President of Yugoslavia
President of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia | |
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Federal Assembly of SFR Yugoslavia | |
Term length | Unlimited |
Precursor | President of the Presidium of the National Assembly |
Formation | 14 January 1953 |
First holder | Josip Broz Tito |
Final holder | Josip Broz Tito |
Abolished | 4 May 1980 |
Succession | President of the Presidency |
Politics of Yugoslavia |
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The 1963 constitution specifically gave Tito an unlimited number of terms.[4] It also defined a new office of President of the Federal Executive Council which would head that institution rather than the president. Tito could still convene the Federal Executive Council, remained head of state and commander-in-chief of the Yugoslav People's Army, and concurrently still served as head of the communist party. He was re-elected by the Federal Assembly under this system again in 1963 and 1968.
Constitutional amendments in 1971 created a new collective presidency consisting of republican representatives, still presided over by the president of the Republic.[5] The 1974 constitution gave the then 82-year old Tito an unlimited mandate, making him president-for-life.[6] It also created a new rotating office of President of the Presidency which would take effect in the event of Tito's death. The sitting vice president of the Presidency would succeed him in this case. This eventually occurred on 4 May 1980 when Lazar Koliševski became the first president of the presidency upon Tito's death.
List of presidents of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
League of Communists of Yugoslavia (SKJ)
No. | Portrait | President | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party |
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1 | Marshal of Yugoslavia Josip Broz Tito (1892–1980) | 14 January 1953 | 4 May 1980 † | 27 years, 111 days | SKJ |
See also
References
- ^ "Službeni list Federativne Narodne Republike Jugoslavije". Vol. II, no. 10. Belgrade. 1 February 1946.
- ^ "Službeni list Federativne Narodne Republike Jugoslavije". Vol. IX, no. 3. Belgrade. 14 January 1953.
- ^ "Službeni list Federativne Narodne Republike Jugoslavije". Vol. IX, no. 3. Belgrade. 14 January 1953.
- ^ "Službeni list Socijalističke Federativne Republike Jugoslavije". Vol. XIX, no. 14. Belgrade. 10 April 1963.
- ^ "Službeni list Socijalističke Federativne Republike Jugoslavije". Vol. XXVII, no. 29. Belgrade. 8 July 1971.
- ^ "Službeni list Socijalističke Federativne Republike Jugoslavije". Vol. XXX, no. 9. Belgrade. 21 February 1974.