Ministry of Defence (Serbia)

Ministry of Defence
Министарство одбране
Ministarstvo odbrane
Emblem of the Ministry of Defence
Ministry overview
Formed10 April 1862 (1862-04-10) (current form since 2006)
JurisdictionGovernment of Serbia
HeadquartersGeneral Staff Building, Birčaninova 5, Belgrade
Old General Staff Building, Kneza Miloša 33, Belgrade
Annual budget261.8 billion RSD
$2.3 billion (2025)[1]
Minister responsible
Websitewww.mod.gov.rs
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The Ministry of Defence (Serbian: Министарство одбране, romanized: Ministarstvo odbrane) is a ministry in the Government of Serbia which is in charge of national defence of Serbia. The current minister is Bratislav Gašić, in office since 2 May 2024.

Organization

The organization of the ministry is as follows:[2]

  • Secretariat–General
    • Department for Legal Affairs
    • Department for Financial Affairs
    • Department for Operational Affairs
  • General Staff of the Serbian Armed Forces
  • Directorate for Defence Policy
    • Department for Strategic Planning
    • Department for International Military Cooperation
  • Directorate for Human Resources
    • Department for Personnel
    • Department for Recruitment
    • Department for Veterans and Military Traditions
  • Directorate for Material Resources
    • Department for General Logistics
    • Department for Military Technology
    • Department for Procurement and Sale
  • Directorate for Budget and Finances
    • Department for Budget
    • Accounting Center
    • Military Social Security Fund
  • Directorate for Infrastructure and Standard of Living
    • Department for Infrastructure
    • Department for Standard of Living
  • Directorate for Military Health-care System
    • Military Medical Academy
    • Military Hospital Novi Sad
    • Military Hospital Niš
    • Center for Military Medical Stations
    • Military Ambulance Service
    • Pharmacy Service
    • Veterinary Medicine Service
  • Directorate for Public Relations
  • Military Attorney's Office
  • Defence Inspectorate
  • Military Intelligence Agency
  • Military Security Agency
  • University of Defence
  • Military Archives
  • Military Museum
  • Military Geographic Institute "General Stevan Bošković"

List of ministers

The list includes the ministers of army of the Principality of Serbia and the Kingdom of Serbia from the creation of the post in 1862 to the formation of Yugoslavia after World War I in 1918. The list also includes ministers of defence of the Republic of Serbia from 1991 to 1993, and after the restoration of independence in 2006. For ministers of defence for the 1918–1991 and 1993–2006 periods, see List of ministers of defence of Yugoslavia.

Principality of Serbia

Minister Took office Left office Prince
  Hyppolyte Mondain
Иполит Монден
(1811–1900) 		10 April 1862 2 April 1865 Mihailo Obrenović
  Milivoje Petrović Blaznavac
Миливоје Петровић Блазнавац
(1824–1873) 		2 April 1865 21 June 1868
  Jovan Belimarković
Јован Белимарковић
(1827–1906) 		21 June 1868 10 August 1872 Milan Obrenović
  Milivoje Petrović Blaznavac
Миливоје Петровић Блазнавац
(1824–1873) 		10 August 1872 23 March 1873
  Jovan Belimarković
Јован Белимарковић
(1827–1906) 		23 March 1873 2 April 1873
  Milojko Lešjanin
Милојко Лешјанин
(1830–1896) 		2 April 1873 22 October 1873
  Kosta Protić
Коста Протић
(1831–1892) 		22 October 1873 19 August 1875
  Tihomilj Nikolić
Тихомиљ Николић
(1832–1886) 		19 August 1875 4 November 1876
  Sava Grujić
Сава Грујић
(1840–1913) 		4 November 1876 1 October 1878
  Jovan Mišković
Јован Мишковић
(1844–1908) 		1 October 1878 21 October 1880
  Milojko Lešjanin
Милојко Лешјанин
(1830–1896) 		21 October 1880 12 February 1882

Kingdom of Serbia

  People's Radical Party   Serbian Progressive Party   Independent Radical Party   Non-party

Minister Took office Left office King
  Tihomilj Nikolić
Тихомиљ Николић
(1832–1886) 		12 February 1882 21 September 1883 Milan I
  Jovan Petrović
Јован Петровић 		21 September 1883 24 November 1885
  Dragutin Filipović
Драгутин Филиповић 		24 November 1885 23 March 1886
  Đura Horvatović
Ђура Хорватовић
(1835–1895) 		23 March 1886 5 February 1887
  Petar Topalović
Петар Топаловић
(1840–1891) 		5 February 1887 1 June 1887
  Antonije Bogićević
Антоније Богићевић
(1836–1916)
Acting 		1 June 1887 5 July 1887
  Sava Grujić
Сава Грујић
(1840–1913) 		5 July 1887 14 April 1888
  Kosta Protić
Коста Протић
(1831–1892) 		14 April 1888 22 February 1889
  Dimitrije Đurić
Димитрије Ђурић
(1838–1893) 		22 February 1889 16 March 1890 Alexander I
  Sava Grujić
Сава Грујић
(1840–1913) 		16 March 1890 11 February 1891
  Radovan Miletić
Радован Милетић
(1844–1919) 		11 February 1891 7 May 1891
  Jovan Praporčetović
Јован Прапорчетовић 		7 May 1891 21 March 1892
  Dimitrije Đurić
Димитрије Ђурић
(1838–1893) 		21 March 1892 9 August 1892
  Antonije Bogićević
Антоније Богићевић
(1836–1916) 		9 August 1892 1 April 1893
  Dragutin Franasović
Драгутин Франасовић
(1842–1914) 		1 April 1893 4 June 1893
  Sava Grujić
Сава Грујић
(1840–1913) 		4 June 1893 12 January 1894
  Milovan Pavlović
Милован Павловић
(1842–1903) 		12 January 1894 25 June 1895
  Dragutin Franasović
Драгутин Франасовић
(1842–1914) 		25 June 1895 17 December 1896
  Jovan Mišković
Јован Мишковић
(1844–1908) 		17 December 1896 11 October 1897
  Dragomir Vučković
Драгомир Вучковић
(1844–1899) 		11 October 1897 10 December 1899
  Jovan Atanacković
Јован Атанацковић
(1848–1921) 		10 December 1899 12 July 1900
  Miloš Vasić
Милош Васић
(1859–1935) 		12 July 1900 27 April 1901
  Božidar Janković
Божидар Јанковић
(1849–1920) 		27 April 1901 3 August 1901
  Čedomilj Miljković
Чедомиљ Миљковић 		3 August 1901 21 December 1901
  Vasilije Antonić
Василије Антонић
(1860–1929) 		21 December 1901 7 October 1902
  Milovan Pavlović
Милован Павловић
(1842–1903) 		7 October 1902 29 May 1903
  Jovan Atanacković
Јован Атанацковић
(1848–1921) 		29 May 1903 2 August 1903 Peter I
  Leonid Solarević
Леонид Соларевић
(1854–1929) 		2 August 1903 21 September 1903
  Milan Andrejević
Милан Андрејевић
(1853–1916) 		21 September 1903 26 January 1904
  Radomir Putnik
Радомир Путник
(1847–1917) 		26 January 1904 16 May 1905
  Vasilije Antonić
Василије Антонић
(1860–1929) 		16 May 1905 1 March 1906
  Sava Grujić
Сава Грујић
(1840–1913) 		1 March 1906 17 April 1906
  Radomir Putnik
Радомир Путник
(1847–1917) 		17 April 1906 30 March 1908
  Stepa Stepanović
Степа Степановић
(1856–1929) 		30 March 1908 23 December 1908
  Mihailo Živković
Михаило Живковић
(1856–1930) 		23 December 1908 1 October 1909
  Ljubomir Stojanović
Љубомир Стојановић
(1860–1930)
Acting 		1 October 1909 11 October 1909
  Milutin Marinović
Милутин Мариновић
(1861–1941) 		11 October 1909 4 March 1910
  Ilija Gojković
Илија Гојковић
(1854–1917) 		4 March 1910 24 February 1911
  Stepa Stepanović
Степа Степановић
(1856–1929) 		24 February 1911 22 May 1912
  Radomir Putnik
Радомир Путник
(1847–1917) 		22 May 1912 19 September 1912
  Radivoje Bojović
Радивоје Бојовић
(1864–1948) 		19 September 1912 3 January 1913
  Miloš Božanović
Милош Божановић
(1863–1922) 		3 January 1913 4 January 1914
  Dušan Stefanović
Душан Стефановић
(1870–1951) 		4 January 1914 22 November 1914
  Nikola Pašić
Никола Пашић
(1845–1926)
Acting 		22 November 1914 14 December 1914
  Radivoje Bojović
Радивоје Бојовић
(1864–1948) 		14 December 1914 6 December 1915
  Božidar Terzić
Божидар Терзић
(1867–1939) 		6 December 1915 31 May 1918
  Stojan Protić
Стојан Протић
(1857–1923)
Acting 		31 May 1918 24 June 1918
  Mihailo Rašić
Михаило Рашић
(1858–1932) 		24 June 1918 1 December 1918

Republic of Serbia

Political Party:   n-p   DS   SNS   PS

No. Portrait Minister Took office Left office Time in office Party Cabinet
1
Miodrag Jokić
Jokić, MiodragMiodrag Jokić
(1935–2022)		11 February 199131 July 1991170 daysIndependentZelenović
2
Tomislav Simović
Simović, TomislavTomislav Simović
(born 1933)		31 July 199123 December 1991145 daysIndependentZelenović
3
Marko Negovanović
Negovanović, MarkoMarko Negovanović
(1935–2023)		23 December 19916 November 19931 year, 318 daysIndependentBožović
Šainović
Part of Ministry of Defence of FR Yugoslavia and the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro
4
Zoran Stanković
Stanković, ZoranZoran Stanković
(1954–2021)		4 June 200615 May 2007345 daysIndependentKoštunica I
5
Dragan Šutanovac
Šutanovac, DraganDragan Šutanovac
(born 1968)		15 May 200727 July 20125 years, 73 daysDSKoštunica II
Cvetković
6
Aleksandar Vučić
Vučić, AleksandarAleksandar Vučić
(born 1970)		27 July 20122 September 20131 year, 37 daysSNSDačić
7
Nebojša Rodić
Rodić, NebojšaNebojša Rodić
(born 1953)		2 September 201327 April 2014237 daysSNSDačić
8
Bratislav Gašić
Gašić, BratislavBratislav Gašić
(born 1967)		27 April 20145 February 20161 year, 284 daysSNSVučić I
–
Dušan Vujović
Vujović, DušanDušan Vujović
(1951–2025)
Acting		5 February 20162 March 201626 daysIndependentVučić I
9
Zoran Đorđević
Đorđević, ZoranZoran Đorđević
(born 1970)		2 March 201629 June 20171 year, 119 daysSNSVučić I–II
10
Aleksandar Vulin
Vulin, AleksandarAleksandar Vulin
(born 1972)		29 June 201728 October 20203 years, 121 daysPSBrnabić
11
Nebojša Stefanović
Stefanović, NebojšaNebojša Stefanović
(born 1976)		28 October 202026 October 20221 year, 363 daysSNSBrnabić II
12
Miloš Vučević
Vučević, MilošMiloš Vučević
(born 1974)		26 October 20222 May 20241 year, 189 daysSNSBrnabić III
(8)
Bratislav Gašić
Gašić, BratislavBratislav Gašić
(born 1967)		2 May 2024Incumbent1 year, 107 daysSNSVučević
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References

  1. ^ Slađana Gavrić (29 November 2024). "Za odbranu 2,2 milijarde evra, uvođenje vojnog roka koštaće 86 miliona evra". Bloomberg Adria (in Serbian). Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  2. ^ "Ministry of defence Republic of Serbia | Organisational structure of Ministry of Defence". www.mfa.gov.rs.
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