2011 in Serbia
# 2011 in Serbia

Events in the year 2011 in Serbia.

## Incumbents

* President: Boris Tadić
* Prime Minister: Mirko Cvetković

## Events

* 2011 Serbian census took place.

### January

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

### 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.

### 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)
