yugoslav Partisans
27 Jun 1941 - 21 Dec 1945  Josip Broz Tito                     (s.a.)              KPJ + Mil
                             (evacuated to Bari, Italy 3-7 Jun 1944,
                             then on island of Vis 7 Jun - 18 Sep 1944)

 ¹Full style of the ruler:
(a) 1 Dec 1918 -  4 Oct 1929: (in Serbian) Po milosti Božjoj i volji Narodnoj Kralj Srba, Hrvata i Slovenaca; (in Croatian) Po milosti Božjoj i volji Narodnoj Kralj Srba, Hrvata i Slovenaca; (in Slovenian) Po milosti božji in narodni volji kralj Srbov, Hrvatov in Slovencev ("By the Grace of God and the People's Will, King of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes");
(b) 4 Oct 1929 - 17 Apr 1941 and 5 Mar 1945 - 29 Nov 1945: (in Serbian) Po milosti Božjoj i volji Narodnoj Kralj Jugoslavije; (in Croatian) Po milosti Božjoj i volji Narodnoj Kralj Jugoslavije; (in Slovenian) Po milosti božji in narodni volji kralj Jugoslavije ("By the Grace of God and the People's Will, King of Yugoslavia").

 ²members of the Presidency during the interval 16 May - 30 Jun 1991 were Borisav Jović (s.a.), Stipe Mesić (s.a.), Momir Bulatović (s.a.)(to 16 May 1991), Branko Kostić (s.a.)(from 16 May 1991), Jugoslav Kostić (b. 1939), Vukašin Jokanović (b. 1939)(to 16 May 1991), Sejdo Bajramović 
(s.a.)(from 16 May 1991), Vasil Tupurkovski (b. 1951), Bogić Bogićević (b. 1953), and Janez Drnovšek (s.a.). Bajramović was elected as Coordinator of the Presidency.

 ³claims the assumption of the presidency on 20 May 1991, retroactively effective from 16 May 1991. Representation of Croatia by Mesić (s.a.) in the presidency formally terminated by the resolution of the Croatian parliament of 5 Dec 1991 (retroactively effective from 8 Oct 1991).

 ⁴the government of the Republic of Montenegro did not recognize the federal Prime ministers
19 May 1998 - 4 Feb 2003.

Noble Titles: Knez = prince; Kralj = king.

Territorial Disputes (2001-2006): Kosovo remains unresolved and administered by several thousand peacekeepers from the UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) since 1999, with Kosovar Albanians overwhelmingly supporting and Serbian officials opposing Kosovo independence; the international community had agreed to begin a process to determine final status but contingency of solidifying multi-ethnic democracy in Kosovo has not been satisfied; ethnic Albanians in Kosovo refuse demarcation of the boundary with Macedonia in accordance with the 2000 Macedonia-Serbia and Montenegro delimitation agreement; Serbia and Montenegro have delimited about half of the boundary with Bosnia and Herzegovina, but sections along the Drina River remain in dispute. 

Former Yugoslavia Territorial Disputes (to 2001): Kosovo question with Albania; until 1993, Macedonia question with Bulgaria and Greece.

Party abbreviations: DPS = Demokratska Partija Socijalista Crne Gore (Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro, social-democratic, former SKGC, est.Jun 1991); DS = Demokratska Stranka (Democratic Party, centrist 1919-1945, social democratic, re-est.3 Feb 1990); DSS = Demokratska Stranka Srbije (Democratic Party of Serbia, national conservative, christian-democratic, Eurosceptic, split from DS, est.26 Jul 1992, from 29 Jun 2022 renamed Nova Demokratska Stranka Srbije [New Democratic Party of Serbia]); SNP = Socijalistička Narodna Partija Crne Gore (Socialist People's Party of Montenegro, center-left, social democratic, Serbia - Montenegro unionist, split from DPS, est.18 Feb 1998); SPS = Socijalistička Partija Srbije (Socialist Party of Serbia, socialist, state party 1990-2000, former SKS, est.16 Jul 1990); SRS = Srpska Radikalna Stranka (Serbian Radical Party, nationalist, right-wing populist, Eurosceptic, 1940-1945, re-est.23 Feb 1991); Mil = Military;
- Former parties: DOS = Demokratska Opozicija Srbije (Democratic Opposition of Serbia, wide alliance of democratic anti-SPS political parties, 10 Jan 2000-17 Nov 2003); HSS = Hrvatska Seljačka Stranka (Croatian People's Party, agrarian, christian democratic, 1904-1929, re-est.1989); HDZ = Hrvatska Demokratska Zajednica (Croatian Democratic Union, Croatian nationalist, conservative, est.1989); JNS = Jugoslovenska Nacionalna Stranka (Yugoslav National Party, regime party 1933-35, former JRSD, 20 Jun 1933-Apr 1941); JRSD = Jugoslovenska Radikalna Seljačka Demokratija (Yugoslav Radical Peasants' Democracy, regime party, 4 May 1932-20 Jun 1933, renamed JNS); JRZ = Jugoslovenska Radikalna Zajednica (Yugoslav Radical Union, fascist, regime party, 1934-1939); KPJ = Komunistička Partija Jugoslavije (Communist Party of Yugoslavia, communist, state party from 1945, 12 Apr 1919-7 Nov 1952, renamed SKJ); ND = Nova Demokratija (New Democracy, liberal, split from SPS, 1990-1998, merged into DSS); NRS = Narodna Radikalna Stranka (People's Radical Party, 8 Jan 1881-1945); NF = Narodni Front Jugoslavije (People's Front of Yugoslavia, leftist anti-Fascist, 1944-1953); SKJ = Savez Komunista Jugoslavije (League of Communists of Yugoslavia, communist, state party, former KPJ, 7 Nov 1952-22 Jan 1990); SLS = Slovenska Ljudska Stranka (Slovenian People's Party, center-right, 27 Nov 1905-1945, re-est.1988); SNSS = Srpska Narodna Samostalna Stranka (Serbian National Independent Party, 1903-1919, then DS); SR = Savez Reformskih Snaga Jugoslavije (Union of Reform Forces, reformist, Ante Marković personalist, Jul 1990-c.1992)

For the individual Socialist Republics of Yugoslavia from 1945 to 1990 please see the listings under, the 
individual countries:

Bosnia-Hercegovina	Croatia	Macedonia
Montenegro	Serbia	Slovenia