The Republic of Serbia is a Parliamentary Republic based on adult suffrage with three branches of governance.

Executive Branch

The Head of State is the President, Boris Tadic elected in June 2004 for a four-year term.

The Head of Government is the Prime Minister.  Mirko Cvetkovic was elected in July 2008 as Prime Minister.

Legislative Branch: The Parliament of Serbia is a unicameral house with 250 members who are normally elected for a four-year term. However, they can be replaced by their party even before completion of the term. In Serbia the mandate is with the party concerned and not with the member of Parliament.



Judicial Branch: The judges to the Supreme Court and Constitutional Court are elected by the Parliament for a period of 9 years.

Council of Ministers: The Council of Ministers is headed by the Prime Minister and at present consists of the following members:

Mirko Cvetkovic: Prime Minister
Tamara Stojcevic: Secretary-general
Ivica Dacic: First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior
Bozidar Djelic: Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration and Minister of Science
and Technological Development
Mladjan Dinkic: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Regional Development
Jovan Krkobabic: Deputy Prime Minister
Vuk Jeremic: Minister of Foreign Affairs
Dragan Sutanovac: Minister of Defence
Diana Dragutinovic: Minister of Finance
Snezana Malovic: Minister of Justice
Sasa Dragin: Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management
Petar Skundric: Minister of Energy and Mining
Milutin Mrkonjic: Minister of Infrastructure
Milan Markovic: Minister of Public Administration and Local Self-Government
Slobodan Milosavljevic: Minister of Trade and Services
Zarko Obradovic: Minister of Education
Snezana Samardzic-Markovic: Minister of Youth and Sports
Tomica Milosavljevic: Minister of Health
Jasna Matic: Minister of Telecommunications and Information Society
Rasim Ljajic: Minister of Labour and Social Policy
Oliver Dulic: Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning
Nebojsa Bradic: Minister of Culture
Verica Kalanovic: Minister for National Investment Plan
Goran Bogdanovic: Minister for Kosovo-Metohija
Bogoljub Sijakovic: Minister of Religion
Srdjan Sreckovic: Minister of Diaspora
Svetozar Ciplic: Minister of Human and Minority Rights
Sulejman Ugljanin: Minister without Portfolio