Presidency of Yugoslavia

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The Presidency of Yugoslavia was the collective head of state body of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, responsible for key state functions including representing the country and conferring its highest honors.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf collective head of state
federal presidency
alsoKnownAs Predsedništvo SFRJ
Presidency of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
appliesToJurisdiction federal level of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
composition representatives of the six socialist republics of Yugoslavia
representatives of the two autonomous provinces of Yugoslavia
country Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
linked to: Yugoslavia

Yugoslavia
dissolutionNote ceased to function with the breakup of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
dissolved 1992
dominantParty League of Communists of Yugoslavia
effectiveFrom 1974-02-21
established 1971
1974
establishmentNote a collective presidency was introduced by the 1971 constitutional amendments and fully defined by the 1974 Constitution
firstChairmanAfterTito Cvijetin Mijatović
foreignPolicyOrientation Non-Aligned Movement
function appointed and recalled ambassadors and other diplomatic representatives
conferred the highest state decorations of Yugoslavia
could declare a state of war or emergency under constitutional conditions
proclaimed laws and other federal acts
proposed candidates for the Federal Executive Council
received letters of credence and recall of foreign diplomatic representatives
represented Yugoslavia at home and abroad
served as commander-in-chief of the Yugoslav People’s Army collectively
governingDocument Constitution of the SFRY (1974)
hadOffice President of the Presidency of Yugoslavia
headOfGovernmentBody Federal Executive Council of Yugoslavia (indirect influence via proposals)
jurisdiction entire territory of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
leadershipStructure rotating President of the Presidency
legalBasis 1974 Constitution of Yugoslavia
Constitution of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
linked to: Yugoslavia

Socialist Republic of Serbia
location Belgrade
memberCount 8
9
memberCountNote originally included a seat for Josip Broz Tito in addition to 8 federal units
notableChairman Borisav Jović
Branko Kostić
Janez Drnovšek
Lazar Koliševski
Mika Špiljak
Petar Stambolić
Raif Dizdarević
Sergej Kraigher
Stjepan Mesić
Veselin Đuranović
oversaw implementation of foreign policy of Yugoslavia
politicalSystem one-party socialist state
precededBy President of the Republic (Josip Broz Tito)
linked to: Josip Broz Tito
role collective head of state of Yugoslavia
supreme representative body of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
rotationSystem chairmanship rotated among representatives of republics and provinces
subordinateTo Federal Assembly of Yugoslavia
symbol Coat of arms of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
usedLanguage Macedonian
Serbo-Croatian
Slovene

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Order of the National Hero (Yugoslavia) awardingBody Presidency of Yugoslavia
President of the Presidency of the Socialist Republic of Croatia higherOfficeContext Presidency of the Socialist Republic of Croatia
linked to: Presidency of Yugoslavia
President of the Presidency of the Socialist Republic of Serbia partOf Presidency of the Socialist Republic of Serbia
linked to: Presidency of Yugoslavia
President of the Presidency of the Socialist Republic of Montenegro seeAlso Presidency of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
linked to: Presidency of Yugoslavia
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia establishesInstitution federal presidency of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
linked to: Presidency of Yugoslavia
Socialist Autonomous Province of Kosovo administration within SFR Yugoslavia representedIn Presidency of SFR Yugoslavia
linked to: Presidency of Yugoslavia
Presidency of Yugoslavia alsoKnownAs Predsedništvo SFRJ
linked to: Presidency of Yugoslavia
Presidency of Yugoslavia alsoKnownAs Presidency of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
linked to: Presidency of Yugoslavia
Jovanka Budisavljević associatedWith Presidency of Josip Broz Tito
linked to: Presidency of Yugoslavia