Federal Council for Protection of the Constitutional Order (Serbo-Croatian: Savezni sav(j)et za zaštitu ustavnog poretka, Slovene: Zvezni svet za zaščito ustavne ureditve, Macedonian: Сојузниот совет за заштита на уставниот поредок) was an agency of the Presidency of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in charge of coordination of country's internal security institutions. It was created in 1975, in accordance with Article 331 of the 1974 Yugoslav Constitution,[1] [2] and ceased to exist following the breakup of Yugoslavia in 1991–1992.
The council had eight members. Four members were appointed directly by the Presidency: three out of its own members and one out of the leadership of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia. The other members were Yugoslav prime minister, ministers of interior, national defense and foreign affairs.[3] The chairmen of the council since its creation were:
| President of the Executive Council | ||
| Name | Term | |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 – 18 January 1977 | ||
| 18 January 1977 – 16 May 1982 | ||
| 16 May 1982 – 15 May 1986 | ||
| 15 May 1986 – 16 March 1989 | ||
| 16 March 1989 – 1991 | ||
| Federal Secretary for Internal Affairs | ||
| Name | Term | |
| 1975 – 16 May 1982 | ||
| 16 May 1982 – 15 May 1984 | ||
| 15 May 1984 – 16 May 1989 | ||
| 16 May 1989 – 1991 | ||
| Federal Secretary for People's Defense | ||
| Name | Term | |
| 1975 – 5 May 1982 | ||
| 5 May 1982 – 15 May 1988 | ||
| 15 May 1988 – 1991 | ||
| Federal Secretary for Foreign Affairs | ||
| Name | Term | |
| 1975 – 17 May 1978 | ||
| 17 May 1978 – 17 May 1982 | ||
| 17 May 1982 – 15 May 1984 | ||
| 15 May 1984 – 30 December 1987 | ||
| 30 December 1987 – 1991 | ||