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Đuro Macut
Ђуро Мацут
Đuro Macut with Bratislav Gašić and Milan Mojsilović during the Serbian Army Day
Macut in 2025
Prime Minister of Serbia
Incumbent
Assumed office
16 April 2025
PresidentAleksandar Vučić
Deputy
Preceded byMiloš Vučević
Personal details
Born (1963-11-22) 22 November 1963 (age 61)
Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Political partyIndependent
Other political
affiliations		People's Movement for the State
Alma materUniversity of Belgrade
OccupationAcademic
ProfessionEndocrinologist
AwardsOrder of Karađorđe Star
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Đuro Macut (Serbian: Ђуро Мацут; born 22 November 1963) is a Serbian endocrinologist and academic, serving as the prime minister of Serbia since 2025. Born in Belgrade, Macut graduated from the Faculty of Medicine in 1989, later obtaining a doctorate from the institution. He first worked as an endocrinologist and researcher, and later became a professor of internal medicine and endocrinology at the Faculty of Medicine in 2013. Although not a member of any political party, Macut became one of the founding members of the President Aleksandar Vučić-led People's Movement for the State in 2025.

Early life and education

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Đuro Macut was born on 22 November 1963 in Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia to Serbian parents from the region of Kordun, Croatia.[1][2][3] His father, Pavle Macut, a former Yugoslav Partisan decorated for his service during the World War II, served as a colonel in the Yugoslav People's Army.[4] Macut attended Saint Sava Gymnasium (then called Third Belgrade Gymnasium) in Belgrade and described his school days as significant for his future professional career.[5] He graduated from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Belgrade in 1989, later obtaining a master's degree in 1995 and a doctorate in 1999.[2]

Career

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After graduating, Macut became an endocrinologist and researcher, working in areas related to metabolism, neuroendocrine tumours, and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). He later became a professor of internal medicine and endocrinology at the Faculty of Medicine in 2013 and the director of the Clinic for Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolic Diseases at the University Clinical Centre of Serbia.[1][2] He is also a visiting professor at the University of Athens and the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Skopje.[2]

Macut has been an active member of the European Society of Endocrinology (ESE) since 2016, serving in various committees. He has chaired multiple committees within the ESE and contributed to the ESE Special Interest Group for PCOS. From 2016 to 2020, he served as the representative of the ESE Council of Affiliated Societies at the ESE Executive Committee in an ex officio capacity. In 2020, he was elected as a full member of the ESE Executive Committee and ESE Treasurer.[6]

Macut voiced support for the Serbian Progressive Party in the 2023 Serbian parliamentary election.[7] Despite this, he is not a member of any political party.[8] He was featured as a speaker at the People's Movement for the State (NPZD) rally in Jagodina in January 2025.[9] Later in March, he became one of the founders of the movement.[10] Macut voiced opposition to the student-led anti-corruption protests in Serbia that have been organised since 2024.[11]

Prime Minister of Serbia

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Following the resignation of Miloš Vučević as prime minister of Serbia, negotiations were held for the formation of the new government of Serbia.[12][13] Aleksandar Vučić, the president of Serbia, nominated Macut as the mandate holder for the prime minister of Serbia to the National Assembly of Serbia on 6 April 2025.[14] He is the third independent politician to be nominated for the position, after Mirko Cvetković and Ana Brnabić.[15] The composition of his cabinet was announced on 14 April; his deputies are Siniša Mali, Ivica Dačić, and Adrijana Mesarović.[16] His government is also composed of several independents affiliated with NPZD.[17] Ana Brnabić, the president of the National Assembly of Serbia, called a session for 15 April, to elect the new government.[16] During the session, Macut presented his exposé.[18] Macut's cabinet was elected on 16 April, with 153 votes in favour.[19]

Political scientist Dušan Spasojević and analyst Cvijetin Milivojević argued that Macut would lack autonomy as prime minister on decision-making.[20] Dejan Bursać, an associate at the Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory of the University of Belgrade, also argued that despite the inclusion of several academics in Macut's cabinet, the government would still be headed by SNS due to them retaining positions on key ministries.[21] Reuters reported that despite his ceremonial role, Vučić would have a significant influence in the government.[22]

Tenure

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Macut with Marta Kos in April 2025

Macut made his first foreign trip on 26 April, visiting the Vatican City, where he attended the funeral of Pope Francis.[23] After his return to Serbia, he met with Marta Kos, the European Commissioner for Enlargement, on 29 April, with whom he discussed the accession of Serbia to the European Union.[24] In early May, he met António Costa, the president of the European Council,[25] while later that month, he met with Kaja Kallas, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, with whom he discussed Serbia-European Union relations.[26] In June, he met Milorad Dodik, the president of Republika Srpska.[27]

In order to resolve the education crisis that began during the student-led anti-corruption protests, Macut initiated meetings with Vladan Đokić, the rector of University of Belgrade. Their first meeting was held on 22 April.[28] After the meeting, the rectorate of the University of Belgrade affirmed their position that the crisis would end with the fulfilment of student demands.[29] Their meetings continued into June.[30]

Political positions

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During his tenure as prime minister of Serbia, Macut expressed support for continuing the accession of Serbia to the European Union.[31] He also supports strengthening relations with China.[32]

In an interview with Russian state-owned news agency TASS, Macut said that "we cannot accept [the LGBT agenda] which is contrary to our traditional and Christian values" (ne možemo prihvatiti ono što je u suprotnosti sa našim tradicionalnim i hrišćanskim načelima). He also expressed interest in moving closer to BRICS and an opposition to sending weapons to Ukraine.[33]

Personal life

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Macut is married and has one child.[34] He was awarded the Order of Karađorđe Star in 2024.[35] According to the report of investigative journalist organisation KRIK, Macut bought a €1.2 million home from Tomislav Bogetić, the former director of the public company Beograd put, shortly before becoming prime minister.[36] In addition to this property, he also owns five flats. He later reported to the Agency for Prevention of Corruption that he bought the €1.2 million property "by a combination of income from the sale of other real estate, personal savings, gifts, and loans" (kombinacijom prihoda od prodaje drugih nekretnina, lične ušteđevine, poklona i pozajmice).[37]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Đuro Macut, mandatar za sastav nove Vlade Srbije: Endokrinolog, akademik, kliničar i predavač u "Ćacilendu"" [Đuro Macut, the mandate holder for the formation of a new government of Serbia: endocrinologist, academic, clinician and educator at "Ćacilend"]. N1 (in Serbian). 6 April 2025. Archived from the original on 6 April 2025. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d "Đuro Macut". Istinomer (in Serbian). Archived from the original on 18 April 2025. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  3. ^ "Ovo je poreklo prezimena Macut: Evo odakle vuče korene madatar nove Vlade Srbije" [This is the origin of the surname Macut: This is where the head of the new Government of Serbia has its roots]. Blic (in Serbian). 7 April 2025. Archived from the original on 14 June 2025. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  4. ^ "Ko je otac Đure Macuta: Pavle N. Macut, nosilac Partizanske spomenice i Srbin sa Korduna" [Who is Đuro Macut's father: Pavle N. Macut, bearer of the Partisan monument and a Serb from Kordun]. Blic (in Serbian). 7 April 2025. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  5. ^ Vulićević, Sofija (7 April 2025). "Đuro Macut, novi mandatar, progovorio o porodici i privatnom životu: "Uvek sam se vraćao u Srbiji"" [Đuro Macut, the new mandate holder, spoke about his family and private life: "I always came back to Serbia"]. Blic (in Serbian). Archived from the original on 22 May 2025. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  6. ^ "Djuro Macut". European Society of Endocrinology. Archived from the original on 24 January 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  7. ^ "Ovo je spisak ljudi koji su podržali listu "Aleksandar Vučić – Srbija ne sme da stane": Među njima Dragan Stojković Piksi, Nikola Jokić, Nikola Pejaković…" [This is a list of people who supported the list "Aleksandar Vučić – Serbia Must Not Stop": Among them are Dragan Stojković Piksi, Nikola Jokić, Nikola Pejaković...]. Danas (in Serbian). 8 December 2023. Archived from the original on 11 April 2025. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  8. ^ "Ljekar Đuro Macut mandatar za sastav vlade Srbije, opozicija skeptična" [Doctor Đuro Macut is the mandate holder for the composition of the Serbian government, the opposition is sceptical]. Al Jazeera Balkans (in Bosnian). 7 April 2025. Archived from the original on 9 April 2025. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  9. ^ "Predsednik Srbije u Jagodini: Novi pokret za budućnost države i protiv povratka u prošlost" [The President of Serbia in Jagodina: A new movement for the future of the country and against a return to the past]. Novinska agencija Beta (in Serbian). 24 January 2025. Archived from the original on 7 February 2025. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  10. ^ Lazarević, Andrija (25 March 2025). "Od ukupno 11 osnivača Vučićevog pokreta, sporno ih je makar šest: Jedan od njih je za dlaku izbegao zatvor" [Out of a total of 11 founders of Vučić's movement, at least six of them are disputed: One of them narrowly escaped prison]. NOVA portal (in Serbian). Archived from the original on 25 March 2025. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  11. ^ "Profesor Macut: Politika ne treba da bude deo univerziteta, nadam se povratku nastavi" [Professor Macut: Politics should not be part of the university, I hope for a return to teaching]. Tanjug (in Serbian). 10 March 2025. Archived from the original on 7 April 2025. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  12. ^ "Vučić za 2. april najavio konsultacije o novoj vladi, deo opozicije odbio poziv" [Vučić announced consultations on the new government for 2 April, part of the opposition rejected the invitation]. Radio Free Europe (in Serbian). 31 March 2025. Archived from the original on 14 April 2025. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  13. ^ "Mandatar za sastav Vlade Srbije doktor endokrinolog Đuro Macut" [Mandat holder for the composition of the government of Serbia, doctor endocrinologist Đuro Macut]. Radio Free Europe (in Serbian). 6 April 2025. Archived from the original on 8 April 2025. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  14. ^ "Đuro Macut predložen za mandatara nove vlade" [Đuro Macut proposed as the new mandate holder for the formation of a new government]. N1 (in Serbian). 6 April 2025. Archived from the original on 6 April 2025. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  15. ^ Gočanin, Sonja (7 April 2025). "Đuro Macut nije prvi ekspert kandidat za premijera Srbije. Kakva su iskustva?" [Đuro Macut is not the first expert candidate for Prime Minister of Serbia. What are the past experiences?]. Radio Free Europe (in Serbian). Archived from the original on 15 April 2025. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  16. ^ a b "Predlog nove vlade Srbije stigao u Skupštinu: Ko su novi ministri" [The proposal of the new government of Serbia reached the Parliament: Who are the new ministers?]. N1 (in Serbian). 14 April 2025. Archived from the original on 14 April 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  17. ^ "Vlada nije rekonstruisana u konstruktivnom smislu: Među ministrima i potpisnici Vučićevog pokreta" [The government was not reconstructed in a constructive sense: Among the ministers and signatories of Vučić's movement]. N1 (in Serbian). 14 April 2025. Archived from the original on 14 April 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  18. ^ "Macut predstavlja ekspoze: Srbija je umorna od podela, ovo stanje mora da se prekine" [Macut presents his exposé: Serbia is tired of division, this situation must end]. NIN (in Serbian). 15 April 2025. Archived from the original on 15 April 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  19. ^ "Izabrana nova Vlada Srbije: Đuro Macut premijer" [New Government of Serbia elected: Đuro Macut as Prime Minister]. NOVA portal (in Serbian). 16 April 2025. Archived from the original on 16 April 2025. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
  20. ^ Šljukić, Mihaela (13 April 2025). "Da li ćemo imati "većinski ekspertsku vladu" ili "vladu Aleksandra Vučića"?" [Will we have a "majority expert government" or "Aleksandar Vučić's government"?]. Istinomer (in Serbian). Archived from the original on 14 April 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  21. ^ "Bursać: To će biti SNS vlada, sve Vučićeve vlade su transakcione i ne razmišljaju o vrednostima" [Bursać: It will be a SNS government, all Vučić's governments are transactional and do not think about values]. N1 (in Serbian). 14 April 2025. Archived from the original on 14 April 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  22. ^ "Serbia's parliament appoints Djuro Macut as Prime Minister". Reuters. 16 April 2025. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
  23. ^ "Macut će prisustvovati sahrani pape Franje" [Macut will attend the funeral of Pope Francis]. Danas (in Serbian). 25 April 2025. Archived from the original on 26 April 2025. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  24. ^ "Kos: EU i građani traže isto, Macut: Pregovori sa EU nisu mnogo napredovali" [Kos: EU and citizens demand the same, Macut: Negotiations with the EU have not progressed much]. Danas (in Serbian). 29 April 2025. Archived from the original on 29 April 2025. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  25. ^ "Antonio Košta sutra pre podne sa Vučićem, Macutom, poslanicima" [Antonio Costa tomorrow morning with Vučić, Macut, MPs]. Danas (in Serbian). 12 May 2025. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
  26. ^ "Đuro Macut se sastao sa Kajom Kalas: Potrebno je ubrzati proces evropskih integracija Srbije" [Đuro Macut met with Kaja Kallas: It is necessary to speed up the process of Serbia's European integration]. NOVA portal (in Serbian). 22 May 2025. Archived from the original on 23 May 2025. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
  27. ^ "Macut i Dodik danas "vezuju srpski narod" u okviru manifestacije "Susret na Drini – mostovi srpskog jedinstva"" [Today, Macut and Dodik "connect the Serbian people" as part of the event "Meeting on the Drina - Bridges of Serbian Unity"]. Danas (in Serbian). 7 June 2025. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
  28. ^ "Održan sastanak premijera i rektora Đokića: Razgovori se nastavljaju sutra" [A meeting between the Prime Minister and Rector Đokić was held: The talks will continue tomorrow]. N1 (in Serbian). 22 April 2025. Archived from the original on 8 June 2025. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
  29. ^ "Rektorat BU o sastanku sa Macutom: Ispunjenje studentskih zahteva i otklanjanje pritisaka za izlaz iz krize" [The BU Rectorate on the meeting with Macut: Fulfilling student demands and removing pressures to get out of the crisis]. N1 (in Serbian). 22 April 2025. Archived from the original on 8 June 2025. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
  30. ^ "Novi sastanak rektora i Macuta u ponedeljak" [A new meeting between the rector and Macut on Monday]. N1 (in Serbian). 6 June 2025. Archived from the original on 8 June 2025. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
  31. ^ "Premijer Macut: Srbija na evropskom putu, ali moramo gajiti odnose sa svim državama" [Prime Minister Macut: Serbia is on the European path, but we must cultivate relations with all countries]. Danas (in Serbian). 26 April 2025. Archived from the original on 8 June 2025. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
  32. ^ "Šta premijer Macut misli o odnosima sa Kinom?" [What does Prime Minister Macut think about relations with China?]. Danas (in Serbian). 6 June 2025. Archived from the original on 8 June 2025. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
  33. ^ Levajac, Milica (27 June 2025). "Premijer Macut je dao prvi intervju posle 72 dana i to za rusku državnu agenciju: "LGBT agenda neće biti prihvaćena u Srbiji, zainteresovani smo za BRIKS, ne damo oružje Ukrajini"" [Prime Minister Macut gave his first interview after 72 days to a Russian state agency: "The LGBT agenda will not be accepted in Serbia, we are interested in BRICS, we will not give weapons to Ukraine."]. Nedeljnik (in Serbian). Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  34. ^ "Mandatar za sastav nove vlade je profesor dr Đuro Macut" [The mandate holder for the composition of the new government is professor Dr. Đuro Macut]. Danas (in Serbian). 6 April 2025. Archived from the original on 6 April 2025. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  35. ^ "Dodeljena odlikovanja povodom Dana državnosti" [Awarded honors on the occasion of the National Day]. Radio Television of Serbia (in Serbian). 15 February 2024. Archived from the original on 7 April 2025. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  36. ^ Parojčić, Sofija (30 April 2025). "Macut kupio vilu vrednu milion evra dan pre nego što je imenovan za premijera" [Macut bought a villa worth one million euros the day before he was appointed prime minister]. KRIK (in Serbian). Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  37. ^ Đorđević, Filip (29 May 2025). "Đuro Macut u Agenciji za sprečavanje korupcije objasnio odakle mu vila od milion evra: Malo poklon, malo…" [Đuro Macut in the Agency for the Prevention of Corruption explained where he got the million-euro mansion from: A bit of a gift, a bit...]. NOVA portal (in Serbian). Retrieved 8 June 2025.
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Preceded by Prime Minister of Serbia
2025–present 		Incumbent
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