Government and power in Serbia

Who leads Serbia, how the World Bank's governance indicators score it, how many women sit in parliament and government, what the state spends and taxes, and the official bodies that hold power to account. System of government: Unitary republic with an autonomous province.

Who leads Serbia?

• Head of state: Aleksandar Vučić (President of the Republic of Serbia)
• Head of government: Đuro Macut (Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia)
• Foreign minister: Marko Đurić (Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia)

Source: Heads of State, Heads of Government, Ministers for Foreign Affairs: Public List (United Nations Protocol and Liaison Service), list dated 15 October 2026. All world leaders.

Governance scores

The World Bank's Worldwide Governance Indicators combine surveys of households and firms with assessments by public, private and non-governmental bodies. Each score runs from 0 to 100; higher means the sources rate governance better. They measure perceptions, and each has a margin of error.

Voice and accountability

Measures how far citizens can choose their government, and freedom of expression, association and the media.

Political stability and absence of violence

Measures the likelihood of political instability or politically motivated violence, including terrorism.

Government effectiveness

Measures the quality of public services and the civil service, and how independent they are from political pressure.

Regulatory quality

Measures the government's ability to make and carry out policies that let the private sector develop.

Rule of law

Measures confidence in and respect for the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police and the courts.

Control of corruption

Measures how far public power is used for private gain, including petty and grand corruption and "capture" of the state by elites.

Official bodies that hold power in Serbia

Government

• Government of the Republic of Serbia
  Government session decisions, regulations and press releases.

Parliament

• National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia
  Bills, adopted laws, session transcripts and members of parliament.

Elections

• Republic Electoral Commission
  Results of parliamentary and presidential elections, electoral lists and commission decisions.

Courts

• Supreme Court of Serbia
  Supreme Court decisions, legal opinions and case-law.
• Constitutional Court of Serbia
  Constitutional Court decisions and case information.

Public audit

• State Audit Institution
  Audit reports on the state budget, public bodies and enterprises.

Ombudsman

• Protector of Citizens (Ombudsman)
  Annual reports and recommendations on complaints about public bodies.

Asset declarations

• Agency for Prevention of Corruption
  The register of public officials and searchable asset and income reports.

Public contracts

• Public Procurement Portal
  Tender notices, contract awards and procurement plans of Serbian public bodies.

Laws and the official gazette

• Legal Information System of the Republic of Serbia
  The state database of Serbian laws, regulations and the Official Gazette.

Government below the national level

• Autonomous Province of Vojvodina: Provincial assembly directly elected; it elects the provincial government
• Administrative districts – okruzi: Heads appointed by the national government
• Municipalities (121), cities (23) and the City of Belgrade: Assembly directly elected every four years (party lists); assembly elects the mayor (gradonačelnik) or municipal president
• City municipalities (e.g. 17 in Belgrade) and local communities – mjesne zajednice: City municipalities have elected assemblies; local community councils are chosen as the municipal statute sets

How local power works in Serbia

Places in Serbia

• All 4 statistical regions
• The 13 largest cities
• Official statistics for Serbia

Sources

• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Voice and accountability (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 70f2804fd1e2…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Political stability and absence of violence (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1317de0c85e1…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Government effectiveness (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a775e808dc65…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Regulatory quality (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 83b57e36ff8c…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Rule of law (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0bccc3c054e8…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Control of corruption (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3b15a5340cdd…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Seats held by women in national parliament (SG.GEN.PARL.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1ae1dc13981a…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Women in ministerial positions (SG.GEN.MNST.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a4e448a5b8bd…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Central government spending (GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 808094019f50…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Tax revenue (GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 08c94b750f31…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Military spending (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a7f6913a783b…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Armed forces personnel (MS.MIL.TOTL.P1), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 fa4663c743ba…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Statistical Performance Indicator (overall score) (IQ.SPI.OVRL), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 08ac7cde9129…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Births registered (SP.REG.BRTH.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f8d443034ba7…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: People using the internet (IT.NET.USER.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0d78dc658329…)

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