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The 1974 constitution gave the then 82-year old Tito an unlimited mandate, making him president-for-life. [6] It also created a new rotating office of President of the Presidency which would take effect in the event of Tito's death. The sitting vice president of the Presidency would succeed him in this case.
Unlike the LCY president, the presidency president could serve only a one-year term and could not nominate members to the presidency; this authority was delegated to an internal commission of the presidency. These changes were designated as temporary and were formally adopted at the 12th Congress on 26 to 29 June 1982. [46]
The office of the president of the Presidency of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia [a] existed from the death of the President of the Republic Josip Broz Tito on 4 May 1980 until the dissolution of the country by 1992. A collective presidency existed in Yugoslavia since amendments to the 1963 Constitution in 1971. [1]
The mandate of the Presidency lasted five years so the nine-member Presidency was elected in total four times – in 1974, 1979, 1984 and 1989. Until 1980 most of powers of the Presidency (and control over the country in general) were in fact exercised by Josip Broz Tito, who was president of the republic for life.
[6] [7] Josip Broz Tito was the president of SKJ until his death in 1980. [8] After Tito's death, Yugoslavia was faced with issues related to the economy, constitutional problems, and a potential rise in ethnic nationalism. [9] Yugoslavia initially implemented austerity measures to reduce its debt. [10]
After the liberation of Belgrade on 20 October 1944, the Communist-led government on 29 November 1945 declared King Peter II deposed and proclaimed the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia. From 1945 to 1953, the President of the Presidency of the National Assembly was the office of the Yugoslav head of state. The post was held by Ivan Ribar.
Pages in category "Presidents of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The President of the Republic (Predsednik Republike, Председник Републике) is directly elected to a five-year term and is limited by the Constitution to a maximum of two terms. In addition to being the Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces , the President has the procedural duty of appointing the Prime Minister with the ...