The Assembly of Serbia elected tonight, with 227 votes in favor, a new government led by Ana Brnabić.
The new cabinet was elected by a roll call of deputies, five of whom voted against, while there were no abstentions.
Presenting the voting results, Parliament Speaker Ivica Dacic said that 16 MPs did not attend the session and specified that there are two MPs less on the list because Marko Đurić and Novica Tončev have resigned and the mandates of the new MPs have not been verified.
After the vote, the ministers were sworn in.
Previously, the mandate holder presented an exposition in which she stated that it will be a pro-European government, with political and economic continuity and that, in accordance with the needs of the citizens, the challenges it faces and the results it has, it will open new topics that will further contribute to the strength of Serbia and quality of life in it.
"Today, Serbia is a financially and economically stable country. A country where unemployment is at a record low level of 7,3 percent, the average net salary is over 500 euros and a country where salaries and pensions are continuously increasing. A country that has entered a period of stable growth whose rate is one of the highest in this part of Europe, and this year it will probably be the highest," said Brnabić in the Serbian Parliament, explaining the program of the new government.
She pointed out that the new government will have six goals - the fight against the coronavirus and the strengthening of healthcare, the preservation of the "vital interests of the Serbian people in Kosovo and Metohija", the fight against organized crime and the all-out war against the mafia, the preservation of Serbia's independence and independent decision-making, the rule of law and acceleration of reforms on the European path, as well as further economic strengthening of Serbia.
The new government has 21 portfolios and two ministers without portfolios.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs is Nikola Selaković, the Minister of Internal Affairs is Aleksandar Vulin, and the Minister of Defense is Nebojša Stefanović.
The new Ministry for Human Rights, Gender Equality and Social Dialogue is headed by Gordana Čomić, the Department for Family Care and Demography is headed by Ratko Dmitrović, a candidate from the list of the Serbian Patriotic Association (SPAS), and the Minister for Rural Care will be Milan Krkobabić from the Party of United Pensioners. (PUPS).
The Ministry of Culture and Information will be headed by Maja Gojković, and the Ministry of Labour, Employment, Veterans and Social Affairs will be headed by the deputy director of the Batut Institute, Darija Kisić Tepavčević.
The Ministry of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications will be headed by Tatjana Matić, Construction and Infrastructure by Tomislav Momirović, Finance by Siniša Mali, and Economy by Anđelka Atanasković, while the Ministry of Agriculture will be headed by Branislav Nedimović, and the Ministry of Energy and Mining by Zorana Mihajlović.
Environmental protection will be headed by Irena Vujović, the Ministry of Justice will be headed by Maja Popović, the department of state administration and local self-government will be Marija Obradović.
Jadranka Joksimović remains at the head of the Ministry of European Integration, Zlatibor Lončar will again lead the health department, and Vanja Udovicič will lead the youth and sports department, while the previous minister of state administration and local self-government, socialist Branko Ružić, who is also the first deputy prime minister, is in charge of education.
Ministers without portfolio will be Novica Tončev from SPS and Nenad Popović, who was in charge of innovation and technological development in the previous government of Ana Brnabić.
Branislav Nedimović, Zorana Mihajlović, Maja Gojković and Nebojša Stefanović are also deputy prime ministers.
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