Opposition (Serbia)

Leader of the Opposition

Logo of the largest opposition party
Incumbent
Vojislav Šešelj

since 24 April 2016
Term length While leader of the largest political party not in government

In Serbia, the Opposition (Serbian: Oпoзициja / Opozicija) is all of the political parties represented in Parliament that are not a part of the Government supported by the parliamentary majority.

The Leader of the Opposition (Serbian: Лидер опозиције / Lider opozicije) is the unofficial title held by the leader of the largest party of the opposition.

11th assembly of Serbian Parliament

In the 11th assembly of the Serbian Parliament (2016–present), the parties in parliament that include the opposition are:

The leader of the opposition is Vojislav Šešelj, leader of the Serbian Radical Party.

List of leaders of the Opposition

# Leader Political Party Term of office
1 Vuk Drašković Serbian Renewal Movement 23 December 1990-
20 December 1992
2 Vojislav Šešelj Serbian Radical Party 20 December 1992–
19 December 1993
(1) Vuk Drašković Serbian Renewal Movement 19 December 1993-
21 September 1997
(2) Vojislav Šešelj Serbian Radical Party 3 December 1997–
24 March 1998
(1) Vuk Drašković Serbian Renewal Movement 24 March 1998-
24 October 2000
(2) Vojislav Šešelj Serbian Radical Party 24 October 2000–
23 December 2000
3 Slobodan Milošević[a] Socialist Party of Serbia 23 December 2000-
28 December 2003
(2) Vojislav Šešelj[b] Serbian Radical Party 28 December 2003–
21 October 2008
4 Tomislav Nikolić Serbian Progressive Party 21 October 2008–
6 May 2012
5 Boris Tadić Democratic Party 6 May 2012-
25 November 2012
6 Dragan Đilas Democratic Party 25 November 2012-
31 May 2014
7 Bojan Pajtić Democratic Party 31 May 2014-
24 April 2016
(2) Vojislav Šešelj Serbian Radical Party 24 April 2016–
present

Timeline

Date Leader of Opposition Head of Government
23 December 1990 Vuk Drašković SPO Dragutin Zelenović SPS
23 December 1991 Radoman Božović
20 December 1992 Vojislav Šešelj SRS
10 February 1993 Nikola Šainović
18 March 1994 Vuk Drašković SPO Mirko Marjanović
21 September 1997 Vojislav Šešelj SRS
24 March 1998 Vuk Drašković SPO
24 October 2000 Vojislav Šešelj SRS Milomir Minić
23 December 2000 Slobodan Milošević SPS Zoran Đinđić DS
7 April 2001 Živadin Jovanović[a]
24 December 2001 Mirko Marjanović[a]
23 August 2002 Bogoljub Bjelica[a]
18 January 2003 Ivica Dačić[a]
12 March 2003 Zoran Živković
3 March 2004 Tomislav Nikolić[b] SRS Vojislav Koštunica DSS
7 July 2008 Mirko Cvetković ZES
21 October 2008 SNS
6 May 2012 Boris Tadić DS Ivica Dačić SPS
25 November 2012 Dragan Đilas
27 April 2014 Aleksandar Vučić SNS
31 May 2014 Bojan Pajtić
24 April 2016 Vojislav Šešelj SRS

Notes

A Acting Socialist Party president for Slobodan Milošević since 7 April 2001; Živadin Jovanović (April-December 2001), Mirko Marjanović (December 2001- August 2002), Bogoljub Bjelica (August 2002- January 2003) and Ivica Dačić (since January 2003)

B Tomislav Nikolić acting Radical Party president for Vojislav Šešelj. (2003-2008)

See also

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