# Stevica Smederevac elected president of REM Council

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/serbia-rem-council-presidential-election-deadlock
> Updated: 2026-09-22T06:18:12.000Z. Sources: 23. Developments: 2.

The leadership deadlock within Serbia’s Regulatory Body for Electronic Media (REM) Council has ended. During the fourth constitutive session, Stevica Smederevac was unanimously elected as president, receiving votes from all eight current members following a proposal by Milan Petković. Smederevac, who has worked within REM for over 13 years, was supported by all voting members, while Ira Prodanov Krajišnik was elected as the deputy president.

Council member Rodoljub Šabić noted that the election was a form of political agreement intended to allow the body to function again, resolving an impasse that followed three previous failed attempts to secure the required minimum of six votes. Smederevac stated that the Council intends to operate ‘strictly according to the law and regulations governing the electronic media market,’ emphasizing a commitment to transparency and addressing issues that accumulated during a period of non-functionality.

A primary immediate priority for the newly formed leadership is the expansion of media monitoring. The Council is considering expanding its monitoring list to include outlets such as TV Informer. Smederevac further specified that one of the regulator’s immediate priorities will be the 24-hour monitoring of media outlets during the ongoing election campaign to ensure all participants receive balanced and objective coverage. Additionally, the Council is expected to address the constitution of management boards for public service broadcasters.

## Claims

- Stevica Smederevac was elected president of the REM Council. (corroborated by 10 sources)
- All eight members of the REM Council voted unanimously for Smederevac. (corroborated by 5 sources)
- The REM Council had been unable to elect a president for over two months across four sessions. (corroborated by 5 sources)
- REM will conduct 24-hour monitoring of broadcasters during the election campaign. (corroborated by 4 sources)
- The REM Council is considering adding Informer TV to the list of media subject to election monitoring. (corroborated by 4 sources)
- Ira Prodanov Krajišnik was elected as the deputy president of the REM Council. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- REM plans to hold competitions to constitute management boards for public service broadcasters. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Council member Rodoljub Šabić described the election of the president as a political agreement. (corroborated by 2 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-09-22: Stevica Smederevac elected president of Serbia's REM Council

Stevica Smederevac has been unanimously elected president of Serbia's REM Council, ending a two-month deadlock. The body will now focus on 24-hour media monitoring during the upcoming election campaign.

19 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/rem-council-holds-fourth-session-to-elect-president

### 2026-09-01: REM Council fails to elect president after third attempt

Serbia's Regulatory Body for Electronic Media (REM) failed to elect a president for the third time after candidates Miloš Garić and Dubravka Valić Nedeljković each received only four votes.

8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/rem-council-fails-to-elect-president-after-third-attempt

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