Federal Council for Protection of the Constitutional Order (Serbo-Croatian: Savezni sav(j)et za zaštitu ustavnog poretka, Slovene: Zvezni svet za zaščito ustavne ureditve, Macedonian: Сојузниот совет за заштита на уставниот поредок) was an agency of the Presidency of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in charge of coordination of country's internal security institutions. It was created in 1975, in accordance with Article 331 of the 1974 Yugoslav Constitution,Slobodan Stankovic: Committee for Defense of Constitutional Order Created in Yugoslavia. Radio Free Europe Research, 4 March 1975 and ceased to exist following the breakup of Yugoslavia in 1991–1992.
The council had eight members. Four members were appointed directly by the Presidency: three out of its own members and one out of the leadership of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia. The other members were Yugoslav prime minister, ministers of interior, national defense and foreign affairs.Службен лист на СФРЈ, 55/1982, available at [www.slvesnik.com.mk] The chairmen of the council since its creation were:
Vladimir Bakarić (1975–1982)Slobodan Stankovic: More Power for Army Generals in Yugoslavia. Radio Free Europe Research, 29 June 1979 Lazar Koliševski (1982–1984)Slobodan Stankovic: Yugoslavia's Supreme Security Agency Appointed. Radio Free Europe Research, 23 September 1982 Stane Dolanc (1984–1989)Службен лист на СФРЈ, 31/1984, available at [www.slvesnik.com.mk] Nije strašno što je srušili, nego kako su je srušili. Interview with Josip Vrhovec. Tena Perišin, Radio Free Europe, April 5, 2000 Janez Drnovšek (1989)Службен лист на СФРЈ, 64/1989, available at [www.slvesnik.com.mk] Borisav Jović (1989–1991)
Members ex officio
President of the Executive Council Name TermDžemal Bijedić 1975 – 18 January 1977 Veselin Đuranović 18 January 1977 – 16 May 1982Milka Planinc 16 May 1982 – 15 May 1986Branko Mikulić 15 May 1986 – 16 March 1989 Ante Marković 16 March 1989 – 1991 Federal Secretary for Internal Affairs Name TermFranjo Herljević 1975 – 16 May 1982Stane Dolanc 16 May 1982 – 15 May 1984Dobroslav Ćulafić 15 May 1984 – 16 May 1989Petar Gračanin 16 May 1989 – 1991 Federal Secretary for People's Defense Name TermNikola Ljubičić 1975 – 5 May 1982Branko Mamula 5 May 1982 – 15 May 1988Veljko Kadijević 15 May 1988 – 1991 Federal Secretary for Foreign Affairs Name TermMiloš Minić 1975 – 17 May 1978Josip Vrhovec 17 May 1978 – 17 May 1982Lazar Mojsov 17 May 1982 – 15 May 1984Raif Dizdarević 15 May 1984 – 30 December 1987Budimir Lončar 30 December 1987 – 1991
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