Đuro Macut (; born 22 November 1963) is a Serbian endocrinologist, academic, and politician serving as the prime minister of Serbia since 2025. Although not a member of any political party, Macut co-founded the Movement for the People and the State in March 2025, which was initiated by Aleksandar Vučić, the president of Serbia. He is the third independent politician to be nominated to the position of prime minister.
Born in Belgrade, Macut graduated from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Belgrade in 1989, later obtaining a doctorate from the institution. Initially, he worked as an endocrinologist and researcher and later became a professor of internal medicine and endocrinology at the Faculty of Medicine in 2013. Politically inexperienced, Macut was nominated by Vučić as a candidate for prime minister in April 2025 and was voted in by the National Assembly of Serbia the same month.
As prime minister, he initiated meetings with the University of Belgrade rector Vladan Đokić on solving the education crisis started by the student-led anti-corruption protests, which ended up being successful. He hailed it as one his major successful tasks as prime minister. His government also tackled the Law on Textbooks and the minimum wage was increased during his first 100 days. On foreign policy, he expressed support for continuing the accession of Serbia to the European Union, while also strengthening relations with various other countries.
Early life and education Đuro Macut was born on 22 November 1963 in Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia to Serbian parents from the region of Kordun, Croatia. His father, Pavle Macut, a former Yugoslav Partisan decorated for his service during World War II, served as a colonel in the Yugoslav People's Army. Macut attended the Saint Sava Gymnasium (then called the Third Belgrade Gymnasium) in Belgrade, and described his school days as significant for his future professional career. He graduated from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Belgrade in 1989, later obtaining a master's degree in 1995 and a doctorate in 1999.
Career After graduating, Macut became an endocrinologist and researcher, working in areas related to metabolism, neuroendocrine tumours, and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). He later became a professor of internal medicine and endocrinology at the Faculty of Medicine in 2013 and the director of the Clinic for Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolic Diseases at the University Clinical Centre of Serbia. He is also a visiting professor at the University of Athens and the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Skopje. After assuming the office of prime minister of Serbia, Macut stopped working at the Clinical Centre. However, the Administrative Board of the National Assembly of Serbia allowed him to continue his job at the Clinical Centre in October 2025. In 2019, a criminal charge was filed against Macut due to the death of one of his patients. The charge was dismissed in 2020 but was soon re-sent to the Constitutional Court. As of 2025, the Court has not resolved the case.
In 2012, he founded the Serbian Society for Reproductive Endocrinology. Macut has been an active member of the European Society of Endocrinology (ESE) since 2016, serving in various committees. He has chaired multiple committees within the ESE and contributed to the ESE Special Interest Group for PCOS. From 2016 to 2020, he served as the representative of the ESE Council of Affiliated Societies at the ESE Executive Committee in an ex officio capacity. In 2020, he was elected as a full member of the ESE Executive Committee and ESE Treasurer.
Macut voiced his support for the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) in the 2023 Serbian parliamentary election. Despite this, he is not a member of any political party. He was featured as a speaker at a Movement for the People and the State (PZND) rally in Jagodina in January 2025. Later in March, he became one of the founders of the movement. Macut voiced opposition to the student-led anti-corruption protests in Serbia that have been organised since 2024, stating that politics should not become involved with the work of the University.
Prime Minister of Serbia Following the resignation of Miloš Vučević as prime minister of Serbia, negotiations were held for the formation of the new government of Serbia. Aleksandar Vučić, the president of Serbia, nominated Macut as the mandate holder for the prime minister of Serbia to the National Assembly of Serbia on 6 April 2025. He is the third independent politician to be nominated for the position, after Mirko Cvetković and Ana Brnabić. The composition of his cabinet was announced on 14 April; Siniša Mali, Ivica Dačić, and Adrijana Mesarović were presented as his deputies. His government is also composed of several independents affiliated with NPZD. Brnabić, the president of the National Assembly of Serbia, called a session for 15 April, to elect the new government. During the session, Macut presented his manifesto. Macut's cabinet was elected on 16 April, with 153 votes in favour.
The political scientist Dušan Spasojević and the analyst Cvijetin Milivojević argued that Macut would lack autonomy as prime minister on decision-making. Dejan Bursać, an associate at the Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory of the University of Belgrade, also argued that despite the inclusion of several academics in Macut's cabinet, the government would still be headed by SNS due to them retaining positions on key ministries. Reuters reported that despite his ceremonial role, Vučić would have a significant influence in the government. However, in July 2025, the political analyst Dragomir Anđelković said "that [Macut] is not ready to be Vučić's cannon fodder" (nije spreman da bude Vučićevo topovsko meso).
Tenure
2025
Macut made his first foreign trip on 26 April, visiting the Vatican City, where he attended the funeral of Pope Francis. After his return to Serbia, he met with Marta Kos, the European Commissioner for Enlargement, on 29 April, with whom he discussed the accession of Serbia to the European Union. In early May, he met António Costa, the president of the European Council, while later that month, he met with Kaja Kallas, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, with whom he discussed Serbia-European Union relations. In June, he met Milorad Dodik, the president of Republika Srpska, Porfirije, the patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church, and Mostafa Madbouly, the prime minister of Egypt, with whom he discussed trade relations. In August, Serbia and Austria signed an agreement establishing further economic cooperation. In October, he met Hristijan Mickoski, the prime minister of North Macedonia, and the President of the European Commission Ursula Von Der Leyen during her visit to Serbia. Macut maintained the position that Serbia is still interested in EU accession.
In order to resolve the education crisis that began during the student-led anti-corruption protests, Macut initiated meetings with Vladan Đokić, the rector of the University of Belgrade. Their first meeting was held on 22 April. After the meeting, the rectorate of the University of Belgrade affirmed their position that the crisis would only end with the fulfilment of student demands. Their meetings continued into June. Macut and Đokić reached an agreement regarding the financing and activities of the University of Belgrade on 10 June. However, Đokić said that three more demands were not met. Vučević has criticised the meetings between Macut and Đokić, due to Đokić allegedly provoking violence at a 28 June (Vidovdan) protest. The crisis was later resolved, with the new academic year beginning on 1 November 2025. At the end of 2025, Macut hailed his meetings with University representatives as one of his major tasks as prime minister.
The government of Serbia adopted a draft of proposed changes to the Law on Textbooks in July; Macut described it as a victory for "national responsibility and the sovereign right of Serbia to educate its children according to its own values" (nacionalne odgovornosti i suverenog prava Srbije da svoju decu obrazuje prema sopstvenim vrednostima). The Association of Textbook Publishers, an association of major publishers in Serbia, alleged that the proposed changes would create a monopoly on the textbook market. During an event where he celebrated his first 100 days as prime minister, Macut highlighted the Law on Textbooks as well as infrastructure investments for the Pakovraće–Požega highway as his accomplishments. Economists noted that while Macut highlighted new economic measures during his manifesto, he did not introduce any new reforms. Despite this, the minimum wage and wages did increase during his first 100 days. Macut has called Serbia "an economic tiger with elements of a bear" (ekonomski tigar sa elementima medveda). In September, Vučić expressed disappointment with the work of ministers in Macut's government.
Macut took part in the 2025 Western Balkans Summit in London, meeting with the UK prime minister Keir Starmer. In early November, he traveled to Shanghai, where he met with Li Qiang, the premier of China, and Chinese business representatives, while a month later his government formed the Council for Family and Demography. In late December, Macut held talks with representatives of dairies and retail chains.
2026
In January 2026, Macut met with Savo Minić, the prime minister of Republika Srpska, with whom he signed an agreement on establishing a railway between Višegrad and Mokra Gora. Macut travelled to Dubai in early February where he met with Duma Boko, the president of Botswana, and Irakli Kobakhidze, the prime minister of Georgia. Soon after, while in Italy, he met with Sergio Mattarella, the president of Italy, Giorgia Meloni, the prime minister of Italy, JD Vance, the vice president of the United States, and António Guterres, the secretary-general of the United Nations. In March, Macut attended the Kopaonik Business Forum, and met with Alain Berset, the secretary general of the Council of Europe. Later that month, Macut travelled to Algeria. In May, Macut attended the 8th European Political Community Summit in Yerevan, Armenia.
In January, some municipalities in Serbia faced heavy snow, which left at least 6,000 households without electricity. In response, 11 municipalities proclaimed the situation as an emergency. Macut declined to proclaim a state of emergency, stating that local governments took everything under control. In late January, Macut held a meeting with his cabinet ministers, alongside president Vučić. Soon after, he suggested that the cabinet could be reconstructed during spring, while in February, he expressed disappointment with some ministers. In the same month, the government proclaimed pronatal policies, investment in road, train, and energy infrastructure, as well as environmentalism as key strategies from 2028 to 2030. Later in May, Macut suggested reconstructing the government by merging ministries and government agencies.
Shortly before the first anniversary of his government, Macut, in an interview with the Radio Television of Serbia, proclaimed the "stabilisation of political and social life" (stabilizacija političkog, ali i društvenog života) as the government's best accomplishment, while also expressing hope in reaching political consensus, referencing the talks that president Vučić held with various political parties about the next Serbian parliamentary election. In February, 62 members of the National Assembly filed an motion of confidence in Macut's government, which was subsequently added to the session's agenda. The National Assembly met on 15 April, however, there was no quorum for the session to proceed as there were only 47 MPs in the room. A day later, the National Assembly met, again with no quorum.