Serbia's Vucic Launches Campaign to Become Prime Minister

Former Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has launched a campaign seeking the post of prime minister, according to a report from Al Jazeera, as he looks to extend his hold on power through a parliamentary vote.

Vucic, who has dominated Serbian politics for more than a decade, previously served as president before pursuing the premiership, a move that would keep him in a leading governmental role under a different title.

Seeking a parliamentary mandate

The campaign puts Vucic's political future before Serbia's parliament, where lawmakers would need to back his bid for the role. The report did not specify the exact timeline for the vote or the composition of support he would need to secure the position.

Vucic's tenure as president has been marked by both domestic political dominance and periods of large-scale public protest, though the report did not detail the current state of opposition to his latest move.

His effort to take on the premiership follows a pattern seen elsewhere in the region, in which long-serving leaders have shifted between presidential and prime ministerial roles to remain in power despite term limits or shifting political structures.

Further details on Vucic's platform or the reaction from opposition parties were not included in the available report.