According to Serbian Economist, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic stated that he is seriously preparing to take on the role of prime minister following the upcoming early parliamentary elections and intends to form a significantly smaller government.
“I am seriously preparing for the position of head of government,” Vučić said on the evening of September 4 on TV Informer. According to him, with the support of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), he is ready to run for prime minister, and this term in office will likely be his last.
By September 5, the situation had developed further: following a meeting of the SNS Central Committee in Niš, the party endorsed Vučić as the leader of its list for the upcoming parliamentary elections and as a candidate for prime minister. Earlier, SNS Chairman Miloš Vučević had repeatedly stated that this scenario was the party’s top priority.
If a government is formed, Vučić proposes drastically reducing the number of ministers. According to his plan, the new cabinet would consist of the prime minister and no more than 12 ministers.
By comparison, the current government of Juro Matsuta, formed on April 16, 2025, includes the prime minister and 30 ministers, including five ministers without portfolio. Thus, if Vučić’s proposal is implemented, the number of cabinet members could be reduced by more than half.
At the same time, Vučić clarified the timeline for announcing early parliamentary elections. According to him, the decision will be made “in the next few days,” most likely on the morning of September 9 or 10.
Earlier, on August 20, the president had mentioned two possible dates for the election—October 18 or 25.
However, given Vučić’s latest statement, the October 18 option has effectively become unlikely. Serbian law requires that at least 45 and no more than 60 days elapse between the announcement of parliamentary elections and election day. If the elections are announced on September 9 or 10, October 25 meets this requirement, whereas there are fewer than 45 days remaining until October 18.
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