Events in the year 2023 in

Serbia Serbia (, ; Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe, Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Bas ...

Incumbents

President President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) *President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Automobiles * Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ful ...

: Aleksandar Vučić *

Prime Minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...

: Ana Brnabić * President of the National Assembly:

Vladimir Orlić Vladimir Orlić ( sr-cyr, Владимир Орлић; born 15 April 1983) is a Serbian politician serving as president of the National Assembly of Serbia since 2022. A member of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), he has served in the National ...

Events

Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Serbia * 8 January –

NATO The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO, ; french: Organisation du traité de l'Atlantique nord, ), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance between 30 member states – 28 European and two No ...

rejects

's request to deploy up to 1,000 of Serbia's troops and

military police Military police (MP) are law enforcement agencies connected with, or part of, the military of a state. In wartime operations, the military police may support the main fighting force with force protection, convoy security, screening, rear recon ...

in North Kosovo. * 3 May –

Belgrade school shooting On 3 May 2023, a school shooting occurred at Vladislav Ribnikar Model Elementary School in the Vračar municipality of Belgrade, Serbia. The shooter, identified as a 13-year-old male student, mass shooting, opened fire on students and staff, res ...

: a 13-year-old student kills ten people. * 4 May –

Mladenovac and Smederevo shootings On the evening of 4 May 2023, a shooting spree occurred in the villages of Dubona near Mladenovac, and Malo Orašje near Smederevo, Serbia. Armed with an automatic assault rifle, the shooter opened fire from a car, resulting in the deaths of ...

: a 21 year-old man kills nine people. * 8 May - 4 November -

Serbia Against Violence In May 2023, a series of mass protests began in Belgrade and other locations in Serbia, following a school shooting in Belgrade and a spree shooting near Mladenovac and Smederevo. The protests, named Serbia Against Violence ( sr-cyr, Ср� ...

protests: Tens of thousands of people gather on the streets multiple times following two shootings in May. * 14 June – Serbian forces detain three Kosovo Police officers, accusing them of illegally crossing the border. Kosovan Prime Minister

Albin Kurti Albin Kurti (; born 24 March 1975) is a Kosovar Albanian politician and activist, serving as the Prime Minister of Kosovo since 22 March 2021, having previously served in that role between February and June 2020. He came to prominence in 1997 a ...

denies the Serbian claims, saying that the officers were arrested 300 metres inside Kosovan territory, and demands their immediate release. * 17 December –

2023 Serbian parliamentary election Parliamentary elections were held in Serbia on 17 December 2023 to elect members of the National Assembly (Serbia), National Assembly. While they were initially scheduled to be held by 30 April 2026, Aleksandar Vučić, the president of Serbia, ...

: **

Serbians The term Serbians in English is a polysemic word, with two distinctive meanings, derived from morphological differences: * Morphology 1: Serb-ian- s, derived from the noun ''Serb'' and used interchangeably to refer to ethnic Serbs, thus having ...

elect members of the

National Assembly In politics, a national assembly is either a unicameral legislature, the lower house of a bicameral legislature, or both houses of a bicameral legislature together. In the English language it generally means "an assembly composed of the repre ...

. **

Aleksandar Vučić declares victory for his Serbian Progressive Party, claiming a

majority A majority, also called a simple majority or absolute majority to distinguish it from #Related terms, related terms, is more than half of the total.Dictionary definitions of ''majority'' aMerriam-Webster opposition Opposition may refer to: Arts and media * ''Opposition'' (Altars EP), 2011 EP by Christian metalcore band Altars * The Opposition (band), a London post-punk band * ''The Opposition with Jordan Klepper'', a late-night television series on Comed ...

leader

Radomir Lazović Radomir Lazović ( sr-cyrl, Радомир Лазовић; born 1980) is a Serbian activist, politician, and a designer. A member of the left-wing Do not let Belgrade drown (NDB) organisation, he has served as a member of the National Assembly ...

of the Green–Left Front raises concerns of electoral irregularities including

vote buying Vote buying (also referred to as electoral clientelism and patronage politics) occurs when a political party or candidate distributes money or resources to a voter in an upcoming election with the expectation that the voter votes for the actor handi ...

and falsification. *24 December –

2023 Serbian election protests On 18 December 2023, a series of mass protests began in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, after the 2023 Serbian parliamentary election, parliamentary and 2023 Belgrade City Assembly election, Belgrade City Assembly elections on 17 December. The ...

: Hundreds of opposition supporters in

Belgrade Belgrade ( , ;, ; Names of European cities in different languages: B, names in other languages) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Serbia, largest city in Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers a ...

, are tear gassed by

police The police are a constituted body of persons empowered by a state, with the aim to enforce the law, to ensure the safety, health and possessions of citizens, and to prevent crime and civil disorder. Their lawful powers include arrest and t ...

outside the City Assembly

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while protesting alleged vote irregularities during last week's general election.

Deaths

* 4 January –

Zoran Kalezić Zoran Kalezić (Cyrillic: Зоран Калезић; 1 February 1950 – 4 January 2023) was a Serbian–Montenegrin singer. Early life Zoran Kalezić was born on 1 February 1950 in Danilovgrad to journalist Dragiša Kalezić and housewife Mil ...

, 72, Serbian-Montenegrin singer. * 5 January –

Dušan Veličković Dušan Veličković (1947 – 5 January 2023) was a Serbian writer, journalist and filmmaker. Biography Veličković was born in Belgrade in 1947.Elia, Christian. FestivaletteraturaAuthor profile Retrieved 24 December 2010. Veličković was di ...

, 75–76, writer, journalist and filmmaker. * 7 January –

Zinaid Memišević Zinaid (Miki) Memišević (zi'naid 'miki me'miʃevit͡ʃ; 26 April 1950 – 7 January 2023) was a Bosnian and Serbian theatre and film actor. Born in 1950 in Sarajevo, he lived and worked in Vancouver, Canada. Career Memišević's first appea ...

, 72, Bosnian-Serbian actor (''

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Bolji život ''Bolji život'' (Serbian Cyrillic: Бољи живот, English: ''A Better Life'') is a Yugoslav TV series with mixed elements of soap opera, comedy and drama that aired from 1987 to 1991. Created by the Radiotelevision Belgrade (RTB) it is co ...

''). * 8 January – Borislav Dević, 59, Olympic marathoner (

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). * 9 January – Charles Simic, 84, Serbian-born American poet. * 13 January – Gordana Kuić, 80, novelist (''

The Scent of Rain in the Balkans ''The Scent of Rain in the Balkans'' ( sr, Мирис кише на Балкану, ) is a historical novel written by Gordana Kuić. The novel was published in 1986, becoming an instant bestseller. It centers on the Salom family, most notably f ...

''). * 27 January – Saša Petrović, 61, Bosnian-Serbian actor (''

It's Hard to Be Nice ''It's Hard to be Nice'' (Original title in Bosnian: ''Teško je biti fin'') is a 2007 Bosnian film by Srđan Vuletić. The movie is about a man who lives in a challenging, post-war Bosnia and Herzegovina where many are forced to create their o ...

'', ''

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Lud, zbunjen, normalan ''Lud, zbunjen, normalan'' () is a Bosnian television comedy series that aired from 2007 to 2021. Since its debut, it was also shown in Croatia, Serbia, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Slovenia. Synopsis The show stars three generations of the ...

''). * 8 February – Branka Veselinović, 104, actress ('' A Child of the Community''). * 12 March –

Dragoslav Mihailović Dragoslav Mihailović (Serbian Cyrillic: Драгослав Михаиловић; born 17 November 1930) is a Serbian writer. Life He graduated in Yugoslav literature from the University of Belgrade in 1957 and is a member of the Serbian Academy ...

, 92, writer. * 16 April –

Slobodan Lalović Slobodan Lalović ( sr-cyr, Слободан Лаловић; born in 1954 in Belgrade)Milan Milutinović Milan Milutinović ( sr-cyr, Милан Милутиновић; born 19 December 1942) is a Serbian politician who served as the president of Serbia from 1997 to 2002. He served as Secretary for Education and Science of Serbia (1977–82), Dir ...

, 80, politician, President of Serbia (1997–2002).

References

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