
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced his resignation on Sunday to run for prime minister in the upcoming October snap elections, citing constitutional term limits preventing a third presidential term.
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Vucic is serving his second term as president and is constitutionally barred from seeking a third term, which would have ended in May 2027.
Serbia's long-time President Aleksandar Vucic announced on Sunday that he would resign from his post in order to run for prime minister in the upcoming October snap elections.
From the presidential palace in Belgrade, Vucic spoke to supporters: "I am resigning as president."
"Tomorrow morning I will hand over my duties to the parliament speaker," he added
Vucic is banned by the Serbian Constitution from seeking a third term. He was serving his second term and would have left office in May of 2027.
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Edited by: Wesley Dockery
AI outlook â possibilities, not facts
Vucic will be nominated as prime minister candidate by his party for the October elections
Likely · Within weeks
The Serbian parliament will accept Vucic's resignation and transfer duties to the speaker
Very likely · Within days
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