1982 Yugoslavian parliamentary election explained

Election Name:1982 Yugoslavian parliamentary election
Country:Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1978 Yugoslavian parliamentary election
Previous Year:1978
Next Election:1986 Yugoslavian parliamentary election
Next Year:1986
Seats For Election:All 220 seats in the Federal Chamber
All 88 seats in the Chamber of Republics and Provinces
Leader1:Dušan Dragosavac
Party1:League of Communists of Yugoslavia
Alliance1:SSRNJ
Seats1:220
Prime Minister
Posttitle:Prime Minister after election
Before Election:Veselin Đuranović
After Election:Milka Planinc
Before Party:SKJ
After Party:SKJ

Parliamentary elections were held in Yugoslavia between 10 March and 10 May 1982 through a complicated delegate system which selected delegates to local, republic, and federal assemblies.[1]

Background

The elections were the third held under the 1974 Yugoslav Constitution, approved on 31 January 1974, which established a bicameral Assembly with a Federal Chamber of 220 members and a Chamber of Republics and Provinces of 88 members.[1]

Electoral system

The members of the Federal Chamber represented three groups: self-managing organizations, communities and socio-political organizations. 30 members were elected for the six republics and 20 for the two autonomous provinces, Kosovo and Vojvodina.[1]

Elections

The Federal Council was elected between 10 March and 21 April, and the Chamber of Republics and Provinces on 10 May. The Federal Executive Council was elected on 15 May, with Milka Planinc as its President (Prime Minister), becoming Yugoslavia's first female head of government.[2] The Central Committee of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia was elected between 26 and 29 June, with Mitja Ribičič as the President.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/YUGOSLAVIA_1982_E.PDF Yugoslavia
  2. Stankovic, Slobodan. Yugoslavia's New Federal Government Formed. 6 May 1982. Blinken Open Society Archives (retrieved on 8 September 2021)