Key facts
- Former central bank governor Dejan Soskic is a candidate for a leadership position.
- Cardiologist and professor Ilija Srdanovic is a leading candidate for the student movement.
- Former basketball star Dejan Bodiroga is a prominent public speaker for the movement.
- Chemistry professor Radomir Saicic is a contender for presidential election.
Following a snap election that led to the resignation of former President Aleksandar Vučić, Serbia is in the process of forming a new government. A student-led protest movement has put forward several prominent figures as potential leaders. Among them are Dejan Soskic, a former central bank governor and economist; Ilija Srdanovic, a cardiologist and professor; Dejan Bodiroga, a celebrated former basketball star and current EuroLeague president; and Radomir Saicic, an organic chemistry professor.