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.Slobodan Stankovic (1984): Yugoslavia's New State Presidency The 1974 Yugoslav Constitution reorganized the Presidency, reducing it to 9 members – one from each republic and autonomous province and, until 1988, leader of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia ex officio. 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. 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.
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SR Bosnia and Herzegovina members
No. Member of the Presidency Lifespan Term of office Party Notes Hamdija Pozderac 1924–1988 30 June1971 15 May1974 League of Communists of Yugoslavia Ratomir Dugonjić 1916–1987 30 June1971 15 May1974 League of Communists of Yugoslavia Augustin Papić 1917–2002 30 June1971 15 May1974 League of Communists of Yugoslavia Cvijetin Mijatović 1913–1993 15 May1974 15 May1984 League of Communists of Yugoslavia President of the Presidency: 15 May 1980 – 15 May 1981. Branko Mikulić 1928–1994 15 May1984 15 May1986 League of Communists of Yugoslavia Left the Presidency to accept role of President of the Federal Executive Council. Hamdija Pozderac 1924–1988 15 May1986 15 September1987 League of Communists of Yugoslavia Resigned due to accusation of participation in the Agrokomerc scandal. Mato Andrić 1928–2015 15 September1987 31 December1987 League of Communists of Yugoslavia Acting member of the Presidency as President of the Presidency of SR Bosnia and Herzegovina. Raif Dizdarević 1926–2026 31 December1987 15 May1989 League of Communists of Yugoslavia President of the Presidency: 15 May 1988 – 15 May 1989. Bogić Bogićević 1953– 15 May1989 27 April1992 League of Communists of Yugoslavia
SR Croatia members
No. Member of the Presidency Lifespan Term of office Party Notes Jakov Blažević 1912–1996 30 June1971 15 May1974 League of Communists of Yugoslavia Đuro Kladarin 1915–1996 30 June1971 15 May1974 League of Communists of Yugoslavia Miko Tripalo 1926–1995 30 June1971 December1971 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 December1971 15 May1974 League of Communists of Yugoslavia Replaced Miko Tripalo after his removal from politics. Vladimir Bakarić 1912–1983 15 May1974 16 January1983 League of Communists of Yugoslavia Died in office. Mika Špiljak 1916–2007 16 January1983 15 May1984 League of Communists of Yugoslavia President of the Presidency: 15 May 1983 – 15 May 1984 Josip Vrhovec 1926–2006 15 May1984 15 May1989 League of Communists of Yugoslavia Stipe Šuvar 1936–2004 15 May1989 19 October1990 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. Stjepan Mesić 1934– 19 October1990 5 December1991 Croatian Democratic Union President of the Presidency: 30 June 1991 – 5 December 1991
SR Serbia members
No. Member of the Presidency Lifespan Term of office Party Notes Dragoslav Marković 1920–2005 30 June1971 15 May1974 League of Communists of Yugoslavia Dobrivoje Vidić 1918–1992 30 June1971 15 May1974 League of Communists of Yugoslavia Koča Popović 1908–1992 30 June1971 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 May1974 League of Communists of Yugoslavia Replaced Koča Popović after his withdrawal from politics. Petar Stambolić 1912–2007 15 May1974 15 May1984 League of Communists of Yugoslavia President of the Presidency: 15 May 1982 – 15 May 1983 Nikola Ljubičić 1916–2005 15 May1984 15 May1989 League of Communists of Yugoslavia Borisav Jović 1928–2021 15 May1989 27 April1992 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
No. Member of the Presidency Lifespan Term of office Party Notes Sergej Kraigher 1914–2001 30 June1971 15 May1974 League of Communists of Yugoslavia Marko Bulc 1926–2019 30 June1971 15 May1974 League of Communists of Yugoslavia Mitja Ribičič 1919–2013 30 June1971 15 May1974 League of Communists of Yugoslavia Edvard Kardelj 1910–1979 15 May1974 10 February1979 League of Communists of Yugoslavia Died in office. Sergej Kraigher 1914–2001 February1979 15 May1984 League of Communists of Yugoslavia President of the Presidency: 15 May 1981 – 15 May 1982 Stane Dolanc 1925–1999 15 May1984 15 May1989 League of Communists of Yugoslavia Janez Drnovšek 1950–2008 15 May1989 25 June1991 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
No. Member of the Presidency Lifespan Term of office Party Notes Nikola Minčev 1915–1997 30 June1971 15 May1974 League of Communists of Yugoslavia Krste Crvenkovski 1921–2001 30 June1971 15 May1974 League of Communists of Yugoslavia Kiro Gligorov 1917–2012 30 June1971 1972 League of Communists of Yugoslavia Lazar Koliševski 1914–2000 1972 15 May1974 League of Communists of Yugoslavia 15 May1974 15 May1984 President of the Presidency: 4 May 1980 – 15 May 1980 Lazar Mojsov 1920–2011 15 May1984 15 May1989 League of Communists of Yugoslavia President of the Presidency: 15 May 1987 – 15 May 1988 Vasil Tupurkovski 1951– 15 May1989 8 September1991 League of Communists of Yugoslavia
SR Montenegro members
No. Member of the Presidency Lifespan Term of office Party Notes Vidoje Žarković 1927–2000 30 June1971 15 May1974 League of Communists of Yugoslavia Veljko Mićunović 1916–1982 30 June1971 15 May1974 League of Communists of Yugoslavia Dobroslav Ćulafić 1926–2011 30 June1971 15 May1974 League of Communists of Yugoslavia Vidoje Žarković 1927–2000 15 May1974 15 May1984 League of Communists of Yugoslavia Veselin Đuranović 1925–1997 15 May1984 15 May1989 League of Communists of Yugoslavia President of the Presidency: 15 May 1984 – 15 May 1985 Nenad Bućin 1935–2013 15 May1989 16 March1991 League of Communists of Yugoslavia Resigned. Branko Kostić 1939–2020 16 March1991 27 April1992 Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro
SAP Vojvodina members
No. Member of the Presidency Lifespan Term of office Party Notes Ilija Rajačić 1923–2005 30 June1971 1973 League of Communists of Yugoslavia Sreten Kovačević 1920–1995 1973 15 May1974 League of Communists of Yugoslavia Replaced Ilija Rajačić. Maćaš Kelemen 1921–2003 30 June1971 1973 League of Communists of Yugoslavia Ida Szabo 1915–2016 1973 15 May1974 League of Communists of Yugoslavia Replaced Maćaš Keleman. Stevan Doronjski 1918–1981 15 May1974 14 August1981 League of Communists of Yugoslavia Died in office. Radovan Vlajković 1922–2001 August1981 15 May1989 League of Communists of Yugoslavia President of the Presidency: 15 May 1985 – 15 May 1986 Dragutin Zelenović 1928–2020 15 May1989 December1990 League of Communists of Yugoslavia Left the Presidency to accept role of Prime Minister of Serbia. Jugoslav Kostić 1939–2025 December1990 27 April1992 Socialist Party of Serbia
SAP Kosovo members
No. Member of the Presidency Lifespan Term of office Party Notes Ilaz Kurteshi 1927–2016 30 June1971 15 May1974 League of Communists of Yugoslavia Veli Deva 1923–2015 30 June1971 15 May1974 League of Communists of Yugoslavia Fadil Hoxha 1916–2001 15 May1974 15 May1984 League of Communists of Yugoslavia Sinan Hasani 1922–2010 15 May1984 15 May1989 League of Communists of Yugoslavia President of the Presidency: 15 May 1986 – 15 May 1987 Riza Sapunxhiu 1925–2008 15 May1989 21 March1991 League of Communists of Yugoslavia He was recalled by Serbian Parliament. Sejdo Bajramović 1927–1993 21 March1991 27 April1992 Socialist Party of Serbia
Leaders of the LCY (ex officio)
See also President of the Presidency of Yugoslavia Vice President of the Presidency of Yugoslavia
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