President of the Republic of Serbia
Standard of the President of Serbia
Incumbent Boris Tadić since 15 February 2008
Residence	Novi Dvor
Term length	5 years, renewable once
Inaugural holder	Boris Tadić
Formation	15 February 2008
Website	www.predsednik.rs

The President of Serbia is the head of state of the Republic of Serbia. Presently serving as the head of state is Boris Tadić. He was elected with a narrow majority of 50.31% in the 2008 Serbian presidential elections.

[edit] Authority, legal and constitutional rights

• preside in five-year mandate
• be elected for president twice
• have immunity granted by National Assembly
• disband National Assembly and Government
• declare state of emergency
• call for elections
• represent the country
• confer medals and awards
• veto a bill until the assembly have reconsidered it, and approved it a second time

The Speaker of the Parliament (President of the National Assembly) serves as interim president if the elected president resigns from office, or if his/her term expires and a new president is not elected.

[edit] Office

The Presidential Office at Novi Dvor

• Presidential Office located in Novi Dvor.
• Chief of Staff: Miodrag Rakić.
• Secretary General of the Office: Branko Radujko.
• Director of People's Office of the President: Tatjana Pašić.

[edit] Advisers

Serbia

This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Serbia

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Advisers to the President carry out the analytical, advisory and other corresponding tasks for the needs of the President of the Republic as well as other expert tasks in relations of the President with the Government and the Parliament.^[1]

Previous advisers who served from 2005 to 2008 are Biserka Jevtimijević Drinjaković (economic issues), Vladimir Cvijan (legal issues) and Dušan T. Bataković and Leon Cohen (political issues). Most of the former advisers are now serving as directors of public enterprises and ambassadors.

[edit] Presidental election, 2008

[edit] See also

• Politics of Serbia
• List of Presidents of Serbia
• Prime Minister of Serbia
• Government of Serbia

[edit] External links

• Official Website of The President of Serbia
• People´s Office of the President

[edit] References

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