List of members of the Presidency of Yugoslavia
This article lists the members of the Presidency of Yugoslavia, the collective head of state of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia from 1971 until the country's dissolution in 1991/92.
Formed by the 1971 amendments to the 1963 Yugoslav Constitution, the Presidency of Yugoslavia originally had 23 members – three from each republic, two from each autonomous province and President of the Republic Josip Broz Tito.[1][2] The 1974 Yugoslav Constitution reorganized the Presidency, reducing it to 9 members – one from each republic and autonomous province and, until 1988, President of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia ex officio.[3] The 1974 Constitution provided for the office of President of the Presidency, but only coming into effect with the disestablishment of the office of President of the Republic.[4] A separate article affirmed Josip Broz Tito with an unlimited mandate which ensured the new President of the Presidency would not come into effect until after his death, which occurred on 4 May 1980.[5]
List
[edit]SR Bosnia and Herzegovina members
[edit]League of Communists of Yugoslavia
No. | Member of the Presidency | Lifespan | Term of office | Party | Notes | ||
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NA | Hamdija Pozderac | 1924–1988 | 30 June 1971 |
15 May 1974 |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia | ||
Ratomir Dugonjić | 1916–1987 | 30 June 1971 |
15 May 1974 |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia | |||
Augustin Papić | 1917–2002 | 30 June 1971 |
15 May 1974 |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia | |||
1 | Cvijetin Mijatović | 1913–1993 | 15 May 1974 |
15 May 1984 |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia | President of the Presidency: 15 May 1980 – 15 May 1981. | |
2 | Branko Mikulić | 1928–1994 | 15 May 1984 |
15 May 1986 |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia | Left the Presidency to accept role of President of the Federal Executive Council. | |
3 | Hamdija Pozderac | 1924–1988 | 15 May 1986 |
15 September 1987 |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia | Resigned due to accusation of participation in the Agrokomerc scandal. | |
N/A | Mato Andrić | 1928–2015 | 15 September 1987 |
31 December 1987 |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia | Acting member of the Presidency as President of the Presidency of SR Bosnia and Herzegovina. | |
4 | Raif Dizdarević | 1926– | 31 December 1987 |
15 May 1989 |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia | President of the Presidency: 15 May 1988 – 15 May 1989. | |
5 | Bogić Bogićević | 1953– | 15 May 1989 |
27 April 1992 |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia |
SR Croatia members
[edit]League of Communists of Yugoslavia Croatian Democratic Union
No. | Member of the Presidency | Lifespan | Term of office | Party | Notes | ||
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NA | Jakov Blažević | 1912–1996 | 30 June 1971 |
15 May 1974 |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia | ||
Đuro Kladarin | 1915–1996 | 30 June 1971 |
15 May 1974 |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia | |||
Miko Tripalo | 1926–1995 | 30 June 1971 |
December 1971 |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia | Removed from his position by decision of the 21st meeting of the Presidency of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia due to his role in the Croatian Spring. | ||
Milan Mišković | 1918–1978 | December 1971 |
15 May 1974 |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia | Replaced Miko Tripalo after his removal from politics. | ||
1 | Vladimir Bakarić | 1912–1983 | 15 May 1974 |
16 January 1983 |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia | Died in office. | |
2 | Mika Špiljak | 1916–2007 | 16 January 1983 |
15 May 1984 |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia | President of the Presidency: 15 May 1983 – 15 May 1984 | |
3 | Josip Vrhovec | 1926–2006 | 15 May 1984 |
15 May 1989 |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia | ||
4 | Stipe Šuvar | 1936–2004 | 15 May 1989 |
19 October 1990 |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia | Also served as member of the presidency ex officio 30 June 1988 – 25 November 1988 as President of the Presidency of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia. He was recalled by Parliament after the first multi-party elections in 1990. | |
5 | Stjepan Mesić | 1934– | 19 October 1990 |
5 December 1991 |
Croatian Democratic Union | President of the Presidency: 30 June 1991 – 5 December 1991 |
SR Serbia members
[edit]League of Communists of Yugoslavia Socialist Party of Serbia
No. | Member of the Presidency | Lifespan | Term of office | Party | Notes | ||
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NA | Dragoslav Marković | 1920–2005 | 30 June 1971 |
15 May 1974 |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia | ||
Dobrivoje Vidić | 1918–1992 | 30 June 1971 |
15 May 1974 |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia | |||
Koča Popović | 1908–1992 | 30 June 1971 |
1972 |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia | Resigned out of solidarity with cadres removed in the Purge of liberals in Serbia. | ||
Dragi Stamenković | 1920–2004 | 1972 |
15 May 1974 |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia | Replaced Koča Popović after his withdrawal from politics. | ||
1 | Petar Stambolić | 1912–2007 | 15 May 1974 |
15 May 1984 |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia | President of the Presidency: 15 May 1982 – 15 May 1983 | |
2 | Nikola Ljubičić | 1916–2005 | 15 May 1984 |
15 May 1989 |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia | ||
4 | Borisav Jović | 1928–2021 | 15 May 1989 |
27 April 1992 |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia (until January 1990) | President of the Presidency: 15 May 1990 – 15 May 1991 | |
Socialist Party of Serbia (from January 1990) |
SR Slovenia members
[edit]League of Communists of Yugoslavia Liberal Democracy of Slovenia
No. | Member of the Presidency | Lifespan | Term of office | Party | Notes | ||
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NA | Sergej Kraigher | 1914–2001 | 30 June 1971 |
15 May 1974 |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia | ||
Marko Bulc | 1926–2019 | 30 June 1971 |
15 May 1974 |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia | |||
Mitja Ribičič | 1919–2013 | 30 June 1971 |
15 May 1974 |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia | |||
1 | Edvard Kardelj | 1910–1979 | 15 May 1974 |
10 February 1979 |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia | Died in office. | |
2 | Sergej Kraigher | 1914–2001 | February 1979 |
15 May 1984 |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia | President of the Presidency: 15 May 1981 – 15 May 1982 | |
3 | Stane Dolanc | 1925–1999 | 15 May 1984 |
15 May 1989 |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia | ||
4 | Janez Drnovšek | 1950–2008 | 15 May 1989 |
25 June 1991 |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia (until February 1990) | President of the Presidency: 15 May 1989 – 15 May 1990 | |
Liberal Democracy of Slovenia (from February 1990) |
SR Macedonia members
[edit]League of Communists of Yugoslavia
No. | Member of the Presidency | Lifespan | Term of office | Party | Notes | ||
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NA | Nikola Minčev | 1915–1997 | 30 June 1971 |
15 May 1974 |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia | ||
Krste Crvenkovski | 1921–2001 | 30 June 1971 |
15 May 1974 |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia | |||
Kiro Gligorov | 1917–2012 | 30 June 1971 |
1972 |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia | |||
Lazar Koliševski | 1914–2000 | 1972 |
15 May 1974 |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia | |||
1 | Lazar Koliševski | 1914–2000 | 15 May 1974 |
15 May 1984 |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia | President of the Presidency: 4 May 1980 – 15 May 1980 | |
2 | Lazar Mojsov | 1920–2011 | 15 May 1984 |
15 May 1989 |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia | President of the Presidency: 15 May 1987 – 15 May 1988 | |
3 | Vasil Tupurkovski | 1951– | 15 May 1989 |
8 September 1991 |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia |
SR Montenegro members
[edit]League of Communists of Yugoslavia Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro
No. | Member of the Presidency | Lifespan | Term of office | Party | Notes | ||
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NA | Vidoje Žarković | 1927–2000 | 30 June 1971 |
15 May 1974 |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia | ||
Veljko Mićunović | 1916–1982 | 30 June 1971 |
15 May 1974 |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia | |||
Dobroslav Ćulafić | 1926–2011 | 30 June 1971 |
15 May 1974 |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia | |||
1 | Vidoje Žarković | 1927–2000 | 15 May 1974 |
15 May 1984 |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia | ||
2 | Veselin Đuranović | 1925–1997 | 15 May 1984 |
15 May 1989 |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia | President of the Presidency: 15 May 1984 – 15 May 1985 | |
3 | Nenad Bućin | 1935–2013 | 15 May 1989 |
16 March 1991 |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia | Resigned. | |
4 | Branko Kostić | 1939–2020 | 16 March 1991 |
27 April 1992 |
Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro |
SAP Vojvodina members
[edit]League of Communists of Yugoslavia Socialist Party of Serbia
No. | Member of the Presidency | Lifespan | Term of office | Party | Notes | ||
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NA | Ilija Rajačić | 1923–2005 | 30 June 1971 |
1973 |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia | ||
Sreten Kovačević | 1920–1995 | 1973 |
15 May 1974 |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia | Replaced Ilija Rajačić. | ||
Maćaš Kelemen | 1921– | 30 June 1971 |
1973 |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia | |||
Ida Szabo | 1915–2016 | 1973 |
15 May 1974 |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia | Replaced Maćaš Keleman. | ||
1 | Stevan Doronjski | 1918–1981 | 15 May 1974 |
14 August 1981 |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia | Died in office. | |
2 | Radovan Vlajković | 1922–2001 | August 1981 |
15 May 1989 |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia | President of the Presidency: 15 May 1985 – 15 May 1986 | |
3 | Dragutin Zelenović | 1928–2020 | 15 May 1989 |
December 1990 |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia | Left the Presidency to accept role of Prime Minister of Serbia. | |
4 | Jugoslav Kostić | 1939– | December 1990 |
27 April 1992 |
Socialist Party of Serbia |
SAP Kosovo members
[edit]League of Communists of Yugoslavia Socialist Party of Serbia
No. | Member of the Presidency | Lifespan | Term of office | Party | Notes | ||
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NA | Ilaz Kurteshi | 1927–2016 | 30 June 1971 |
15 May 1974 |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia | ||
Velli Deva | 1923–2015 | 30 June 1971 |
15 May 1974 |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia | |||
1 | Fadil Hoxha | 1916–2001 | 15 May 1974 |
15 May 1984 |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia | ||
2 | Sinan Hasani | 1922–2010 | 15 May 1984 |
15 May 1989 |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia | President of the Presidency: 15 May 1986 – 15 May 1987 | |
3 | Riza Sapunxhiu | 1925–2008 | 15 May 1989 |
21 March 1991 |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia | He was recalled by Serbian Parliament. | |
4 | Sejdo Bajramović | 1927–1993 | 21 March 1991 |
27 April 1992 |
Socialist Party of Serbia |
Presidents of the LCY (ex officio)
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Službeni list Socijalističke Federativne Republike Jugoslavije". Vol. XXVII, no. 29. Belgrade. 8 July 1971.
- ^ Slobodan Stankovic (1984): Yugoslavia's New State Presidency Archived 2011-08-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Službeni list Socijalističke Federativne Republike Jugoslavije". Vol. XXX, no. 9. Belgrade. 21 February 1974.
- ^ "Službeni list Socijalističke Federativne Republike Jugoslavije". Vol. XXX, no. 9. Belgrade. 21 February 1974.
- ^ "Službeni list Socijalističke Federativne Republike Jugoslavije". Vol. XXX, no. 9. Belgrade. 21 February 1974.