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Having assumed de facto control over the party by 1937, Tito was formally elected its general secretary in 1939 and later its president, the title he held until his death. During World War II, after the Nazi invasion of the area, he led the Yugoslav guerrilla movement, the Partisans (1941–1945). [5]
Jonas Furrer served as the first president of the Swiss Confederation (1848–1849). Jakob Stämpfli , who presided over the Federal Council in 1856, was just 35 years old, the youngest to date. Karl Schenk , as the longest-serving member of the Federal Council , was president of the Confederation six times, a number only equaled by Emil Welti .
Josip Broz Tito, President of Yugoslavia and President of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia, died on 4 May 1980 following a prolonged illness. His state funeral was held four days later on 8 May, drawing a significant amount of statesmen from Western , Eastern and Non-Aligned countries across the world.
The Yugoslav Partisans, [note 1] [11] or the National Liberation Army, [note 2] officially the National Liberation Army and Partisan Detachments of Yugoslavia, [note 3] [12] was the communist-led anti-fascist resistance to the Axis powers (chiefly Nazi Germany) in occupied Yugoslavia during World War II.
Yugoslav president of the Presidency Borisav Jović demands that the Presidency vote for use of the JNA against Croatia and Slovenia. All 3 Presidency members under Serbian control (Kosovo, Serbia and Vojvodina) and the member from Montenegro vote for the use of force, but members of the Presidency from the other republics (Bosnia and ...
Leader of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia and President: Ljubljana Yugoslavia: Illness – gangrene J. A. G. S. McCartney: 1980 Turks and Caicos Islands: Chief Minister: Vineland United States: Accident – plane crash Masayoshi Ōhira: 1980 Japan: Prime Minister: Tokyo Japan: Heart attack Seretse Khama: 1980 Botswana: President ...
The president of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the head of state of that country from 14 January 1953 to 4 May 1980. Josip Broz Tito was the only person to occupy the office. Tito was also concurrently President of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia.
Acting member of the Presidency as President of the Presidency of SR Bosnia and Herzegovina. 4: Raif Dizdarević: 1926– 31 December 1987 15 May 1989 League of Communists of Yugoslavia: President of the Presidency: 15 May 1988 – 15 May 1989. 5: Bogić Bogićević: 1953– 15 May 1989 27 April 1992 League of Communists of Yugoslavia