Serbia’s Acting President, Ana Brnabić, announced that presidential elections will be called within the constitutional deadline, no later than November 27. However, if new institutions are formed before then, the newly appointed acting president will be responsible for calling the elections.
Brnabić urged the new parliamentary majority, which emerged from Serbia’s October 25 elections, to form a government as soon as possible.
Asked when she would convene a session of parliament following the announcement of the final results of the parliamentary elections, she replied that this would happen “as soon as possible.”
Journalists also asked her whom former Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić had pardoned. Brnabić said that, under the Constitution, pardons do not fall within the powers of an acting president and that she could not comment on the matter.
Aleksandar Vučić, who resigned on the evening of September 27, handed over the presidential duties to Serbian Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabić the following day.
Vučić handed Brnabić the presidential seal, documents concerning pardons, and other records he had handled during his presidency.
Shortly before resigning, Vučić issued a decision granting pardons and amnesty to 49 people.
Their names have not yet been made public.
Vučić resigned in order to enter the race for the post of prime minister as a candidate of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS).
The elections were held on October 25 and, according to preliminary results, the Student List emerged as the winner.
