Prime Minister of Serbia

The prime minister of Serbia (; masculine: премијер/premijer), officially the President of the Government of the Republic of Serbia (; masculine: председник/predsednik) is the principal executive minister of the Government of Serbia. The prime minister directs the work of the government, and submits to the National Assembly the government's program, including a list of proposed ministers. The resignation of the prime minister results in the dismissal of the government. The first officeholder was Matija Nenadović, who became prime minister on 27 August 1805. The current prime minister, Ana Brnabić was nominated by the former prime minister and current president of the Republic, Aleksandar Vučić, and elected and appointed by the National Assembly on 29 June 2017. Brnabić currently heads her third cabinet, which was formed on 26 October 2022. History of the office During the period of Revolutionary Serbia, the title of the principal executive minister was President of the Governing Council. Initially the Council had no ministers, just members, but in 1811 modern ministries were created. Government ceased to exist with the collapse of the First Serbian Uprising on 3 October 1813, however later continued in exile in Hotin (Russian Empire) from 1813 until 1814. Government was restored on 21 November 1815 following the Second Serbian Uprising. Head of government was styled Prince's Representative (Књажевски представник / Knjaževski predstavnik). The style remained official until 1861, even after the establishing of constitutional government in 1835. Prior to that date, the office was of no major importance or influence and depended solely on the will of the Prince Miloš Obrenović.