The new PM, an endocrinologist with no political experience, will likely be in place until at least 2027, when Serbia holds simultaneous parliamentary and presidential elections. Lawmakers have until April 18 to approve him, or risk setting the stage for an early election.
Vučić added he expects to meet United States President Donald Trump in the coming months and will raise the issue of tariffs.
On April 2, as part of a wave of U.S. levies on countries around the world, Trump announced a 38 percent tariff on Serbia, which is set to take effect this week. That figure was the highest in Europe — though some European countries’ overseas territories will be subject to higher tariffs.
Šejla Ahmatović contributed to this report.
