title: 2011 in Serbia
text: # 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)
  