# Lists of political office-holders in Vojvodina

These are lists of political office-holders in Vojvodina. The lists also include local rulers of Banat, Bačka and Srem, including parts of mentioned regions, which are not part of present-day Vojvodina, as well as other rulers of larger political units that had specific local ties to territory of present-day Vojvodina.

## Ancient times
### Roman emperors

* Maximinus, Roman emperor (235–238), ruled from residence in Sirmium
* Decius Traian, Roman emperor (249–251), born in village Budalia near Sirmium
* Ingenuus, Roman emperor (260), proclaimed himself emperor in Sirmium
* Regalianus, Roman emperor (260), proclaimed himself emperor in Sirmium
* Claudius II, Roman emperor (268–270), spent most of his life in Sirmium
* Aurelian, Roman emperor (270–275), born in Sirmium
* Probus, Roman emperor (276–282), born in Sirmium
* Maximianus Herculius, Roman emperor (285–310), born near Sirmium
* Galerius, Roman emperor (305–311), ruled as Caesar during the Tetrarchy from residence in Sirmium (293–296)
* Crispus, a Caesar of the Roman Empire. He was proclaimed Caesar in Sirmium in 317
* Constantine II, a Caesar of the Roman Empire. He was proclaimed Caesar in Sirmium in 317
* Vetranion, Roman emperor. Proclaimed himself emperor in Sirmium (in 350)
* Constantius II, Roman emperor (337–361), born in Sirmium
* Gratian, Roman emperor (367–383), born in Sirmium
* Theodosius I the Great, Roman emperor (378–395). He became emperor in Sirmium

### Roman prefects

* Valerius Licinius, prefect of the Diocese of Pannonia with residence in Sirmium (308–314)
* Apricanus, prefect of the Pannonia Secunda province with residence in Sirmium (355)
* Aurelius Victor, prefect of the Pannonia Secunda province (in the time of the emperor Julijan)
* Messala, prefect of the Pannonia Secunda province (373)
* Petronius Probus, prefect in Sirmium (374)
* Leontius, prefect of the Prefecture of Illyricum with residence in Sirmium (426)
* Apraemis, prefect of the Prefecture of Illyricum with residence in Sirmium (before 441)

### Other

* Illyrian rulers
** Baton, one of three leaders of Illyrian uprising against Romans in Pannonia and Dalmatia in 6 AD.
** Pinnes, one of three leaders of Illyrian uprising against Romans in Pannonia and Dalmatia in 6 AD.
* Iazyge rulers
** Bakadaspes, ruler of Iazyges (before 180).
** Zanticus, king of Iazyges (2nd century).
** Beuca or Beukan, king of Iazyges (470/472).
** Babay or Babai, king of Iazyges (470/472).
* Hun rulers
** Uldin, khan of the Western Huns, ruler of Banat (390–411).
** Charaton
** Octar and Rua
** Rua alone.
** Bleda and Attila
** Attila alone.
** Ellak
* Gepid rulers
** Ardaric king of Gepidia (Banat, Eastern Sirmia, Western Oltenia).
** Giesmus
** Thraustila, king of the Gepids with residence in Sirmium (473).
** Trasseric
** Gunderith (together with Trasseric)
** Mundus and Elemund
** Elemund alone
** Thurisind
** Cunimund, king of the Gepids with residence in Sirmium.
* Longobard ruler (Gausian)
** Alboin

## Middle Ages

* Avar administration
** Kuber, ruler of Syrmia (7th century)
** Buta-ul, Avar noble, ruler of Banat and Bačka (796)
* Bulgarian dukes
** Salan, Bulgarian duke, ruler of Bačka (9th century)
** Glad, Bulgarian duke, ruler of Banat (9th century)
** Ahtum, Bulgarian duke, ruler of Banat (11th century)
** Sermon, Bulgarian duke, ruler of Syrmia (11th century)
* Byzantine local rulers
** Constantine Diogenes, archon of Sirmium (1018–1028)
* Local rulers during administration of the Kingdom of Hungary
** Giletus, duke of Syrmia (1231)
** Stefan Lazarević, Serbian despot (1402–1427)
** Đurađ Branković, Serbian despot (1427–1456)
** Vuk Grgurević, Serbian despot (1471–1485)
** Lovro Iločki, duke of Syrmia (1477–1524)
** Đorđe Branković, Serbian despot (1486–1496)
** Jovan Branković, Serbian despot (1496–1502)
** Ivaniš Berislav, Serbian despot (1504–1514)
** Stefan Berislav, Serbian despot (1520–1535)
** Radič Božić, Serbian despot (1527–1528)
** Pavle Bakić, Serbian despot (1537)
** Stefan Štiljanović, Serbian despot (1537–1540)
* Rulers of Syrmia
** Stefan Dragutin, king of Lower Syrmia (1282–1316)
** Stefan Vladislav II, king of Lower Syrmia (1316–1325)
** Ugrin Čak, ruler of Upper Syrmia (before 1311)
* Serb rulers
** Jovan Nenad, self-proclaimed Serbian emperor (1526–1527)
** Radoslav Čelnik, duke of Syrmia (1527–1530)

## Modern times
### Ottoman Empire

* Eyalet of Temeşvar
** Kazim-bey or Gazi Kasim-pasha, beylerbey of the Eyalet of Temeşvar (1552–1554)
** Hasan-pasha, beylerbey of the Eyalet of Temeşvar (1594)
** Sofi Sinan-pasha, beylerbey of the Eyalet of Temeşvar (1594)
** Hasan-pasha (the younger), beylerbey of the Eyalet of Temeşvar (1594)
** Ibrahim-pasha, beylerbey of the Eyalet of Temeşvar (1687)
** Ibrahim-pasha, beylerbey of the Eyalet of Temeşvar (1701-)
* Sanjak of Segedin
** Hasan Predojević, bey of the Sanjak of Segedin (1592)
* Banat uprising
** Teodor Nestorović, leader of the Banat uprising (1594)
** Sava ban, leader of the Banat uprising (1594)
** Velja Mironić, leader of the Banat uprising (1594)

### Habsburg Monarchy

* Appointed leader of Habsburg Serbs
** Jovan Monasterlija, vice-duke of Serbs (1691–1706)
* Banat of Temeswar
** Claudius Mercy, governor of the Banat of Temeswar
** Franz Leopold Engelshofen, governor of the Banat of Temeswar
* Tican's Rebellion
** Teodor Avramović Tican, leader of the rebellion (1807)
* Serbian Vojvodina
** Stevan Šupljikac, Voivod (Duke) of Serbian Vojvodina (1848)
** Josif Rajačić, administrator of Serbian Vojvodina (1848–1849)
* Great Voivodes of the Voivodeship of Serbia and Banat of Temeschwar
** Franz Joseph I, Emperor of Austria and Great Voivod (Great Duke) of Voivodship of Serbia (1849–1916)
** Karl I, Emperor of Austria and Great Voivod (Great Duke) of Voivodship of Serbia (1916–1918)
* Governors of the Voivodeship of Serbia and Banat of Temeschwar
** Ferdinand Mayerhofer, governor (1849–1851)
** Johann Coronini-Cronberg, governor (1851–1859)
** Josip Šokčević, governor (1859–1860)
** Karl August von Bigot de Saint-Quentin, governor (1860)

### After 1918

* Banat Republic
** Dr. Otto Roth, Commissioner-in-Chief of the Banat Republic (1918–1919)
* Banat, Bačka and Baranja
** Dr. Jovan Lalošević, president of the People's administration for Banat, Bačka and Baranja (1918–1919)
** Slavko Miletić, President of the Great People's Council (1918–1919)
* Bans of Danube Banovina (1929–1941):
** Daka Popović (1929–1930)
** Radoslav Dunjić (1930)
** Svetomir Matić (1930–1931)
** Milan Nikolić (1931–1933)
** Dobrica Matković (1933–1935)
** Milojko Vasović (1935)
** Svetislav Paunović (1935–1936)
** Svetislav Rajić (1936–1939)
** Jovan Radivojević (1939–1940)
** Branko Kijurina (1940–1941)
** Milorad Vlaškalin (1941)
* Civilian Commissioner of Banat:
** Joseph-Sepp Lapp (1941–1944).
* Presidents of the Presidency of Vojvodina (1974–1991):
** Radovan Vlajković (1974–1981).
** Predrag Vladisavljević (1981–1982).
** Danilo Kekić (1982–1983).
** Đorđe Radosavljević (1983–1984).
** Nandor Major (1984–1985).
** Predrag Vladisavljević (1985–1986).
** Đorđe Radosavljević (1986–1988).
** Nandor Major (1988–1989).
** Jugoslav Kostić (1989–1991).
* Presidents of the Government of Vojvodina: Main article: President of the Government of Vojvodina
** Aleksandar Šević (1945–1948).
** Luka Mrkšić (1948–1953).
** Stevan Doronjski (1953).
** Geza Tikvicki (1953–1962).
** Đurica Jojkić (1962–1963).
** Ilija Rajačić (1963–1967).
** Stipan Marušić (1967–1971).
** Franjo Nađ (1971–1974).
** Nikola Kmezić (1974–1982).
** Živan Marelj (1982–1986).
** Jon Srbovan (1986–1989).
** Sredoje Erdeljan (1989).
** Jovan Radić (1989–1991).
** Radoman Božović (1991).
** Jovan Radić (1991–1992).
** Koviljko Lovre (1992–1993).
** Boško Perošević (1993–2000).
** Damnjan Radenković (2000).
** Đorđe Đukić (2000–2004).
** Bojan Pajtić (since 2004).
* Presidents of the Assembly of Vojvodina: Main article: President of the Assembly of Vojvodina
** Aleksandar Šević (1945–1946).
** Mateja Matejić, Ivan Melvinger, Đorđe Marinković (1946–1947).
** Jovan Doroški, Đurica Jojkić, Isa Jovanović (1947–1948).
** Đurica Jojkić (1948–1950).
** Petar Milovanović (1950–1951).
** Danilo Kekić (1951–1953).
** Luka Mrkšić, Stevan Doronjski (1953–1958).
** Stevan Doronjski (1958–1963).
** Radovan Vlajković (1963–1967).
** Ilija Rajačić (1967–1973).
** Sreta Kovačević (1973).
** Vilmoš Molnar (1974–1982).
** Đorđe Stojšić (1982–1983).
** Ištvan Rajcan (1983–1984).
** Dobrivoj Radić (1984–1985).
** Rudi Sova (1985–1986).
** Dobrivoj Radić (1986–1988).
** Živan Marelj (1988–1989).
** Janoš Šreder (1989).
** Branko Kljajić, Verona Ádám Bokros (1989–1991).
** Damnjan Radenković (1991–1992).
** Svetislav Krstić (1992–1993).
** Milutin Stojković (1993–1997).
** Živorad Smiljanić (1997–2000).
** Nenad Čanak (2000–2004).
** Bojan Kostreš (2004–2008).
** Sándor Egeresi (2008–2012).
** István Pásztor (2012–2023).

## Gallery

* Traianus Decius, Roman Emperor (249–251), born in village Budalia near Sirmium
* Marcus Aurelius Probus, Roman Emperor (276–282), born in Sirmium
* Stefan Dragutin, King of Srem (1282–1316)
* Stefan Vladislav II, King of Srem (1316–1325)
* Jovan Nenad, self-proclaimed Serbian Emperor (1526–1527)
* Stevan Šupljikac (1786–1848), first Voivod (Duke) of Serbian Vojvodina (1848)
* Josif Rajačić, administrator of Serbian Vojvodina (1848–1849)
* The titles of the Austrian emperor. Besides other titles, Franz Joseph I also was Great Voivod (Great Duke) of Voivodship of Serbia (Grosswojwod der Wojwodschaft Serbien)