President of the Presidency of Yugoslavia Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids President of the Presidency of Yugoslavia

Member of	Presidency of Yugoslavia
Term length	1 year
Precursor	President of Yugoslavia
Formation	4 May 1980
First holder	Lazar Koliševski
Final holder	Stjepan Mesić
Abolished	15 June 1992
Deputy	Vice President of the Presidency

The President of the Presidency of Yugoslavia was an important leader in the country of Yugoslavia. This job started after the death of its long-time leader, Josip Broz Tito, on May 4, 1980. It continued until Yugoslavia broke apart around 1992.

Before Tito's death, Yugoslavia decided to have a "collective presidency." This means that instead of one person being the main leader, a group of people would share the power. This idea began in 1971.

In 1974, a new set of rules (called a Constitution) was made. It confirmed that the country would have a collective presidency. This group included representatives from the six different republics and two special regions within Yugoslavia.

The 1974 Constitution also created the job of "President of the Presidency." However, this job would only start after Tito was no longer President. Tito was given an unlimited term, meaning he could be president for life. So, the new President of the Presidency would only take over after he passed away.

A "Vice President of the Presidency" (a second-in-command) had already been in place since 1971. This role rotated every year among the representatives from the republics and regions.

When Tito died on May 4, 1980, Lazar Koliševski was the Vice President. He then became the first President of the Presidency. After that, the role of President of the Presidency rotated every year. The person who was Vice President one year would become President the next.

Leaders of the Presidency

Here is a list of the people who served as President of the Presidency of Yugoslavia. The country was made up of different republics and regions, and the leaders took turns representing them.

League of Communists of Yugoslavia Liberal Democracy of Slovenia Socialist Party of Serbia Croatian Democratic Union Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro Denotes an acting head of state

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Representing	Term of office			Political party	Note
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Representing	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Political party	Note
1		Lazar Koliševski (1914–2000)	Macedonia	4 May 1980	15 May 1980	11 days	SKJ
2		Cvijetin Mijatović (1913–1993)	Bosnia and Herzegovina	15 May 1980	15 May 1981	1 year, 0 days	SKJ
3		Sergej Kraigher (1914–2001)	Slovenia	15 May 1981	15 May 1982	1 year, 0 days	SKJ
4		Petar Stambolić (1912–2007)	Serbia	15 May 1982	15 May 1983	1 year, 0 days	SKJ
5		Mika Špiljak (1916–2007)	Croatia	15 May 1983	15 May 1984	1 year, 0 days	SKJ
6		Veselin Đuranović (1925–1997)	Montenegro	15 May 1984	15 May 1985	1 year, 0 days	SKJ
7		Radovan Vlajković (1922–2001)	SAP Vojvodina	15 May 1985	15 May 1986	1 year, 0 days	SKJ
8		Sinan Hasani (1922–2010)	SAP Kosovo	15 May 1986	15 May 1987	1 year, 0 days	SKJ
9		Lazar Mojsov (1920–2011)	Macedonia	15 May 1987	15 May 1988	1 year, 0 days	SKJ
10		Raif Dizdarević (born 1926)	Bosnia and Herzegovina	15 May 1988	15 May 1989	1 year, 0 days	SKJ
11		Janez Drnovšek (1950–2008)	Slovenia	15 May 1989	15 May 1990	1 year, 0 days	SKJ LDS	Joined Liberal Democracy of Slovenia in February 1990.
12		Borisav Jović (1928–2021)	Serbia	15 May 1990	15 May 1991	1 year, 0 days	SKJ SPS	SKJ dissolved in 1990. In Serbia the party was succeeded by the SPS.
–		Sejdo Bajramović (1927–1993) Acting	AP Kosovo	16 May 1991	30 June 1991	45 days	SPS	Acting president.
13		Stjepan Mesić (born 1934)	Croatia	30 June 1991	5 December 1991	158 days	HDZ	Last President of Yugoslavia.
–		Branko Kostić (1939–2020) Acting	Montenegro	5 December 1991	15 June 1992	193 days	DPS	Acting president. Installed by Serbia and Montenegro.

President of the Presidency of Yugoslavia facts for kids

Leaders of the Presidency

See also