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List of leaders of SFR Yugoslavia
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This is a partial list of the leading officials of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (known as the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia until 1963).
Contents |
| President | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ivan Ribar | 29 December 1945 - 14 January 1953 | |
| Josip Broz Tito | 14 January 1953 - 16 May 1974 | President for life after 1974 |
After 1974, Yugoslavia was headed by a collective presidency, consisting of representatives of the six republics, the two autonomous provinces within Serbia and (until 1988) the President of the League of Communists. The collective was first chaired by Tito, who was President for life. After his death in 1980, one member was annually elected Chairman of the Presidency and acted as head of state.
| Name | Term | Representing | Declared nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josip Broz Tito | 16 May 1974 - 4 May 1980 | President for life | Yugoslav Croat |
| Lazar Koliševski | 4 May 1980 - 15 May 1980 | Macedonia | Macedonian |
| Cvijetin Mijatović | 15 May 1980 - 15 May 1981 | Bosnia-Herzegovina | Serb |
| Sergej Kraigher | 15 May 1981 - 15 May 1982 | Slovenia | Slovene |
| Petar Stambolić | 15 May 1982 - 15 May 1983 | Serbia | Serb |
| Mika Špiljak | 15 May 1983 - 15 May 1984 | Croatia | Croat |
| Veselin Đuranović | 15 May 1984 - 15 May 1985 | Montenegro | Montenegrin |
| Radovan Vlajković | 15 May 1985 - 15 May 1986 | Vojvodina | Serb |
| Sinan Hasani | 15 May 1986 - 15 May 1987 | Kosovo | Albanian |
| Lazar Mojsov | 4 May 1987 - 15 May 1988 | Macedonia | Macedonian |
| Raif Dizdarević | 15 May 1988 - 15 May 1989 | Bosnia-Herzegovina | Bosnian Muslim |
| Janez Drnovšek | 15 May 1989 - 15 May 1990 | Slovenia | Slovene |
| Borisav Jović | 15 May 1990 - 15 May 1991 | Serbia | Serb |
| vacant | 15 May - 30 June 1991 | ||
| Stjepan Mesić | 30 June 1991 - 3 October 1991 (formally resigned 5 December) |
Croatia | Croat |
- Main article: Prime Minister of Yugoslavia
The government of Yugoslavia was first headed by a Prime minister. On 14 January 1953, it was reorganized into the Federal Executive Council chaired by a President.
- Main article: League of Communists of Yugoslavia
After the establishment of the Communist Yugoslavia, the Communist Party of Yugoslavia, in 1952 renamed League of Communists of Yugoslavia was led by General secretary and later by the Presidents of the Presidium:
| Name | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Josip Broz Tito | March 1939 - 4 May 1980 | general secretary, later President of the Presidium |
| Name | Term | Representing |
| Branko Mikulić (acting President) |
19 October 1978 - 23 October 1979 | Croatia |
| Stevan Doronjski (acting President until 4 May) |
23 October 1979 - 20 October 1980 | Voivodina |
| Lazar Mojsov | 20 October 1980 - 20 October 1981 | Macedonia |
| Dušan Dragosavac | 20 October 1981 - 29 June 1982 | Croatia |
| Mitja Ribičič | 29 June 1982 - 30 June 1983 | Slovenia |
| Dragoslav Marković | 30 June 1983 - 26 June 1984 | Serbia |
| Ali Shukrija | 26 June 1984 - 25 June 1985 | Kosovo |
| Vidoje Žarković | 25 June 1985 - 26 June 1986 | Montenegro |
| Milanko Renovica | 28 June 1986 - 30 June 1987 | Bosnia-Herzegovina |
| Boško Krunić | 30 June 1987 - 30 June 1988 | Vojvodina |
| Stipe Šuvar | 30 June 1988 - 30 June 1989 | Croatia |
| Milan Pančevski | 30 June 1989 - 30 June 1990 | Macedonia |