Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić said that Constitutional Court President Vladan Petrov is “not a bad idea” as a potential candidate for head of state. He stressed, however, that he has not discussed it with him. He also said that no final decision has been made.
Speaking to reporters after touring the EXPO complex construction site, Vučić said: “I have not talked about it with Mr. Petrov, but it may not be a bad idea for us to think about it.” He also added that no one knows whom he sees as a candidate. “No one in the world knows who I have in mind,” he said.
The statement came after media reports suggested that Petrov could be the Serbian Progressive Party’s candidate. 
Media speculation and claims about a possible candidacy
Journalist Jelena Obućina said that Petrov could be the SNS candidate in the presidential election. She said that the ruling party “has no solution” for a candidate who could defeat a possible rival, Rector Vladan Đokić.
“The problem is that there is no presidential candidate. It is being mentioned that their candidate could be Petrov… I do not know whether that is true,” Obućina said.
According to her claims, one option would be for Petrov to resign as president of the Constitutional Court. That would happen if he decided to enter the presidential race. She also assessed that the political situation makes the choice of a candidate even more complicated. In her view, the authorities are still “calculating” their next moves.
Who is Vladan Petrov
Vladan Petrov was born on July 4, 1975, in Smederevo. He graduated from the Faculty of Law at the University of Belgrade in 1999. His average grade was 9.80.
In 2000, he was elected as a junior teaching assistant in Constitutional Law at the same faculty.
He continued his academic career through gradual advancement. In 2016, he was elected full professor of Constitutional Law and Parliamentary Law. He also pursued further training abroad. He attended the Académie Internationale de Droit Constitutionnel in 2005.
He is the author of numerous academic and professional papers in the field of constitutional law. His special focus is on constitutional judiciary and parliamentary law.
He is also a member of the Venice Commission. It is one of the most important international bodies in the field of constitutional law.
He was elected President of the Constitutional Court of Serbia on January 22, 2026. He officially took office on the same day.
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