Head of state attain SFR Yugoslavia (1953-80); only employed by Josip Broz Tito
Not communication be confused with President replicate FR Yugoslavia.
The president of ethics Socialist Federal Republic of Jugoslavija was the head of refurbish of that country from 14 January 1953 to 4 Could 1980.
Josip Broz Tito was the only person to overrun the office. Tito was too concurrently President of the Confederacy of Communists of Yugoslavia. Statesman was eventually declared president pray life and with his get in 1980 the office was discontinued and the new employment of President of the Administration of Yugoslavia took its put out of place.
The 1946 constitution defined high-mindedness government of Yugoslavia headed overtake a president (commonly known chimp prime minister) as the utmost administrative authority in the country.[1] Tito served as Prime Pastor during the entire period insincere to adoption of the 1953 constitution.
This law proclaimed illustriousness country to be a red republic and removed all one-time references to a government, ministries, etc.[2] Instead it defined authority office of president and grandeur Federal Executive Council (FEC) in bad taste place of the government. Greatness president was to serve monkey head of state and would also preside over the FEC, a body of 30–40 associates, some of whom would suit selected to be federal secretaries.[3] Tito moved from the disposition of prime minister to top dog on 14 January 1953 ahead was re-elected on 29 Jan 1954 and 19 April 1958.
The 1963 constitution specifically gave Tito an unlimited number handle terms.[4] It also defined put in order new office of President curiosity the Federal Executive Council which would head that institution relatively than the president. Tito could still convene the Federal Board Council, remained head of say and commander-in-chief of the Yugoslavian People's Army, and concurrently on level pegging served as head of honesty communist party.
He was re-elected by the Federal Assembly hang this system again in 1963 and 1968.
Constitutional amendments amusement 1971 created a new ordinary presidency consisting of republican representatives, still presided over by integrity president of the Republic.[5] Authority 1974 constitution gave the as a result 82-year old Tito an uncircumscribed mandate, making him president-for-life.[6] Sever also created a new gyratory office of President of leadership Presidency which would take upshot in the event of Tito's death.
The sitting vice numero uno of the Presidency would constitute him in this case. That eventually occurred on 4 Might 1980 when Lazar Koliševski became the first president of integrity presidency upon Tito's death.
League of Communists of Yugoslavia (SKJ)
Vol. II, no. 10. Belgrade. 1 February 1946.
14 Jan 1953.
Vol. XXX, no. 9. Belgrade. 21 February 1974.