Ministry of Internal Affairs (Serbia)

The Ministry of Internal Affairs (Serbian: Mинистарство унутрашњих послова, МУП, romanised: Ministarstvo unutrašnjih poslova, MUP), is a ministry in the Government of Serbia which is responsible for civilian police service, civil defense, and administering data and personal documents of citizens (passports, identity cards, driving licenses, etc). The current minister is Ivica Dačić, in office since 2 May 2024.

Ministry of Internal Affairs

Министарство унутрашњих послова Ministarstvo unutrašnjih poslova
Emblem of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
Ministry overview
Formed	1811; 214 years ago (1811) (current form since 1991)
Jurisdiction	Government of Serbia
Headquarters	Palace of Serbia, Bulevar Mihajla Pupina 2, Belgrade
Minister responsible	Ivica Dačić
Website	www.mup.gov.rs

Organization

The Ministry of Internal Affairs has a total of 42,817 employees, of whom 28,266 are uniformed personnel of Police of Serbia.^[1]

The ministry is organized as follows:^[2]

• Secretariat–General
• Police Directorate
  • Coordination Directorate for Kosovo and Metohija
• Directorate for Emergency Situations
• Directorate for Internal Control
• Directorate for Logistics
• Directorate for Informative–Communication Technologies

List of ministers

This list includes ministers of internal affairs of the Revolutionary Serbia, the Principality of Serbia, and the Kingdom of Serbia from the creation of this post in 1811 to the formation of Yugoslavia after World War I in 1918. The list also includes ministers of internal affairs of the People's Republic of Serbia / Socialist Republic of Serbia from 1945 to 1991, as well as the Republic of Serbia from 1991 to the present day.

Revolutionary Serbia

Minister			Took office	Left office	Grand Vožd
		Jakov Nenadović Јаков Ненадовић (1765–1836)	1811	1812	Karađorđe

Principality of Serbia

  Conservative Party   Liberal Party   Serbian Progressive Party   Non-party

Minister			Took office	Left office	Prince
		Đorđe Protić Ђорђе Протић (1793–1857)	23 April 1834	15 February 1835	Miloš Obrenović
		Dimitrije Davidović Димитрије Давидовић (1789–1858)	15 February 1835	28 March 1835
		Đorđe Protić Ђорђе Протић (1793–1857)	28 March 1835	16 May 1840
					Mihailo Obrenović
		Cvetko Rajović Цветко Рајовић (1793–1873)	16 May 1840	8 September 1842
		Toma Vučić Perišić Тома Вучић Перишић (1788–1859)	8 September 1842	20 June 1843	Alexander Karađorđević
		Ilija Garašanin Илија Гарашанин (1800–1872)	20 June 1843	22 April 1852
		Aleksandar Nenadović Александар Ненадовић (1815–1881)	22 April 1852	6 October 1852
		Aleksa Simić Алекса Симић (1800–1872)	6 October 1852	26 March 1853
		Aleksandar Nenadović Александар Ненадовић (1815–1881)	26 March 1853	26 December 1854
		Stevan Knićanin Стеван Книћанин (1807–1855)	26 December 1854	1 January 1855
		Stevan Magazinović Стеван Магазиновић (1806–1869)	1 January 1855	28 December 1855
		Radovan Damnjanović Радован Дамњановић (1811–1858)	28 December 1855	28 September 1856
		Konstantin Nikolajević Константин Николајевић (1821–1877)	28 September 1856	12 April 1858
		Ilija Garašanin Илија Гарашанин (1812–1874)	12 April 1858	19 January 1859	Miloš Obrenović
		Stojan Jovanović Lešjanin Стојан Јовановић Лешјанин	19 January 1859	11 February 1859
		Milivoje Jovanović Миливоје Јовановић	11 February 1859	4 July 1859
		Jevrem Grujić Јеврем Грујић (1804–1864)	4 July 1859	4 August 1859
		Vladislav Vujović Владислав Вујовић	4 August 1859	21 February 1860
		Đorđe Milovanović Ђорђе Миловановић (1813–1855)	6 April 1859	27 October 1860
		Nikola Hristić Никола Христић (1818–1911)	8 November 1860	3 July 1868	Mihailo Obrenović
		Radivoje Milojković Радивоје Милојковић (1832–1888)	3 July 1868	31 August 1872	Milan Obrenović
		Marko Lazarević Марко Лазаревић	3 July 1872	14 April 1873
		Jakov Tucaković Јаков Туцаковић (1828–1889)	14 April 1872	3 November 1873
		Aćim Čumić Аћим Чумић (1836–1901)	3 November 1873	3 February 1875
		Jevrem Grujić Јеврем Грујић (1827–1895)	3 February 1875	8 October 1875
		Ljubomir Kaljević Љубомир Каљевић (1841–1907)	8 October 1875	6 May 1876
		Radivoje Milojković Радивоје Милојковић (1832–1888)	6 May 1876	6 August 1879
		Jakov Tucaković Јаков Туцаковић (1828–1889)	6 August 1879	17 June 1880
		Radivoje Milojković Радивоје Милојковић (1832–1888)	17 June 1868	2 November 1880
		Milutin Garašanin Милутин Гарашанин (1843–1898)	2 November 1880	6 March 1882

Kingdom of Serbia

  Liberal Party   Serbian Progressive Party   People's Radical Party   Independent Radical Party   Non-party

Minister			Took office	Left office	King
		Milutin Garašanin Милутин Гарашанин (1843–1898)	6 March 1882	3 October 1883	Milan I
		Nikola Hristić Никола Христић (1818–1911)	3 October 1883	19 February 1884
		Stojan Novaković Стојан Новаковић (1842–1915)	19 February 1884	14 May 1885
		Dimitrije Marinković Димитрије Маринковић (1835–1911)	14 May 1885	4 April 1886
		Milutin Garašanin Милутин Гарашанин (1843–1898)	4 April 1886	13 June 1887
		Radivoje Milojković Радивоје Милојковић (1832–1888)	13 June 1887	31 December 1887
		Svetozar Milosavljević Светозар Милосављевић (1845–1921)	31 December 1887	26 April 1888
		Nikola Hristić Никола Христић (1818–1911)	26 April 1888	6 March 1889
		Kosta Taušanović Коста Таушановић (1854–1902)	6 March 1889	13 May 1890	Alexander I
		Jovan Đaja Јован Ђаја (1846–1928)	13 May 1890	28 January 1891
		Mihailo Kr. Đorđević Михаило Кр. Ђорђевић (1850–1901)	28 January 1891	2 February 1891
		Svetozar Milosavljević Светозар Милосављевић (1845–1921)	2 February 1891	23 February 1891
		Jovan Đaja Јован Ђаја (1846–1928)	23 February 1891	2 April 1892
		Svetozar Milosavljević Светозар Милосављевић (1845–1921)	2 April 1892	21 August 1892
		Stojan Ribarac Стојан Рибарац (1855–1922)	21 August 1892	13 April 1893
		Svetozar Milosavljević Светозар Милосављевић (1845–1921)	13 April 1893	24 January 1894
		Svetomir Nikolajević Светомир Николајевић (1844–1922)	24 January 1894	27 October 1894
		Nikola Hristić Никола Христић (1818–1911)	27 October 1894	7 July 1895
		Dimitrije Marinković Димитрије Маринковић (1835–1911)	7 July 1895	29 December 1896
		Mihailo Kr. Đorđević Михаило Кр. Ђорђевић (1850–1901)	29 December 1896	23 October 1897
		Jevrem Andonović Јеврем Андоновић (1842–1910	23 October 1897	11 August 1899
		Đorđe Genčić Ђорђе Генчић (1861–1938)	11 April 1899	25 July 1900
		Lazar Popović Лазар Поповић	25 July 1900	18 February 1901
		Nikola Jovanović Никола Јовановић	18 February 1901	20 October 1902
		Velimir Todorović Велимир Тодоровић (1848–1920)	20 October 1902	11 June 1903
		Stojan Protić Стојан Протић (1857–1923)	11 June 1903	29 May 1905	Peter I
		Ljubomir Stojanović Љубомир Стојановић (1860–1930)	29 May 1905	12 August 1905
		Ivo Pavićević Иво Павићевић (1869–1926)	12 August 1905	30 April 1906
		Stojan Protić Стојан Протић (1857–1923)	30 April 1906	12 June 1907
		Nastas Petrović Настас Петровић (1867–1933)	12 June 1907	12 April 1908
		Marko Trifković Марко Трифковић (1864–1928)	12 April 1908	20 July 1908
		Svetozar Milosavljević Светозар Милосављевић (1845–1921)	20 July 1908	29 June 1909
		Ljubomir Jovanović Љубомир Јовановић (1865–1928)	29 June 1909	25 September 1910
		Stojan Protić Стојан Протић (1857–1923)	25 September 1910	7 July 1911
		Marko Trifković Марко Трифковић (1864–1928)	7 July 1911	12 September 1912
		Stojan Protić Стојан Протић (1857–1923)	12 September 1912	5 December 1914
		Ljubomir Jovanović Љубомир Јовановић (1865–1928)	5 December 1914	16 November 1918
		Marko Trifković Марко Трифковић (1864–1928)	16 November 1918	1 December 1918

People's Republic of Serbia / Socialist Republic of Serbia

Political Party:   League of Communists of Serbia

No.	Portrait	Minister	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Party	Cabinet
People's Republic of Serbia
1		Penezić, SlobodanSlobodan Penezić (1918–1964)	22 November 1946	16 December 1953	7 years, 24 days	SKS	Nešković Stambolić
2		Lukić, VojinVojin Lukić (1919–1997)	16 December 1953	9 June 1962	8 years, 175 days	SKS	Veselinov Minić
3		Bojanić, VladanVladan Bojanić (1919–2003)	1962	1963	1 year	SKS	Penezić
Socialist Republic of Serbia
4		Lukić, MilisavMilisav Lukić (born 1922)	1963	1965	2 years	SKS	Stambolić Stamenković
5		Zečević, SlavkoSlavko Zečević (1921–1998)	1966	1976	10 years	SKS	Stamenković Jojkić Bojanić Čkrebić
6		Stanojević, ViobranViobran Stanojević (1929–2015)	26 October 1976	5 May 1982	5 years, 191 days	SKS	Čkrebić Stambolić
7		Lalović, SvetomirSvetomir Lalović (1934–1992)	5 May 1982	5 December 1989	7 years, 214 days	SKS	Čkrebić Jevtić
8		Bogdanović, RadmiloRadmilo Bogdanović (1934–2014)	5 December 1989	11 February 1991	1 year, 68 days	SKS	Radmilović

Republic of Serbia

Political Party:   SPS   DOS   SPO   ND / LS   DSS   SNS   PS

No.	Portrait	Minister	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Party	Cabinet
1		Bogdanović, RadmiloRadmilo Bogdanović (1934–2014)	11 February 1991	30 May 1991	108 days	SPS	Zelenović
2		Sokolović, ZoranZoran Sokolović (1938–2001)	30 May 1991	20 March 1997	5 years, 294 days	SPS	Zelenović Božović Šainović Marjanović I
–		Stojičić, RadovanRadovan Stojičić (1951–1997) Acting	20 March 1997	11 April 1997 †	22 days	SPS	Marjanović I
–		Đorđević, VlastimirVlastimir Đorđević (born 1948) Acting	11 April 1997	15 April 1997	4 days	SPS	Marjanović I
3		Stojiljković, VlajkoVlajko Stojiljković (1937–2002)	15 April 1997	9 October 2000	3 years, 177 days	SPS	Marjanović I–II
–		Marjanović, MirkoMirko Marjanović (1937–2006) Acting	11 October 2000	24 October 2000	13 days	SPS	Marjanović II
		Tomović, SlobodanSlobodan Tomović (born 1946) Co-Minister	24 October 2000	25 January 2001	93 days	SPS	Minić
		Prelević, BožidarBožidar Prelević (born 1959) Co-Minister	24 October 2000	25 January 2001	93 days	DOS	Minić
		Nikčević, StevanStevan Nikčević (born 1961) Co-Minister	24 October 2000	25 January 2001	93 days	SPO	Minić
4		Mihajlović, DušanDušan Mihajlović (born 1948)	25 January 2001	3 March 2004	3 years, 38 days	LS	Đinđić–Živković
5		Jočić, DraganDragan Jočić (born 1960)	3 March 2004	7 July 2008	4 years, 126 days	DSS	Koštunica I–II
6		Dačić, IvicaIvica Dačić (born 1966)	7 July 2008	27 April 2014	5 years, 294 days	SPS	Cvetković Dačić
7		Stefanović, NebojšaNebojša Stefanović (born 1976)	27 April 2014	28 October 2020	6 years, 184 days	SNS	Vučić I–II Brnabić
8		Vulin, AleksandarAleksandar Vulin (born 1972)	28 October 2020	26 October 2022	1 year, 363 days	PS	Brnabić II
9		Gašić, BratislavBratislav Gašić (born 1967)	26 October 2022	2 May 2024	1 year, 189 days	SNS	Brnabić III
(6)		Dačić, IvicaIvica Dačić (born 1966)	2 May 2024	Incumbent	1 year, 112 days	SPS	Vučević Macut

See also

• Police of Serbia