Head of state of SFR Yugoslavia (1953-80); only occupied by Josip Broz Tito
Not to be confused with President of FR Yugoslavia.
President of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Standard of the President
Josip Broz Tito
Residence
White Palace, Belgrade
Appointer
Federal Assembly of SFR Yugoslavia
Term length
Unlimited
Precursor
President of the Presidium of the National Assembly
Formation
14 January 1953
First holder
Josip Broz Tito
Final holder
Josip Broz Tito
Abolished
4 May 1980
Succession
President of the Presidency
Politics of Yugoslavia
Constitution
1921
1931
1946
1953
1963
1974
Executive
Legislative
Head of State Deputy Head of State
President (1953–80)
Vice President (1963–67)
Presidency (1971–91)
President of the Presidency (1980–91)
Vice President of the Presidency (1971–91)
Members
Government (1918–53)
Prime Minister Deputy Prime Minister
Assembly (list)
President
Federal Executive Council (1953–92)
President (1963–92)
Federal Council for Protection of the Constitutional Order (1975–92)
Elections
Constituent
1920
Parliamentary
1923
1925
1927
1931
1935
1938
1945
1950
1953
1958
1963
1969
1974
1978
1982
1986
1989
Political parties
Administrative divisions
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Banovina of Croatia
Subdivisions
SFR Yugoslavia
SR Bosnia and Herzegovina
SR Croatia
SR Macedonia
SR Montenegro
SR Serbia
SAP Kosovo
SAP Vojvodina
SR Slovenia
Breakup
Yugoslav Wars
(Slovenian
Croatian
Bosnian)
Foreign relations
Tripartite Pact
Allies
United Nations
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Organisation of African Unity
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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. Tito was eventually declared president for life and with his death in 1980 the office was discontinued and the new office of President of the Presidency of Yugoslavia took its place.
The 1946 constitution defined the government of Yugoslavia headed by a president (commonly known as prime minister) as the highest administrative authority in the country.[1] Tito served as Prime Minister during the entire period up to adoption of the 1953 constitution. This law proclaimed the country to be a socialist republic and removed all previous references to a government, ministries, etc.[2] Instead it defined the office of president and the Federal Executive Council (FEC) in place of the government. The president was to serve as head of state and would also preside over the FEC, a body of 30–40 members, some of whom would be selected to be federal secretaries.[3] Tito moved from the position of prime minister to president on 14 January 1953 and was subsequently re-elected on 29 January 1954 and 19 April 1958.
The 1963 constitution specifically gave Tito an unlimited number of terms.[4] It also defined a new office of President of the Federal Executive Council which would head that institution rather than the president. Tito could still convene the Federal Executive Council, remained head of state and commander-in-chief of the Yugoslav People's Army, and concurrently still served as head of the communist party. He was re-elected by the Federal Assembly under this system again in 1963 and 1968.
Constitutional amendments in 1971 created a new collective presidency consisting of republican representatives, still presided over by the president of the Republic.[5] 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. This eventually occurred on 4 May 1980 when Lazar Koliševski became the first president of the presidency upon Tito's death.
^"Službeni list Federativne Narodne Republike Jugoslavije". Vol. II, no. 10. Belgrade. 1 February 1946.
^"Službeni list Federativne Narodne Republike Jugoslavije". Vol. IX, no. 3. Belgrade. 14 January 1953.
^"Službeni list Federativne Narodne Republike Jugoslavije". Vol. IX, no. 3. Belgrade. 14 January 1953.
^"Službeni list Socijalističke Federativne Republike Jugoslavije". Vol. XIX, no. 14. Belgrade. 10 April 1963.
^"Službeni list Socijalističke Federativne Republike Jugoslavije". Vol. XXVII, no. 29. Belgrade. 8 July 1971.
^"Službeni list Socijalističke Federativne Republike Jugoslavije". Vol. XXX, no. 9. Belgrade. 21 February 1974.
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