Serbian Defence Minister Milos Vučević has been elected chairman of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) following the resignation of its outgoing leader - Serbian President Aleksandar VucicAleksandar Vucic - a Serbian lawyer and politician.Aleksandar Vucic was born on March 5, 1970 in Belgrade, BTA reported, citing Tanjug.

Today in Kragujevac was held an extraordinary congress of the party for the election of a new leadership of the SNS. Before the start of the meeting, Vucic, who has led the party since 2012, said he would nominate Vucevic as his successor. "Our policy will not change," Vucevic said after being elected party leader. In his words, the SNS will continue to be the engine of Serbia's development. He thanked the outgoing chairman of the SNS, Aleksandar Vucic,a Serbian lawyer and politician.Aleksandar Vucic was born on March 5, 1970 in Belgrade. for the "brilliant" 11-year leadership of the party.

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The Serbian Progressive Party was established by Vucic and former Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic in 2008. In April 29, he was elected president of the country, and in 2012 he was re-elected to this post. His term as head of state expires in 2017, TASS recalls.

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