Events in the year 2011 in Serbia.

Incumbents

President: Boris Tadić

Prime Minister: Mirko Cvetković

Events

2011 Serbian census took place.

2011 in Serbia

January

Bosniak Academy of Sciences and Arts was founded in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sandžak

2011 in Serbia

April

April 4: Serbian pro-Western President Boris Tadić resigned, paving the way for early presidential election where he will face strong challenge from a nationalist candidate.

2011 in Serbia

May

May 26: Ratko Mladić, the war crimes fugitive accused of orchestrating the Siege of Sarajevo and the Srebrenica massacre, has been arrested in Serbia.

July

July 20: Goran Hadžić is detained in Serbia, becoming the last of 161 people indicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. July 25 - North Kosovo crisis started on Kosovo.

December

Paul Karađorđević, prince and regent of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia was rehabilitated.

Arts and entertainment

In music: Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011.

Sports

Football (soccer) competitions: Serbian SuperLiga, Serbian Cup.

2011 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship

EuroBelgrade, a student sports event organized by the University of Belgrade, was held for the first time.

Deaths

January

January 10 – Bora Kostić, 80, Serbian footballer (Red Star Belgrade). January 23 – Novica Tadić, 62, Yugoslavian poet.

March

March 23 – Živorad Kovačević, 80, Serbian diplomat.

April

April 12 – Aleksandar Petaković, 81, Serbian football player. (Serbian)

References

Serbia

Years of the 21st century in Serbia