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The Deputy Prime Minister of Yugoslavia was an important government job in the country of Yugoslavia. This person was like a helper or second-in-command to the Prime Minister. The role existed from 1939 until 2003, changing as Yugoslavia itself changed from a Kingdom to a Socialist Federal Republic, and then to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (which later became Serbia and Montenegro).

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Deputy Prime Minister
Podpredsjednik Vlade
Потпредседник Владе
Edvard Kardelj (5).jpg
Longest serving
Edvard Kardelj
7 March 1945 – 29 June 1963
Formation 26 August 1939
First holder Vladko Maček
Final holder Aleksandar Mitrović
Živko Pregl
Abolished 21 November 1991

What is a Deputy Prime Minister?

A Deputy Prime Minister is a high-ranking official in a government. They usually help the Prime Minister with their duties. Sometimes, they might take over if the Prime Minister is away or unable to do their job. In Yugoslavia, this role was often held by more than one person at the same time.

History of the Role

The job of Deputy Prime Minister in Yugoslavia started on August 26, 1939. This was during the time of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. The very first person to hold this position was Vladko Maček.

After World War II, Yugoslavia became the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The role of Deputy Prime Minister was officially set up again on February 2, 1946. At first, two people held the job together: Edvard Kardelj and Jaša Prodanović. Edvard Kardelj held the position for a very long time, from 1945 to 1963.

Later, when Yugoslavia changed again to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, the role continued. However, it was eventually removed from the government. This happened in 2003, when the country made some changes to its laws. The last person to serve as Deputy Prime Minister was Miroljub Labus. He held the position from November 4, 2000, until March 17, 2003.

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  • Vladko Maček crop

    Vladko Maček, the first Deputy Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.

  • Slobodan Jovanović, by Uroš Predić (1931)

    Slobodan Jovanović

  • Portrait of Juraj Krnjević

    Juraj Krnjević

  • Miha Krek 1930s

    Miha Krek

  • Milan Grol

    Milan Grol

  • Edvard Kardelj (5)

    Edvard Kardelj, who served the longest as Deputy Prime Minister.

  • Aleksandar Ranković (1)

    Aleksandar Ranković

  • Blagoje Nešković

    Blagoje Nešković

  • Milovan Đilas

    Milovan Đilas

  • Moša Pijade

    Moša Pijade

  • Stevan Kragujevic, Svetozar Vukmanovic, Tempo

    Svetozar Vukmanović

  • Rodoljub Čolaković

    Rodoljub Čolaković

  • Mijalko Todorović

    Mijalko Todorović

  • Emblem of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

    Svetislav Stefanović

  • Boris Kraiher

    Boris Kraigher

  • Milos Minic Cropped

    Miloš Minić

  • Veljko Zeković (1)

    Veljko Zeković

  • Kiro Gligorov

    Kiro Gligorov

  • Rudi Kolak

    Rudi Kolak

  • Emblem of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

    Nikola Miljanić

  • Emblem of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

    Mišo Pavićević

  • Aleksandar Grlićkov

    Aleksandar Grličkov

  • Jakov Sitotković

    Jakov Sirotković

  • Anton Vratuša

    Anton Vratuša

  • Dobroslav Ćulafić

    Dobroslav Ćulafić

  • Emblem of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

    Berislav Šefer

  • Miloš Minić

    Miloš Minić

  • Branislav Ikonić

    Branislav Ikonić

  • Emblem of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

    Ivo Margan

  • Andrej Marinc

    Andrej Marinc

  • Emblem of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

    Dragoljub Stavrev

  • Emblem of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

    Gojko Ubiparip

  • Zvone Dragan

    Zvone Dragan

  • Emblem of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

    Borislav Srebrić

  • Emblem of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

    Mijat Šuković

  • Janez Zemljarič (1)

    Janez Zemljarič

  • Emblem of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

    Miloš Milosavljević

  • Emblem of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

    Aleksandar Mitrović

  • Emblem of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

    Živko Pregl

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