First elected president in 2017 and re-elected in May 2022, Vucic cut his five-year term short to campaign for prime minister, although the law did not require him to resign. Serbia’s long-time populist President Aleksandar Vucic resigned Sunday to run for prime minister in October snap elections after nearly two years of student-led protests that had been pressing for jus... Key points and original sources are listed below.

• First elected president in 2017 and re-elected in May 2022, Vucic cut his five-year term short to campaign for prime minister, although the law did not require him to resign. 'I want to compete as an ordinary man, as one of the people,' said Vucic.S1

• Serbia’s long-time populist President Aleksandar Vucic resigned Sunday to run for prime minister in October snap elections after nearly two years of student-led protests that had been pressing for jus...S2