New Serbia’s government: Out of 21 cabinet members, 10 new, 10 women ministers

Minister of Finance Sinisa Mali, Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management Branislav Nedimovic, European Integration Jadranka Joksimovic, Health Zlatibor Loncar and Youth and Sports, Vanja Udovicic who were ministers in the previous government would continue serving for another term, Prime Minister Ana Brnbaic told reporters on Sunday.

The new government will consist of 10 women ministers.

Three previous ministers have changed departments: former Defence Minister Aleksandar Vulin is the new Interior Minister, while former police chief Nebojsa Stefanovic is now the Defence Minister.

Zorana Mihajlovic, the current Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure, has been awarded the Ministry of Mining and Energy.

Darija Kisic Tepavcvic, the current member of the Crisis Staff to fight the coronavirus epidemic, will be the Minister of Labour and Social Policy.

Instead of former Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic, who was elected Speaker of Parliament, the head of the diplomacy will be Nikola Selakovic, the current Secretary of Serbia's Presidency.

Other ministries in the government were given to new ministers.

The Socialist Party of Serbia is yet to determine who will be the new Education, Science and Technological Development Minister.

Brnabic later said that on top of 21 ministers there would be 23 members of the government and that 11 of them be women.