This article lists the members of the Presidency of Yugoslavia, the collective head of state of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia from 1971 until the country's dissolution in 1991/92.
Formed by the 1971 amendments to the 1963 Yugoslav Constitution, the Presidency of Yugoslavia originally had 23 members – three from each republic, two from each autonomous province and President of the Republic Josip Broz Tito.[1] [2] The 1974 Yugoslav Constitution reorganized the Presidency, reducing it to 9 members – one from each republic and autonomous province and, until 1988, President of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia ex officio.[3] The 1974 Constitution provided for the office of President of the Presidency, but only coming into effect with the disestablishment of the office of President of the Republic.[4] A separate article affirmed Josip Broz Tito with an unlimited mandate which ensured the new President of the Presidency would not come into effect until after his death, which occurred on 4 May 1980.[5]
| No. | Member of the Presidency | Lifespan | Term of office | Party | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamdija Pozderac | 1924–1988 | 30 June 1971 | 15 May 1974 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | ||||
| Ratomir Dugonjić | 1916–1987 | 30 June 1971 | 15 May 1974 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | ||||
| Augustin Papić | 1917–2002 | 30 June 1971 | 15 May 1974 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | ||||
| Cvijetin Mijatović | 1913–1993 | 15 May 1974 | 15 May 1984 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | President of the Presidency: 15 May 1980 – 15 May 1981. | |||
| Branko Mikulić | 1928–1994 | 15 May 1984 | 15 May 1986 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | Left the Presidency to accept role of President of the Federal Executive Council. | |||
| Hamdija Pozderac | 1924–1988 | 15 May 1986 | 15 September 1987 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | Resigned due to accusation of participation in the Agrokomerc scandal. | |||
| Mato Andrić | 1928–2015 | 15 September 1987 | 31 December 1987 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | Acting member of the Presidency as President of the Presidency of SR Bosnia and Herzegovina. | |||
| Raif Dizdarević | 1926– | 31 December 1987 | 15 May 1989 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | President of the Presidency: 15 May 1988 – 15 May 1989. | |||
| Bogić Bogićević | 1953– | 15 May 1989 | 27 April 1992 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | ||||
| No. | Member of the Presidency | Lifespan | Term of office | Party | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakov Blažević | 1912–1996 | 30 June 1971 | 15 May 1974 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | ||||
| Đuro Kladarin | 1915–1996 | 30 June 1971 | 15 May 1974 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | ||||
| Miko Tripalo | 1926–1995 | 30 June 1971 | December 1971 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | Removed from his position by decision of the 21st meeting of the Presidency of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia due to his role in the Croatian Spring. | |||
| Milan Mišković | 1918–1978 | December 1971 | 15 May 1974 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | Replaced Miko Tripalo after his removal from politics. | |||
| Vladimir Bakarić | 1912–1983 | 15 May 1974 | 16 January 1983 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | Died in office. | |||
| Mika Špiljak | 1916–2007 | 16 January 1983 | 15 May 1984 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | President of the Presidency: 15 May 1983 – 15 May 1984 | |||
| Josip Vrhovec | 1926–2006 | 15 May 1984 | 15 May 1989 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | ||||
| Stipe Šuvar | 1936–2004 | 15 May 1989 | 19 October 1990 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | Also served as member of the presidency ex officio 30 June 1988 – 25 November 1988 as President of the Presidency of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia. He was recalled by Parliament after the first multi-party elections in 1990. | |||
| Stjepan Mesić | 1934– | 19 October 1990 | 5 December 1991 | Croatian Democratic Union | President of the Presidency: 30 June 1991 – 5 December 1991 | |||
| No. | Member of the Presidency | Lifespan | Term of office | Party | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragoslav Marković | 1920–2005 | 30 June 1971 | 15 May 1974 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | |||
| Dobrivoje Vidić | 1918–1992 | 30 June 1971 | 15 May 1974 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | |||
| Koča Popović | 1908–1992 | 30 June 1971 | 1972 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | Resigned out of solidarity with cadres removed in the Purge of liberals in Serbia. | ||
| Dragi Stamenković | 1920–2004 | 1972 | 15 May 1974 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | Replaced Koča Popović after his withdrawal from politics. | ||
| Petar Stambolić | 1912–2007 | 15 May 1974 | 15 May 1984 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | President of the Presidency: 15 May 1982 – 15 May 1983 | ||
| Nikola Ljubičić | 1916–2005 | 15 May 1984 | 15 May 1989 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | |||
| Borisav Jović | 1928–2021 | 15 May 1989 | 27 April 1992 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia (until January 1990) | President of the Presidency: 15 May 1990 – 15 May 1991 | ||
| Socialist Party of Serbia (from January 1990) | |||||||
| No. | Member of the Presidency | Lifespan | Term of office | Party | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sergej Kraigher | 1914–2001 | 30 June 1971 | 15 May 1974 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | |||
| Marko Bulc | 1926–2019 | 30 June 1971 | 15 May 1974 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | |||
| Mitja Ribičič | 1919–2013 | 30 June 1971 | 15 May 1974 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | |||
| Edvard Kardelj | 1910–1979 | 15 May 1974 | 10 February 1979 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | Died in office. | ||
| Sergej Kraigher | 1914–2001 | February 1979 | 15 May 1984 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | President of the Presidency: 15 May 1981 – 15 May 1982 | ||
| Stane Dolanc | 1925–1999 | 15 May 1984 | 15 May 1989 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | |||
| Janez Drnovšek | 1950–2008 | 15 May 1989 | 25 June 1991 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia (until February 1990) | President of the Presidency: 15 May 1989 – 15 May 1990 | ||
| Liberal Democracy of Slovenia (from February 1990) | |||||||
| No. | Member of the Presidency | Lifespan | Term of office | Party | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Minčev | 1915–1997 | 30 June 1971 | 15 May 1974 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | ||||
| Krste Crvenkovski | 1921–2001 | 30 June 1971 | 15 May 1974 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | ||||
| Kiro Gligorov | 1917–2012 | 30 June 1971 | 1972 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | ||||
| Lazar Koliševski | 1914–2000 | 1972 | 15 May 1974 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | ||||
| Lazar Koliševski | 1914–2000 | 15 May 1974 | 15 May 1984 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | President of the Presidency: 4 May 1980 – 15 May 1980 | |||
| Lazar Mojsov | 1920–2011 | 15 May 1984 | 15 May 1989 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | President of the Presidency: 15 May 1987 – 15 May 1988 | |||
| Vasil Tupurkovski | 1951– | 15 May 1989 | 8 September 1991 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | ||||
| No. | Member of the Presidency | Lifespan | Term of office | Party | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vidoje Žarković | 1927–2000 | 30 June 1971 | 15 May 1974 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | ||||
| Veljko Mićunović | 1916–1982 | 30 June 1971 | 15 May 1974 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | ||||
| Dobroslav Ćulafić | 1926–2011 | 30 June 1971 | 15 May 1974 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | ||||
| Vidoje Žarković | 1927–2000 | 15 May 1974 | 15 May 1984 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | ||||
| Veselin Đuranović | 1925–1997 | 15 May 1984 | 15 May 1989 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | President of the Presidency: 15 May 1984 – 15 May 1985 | |||
| Nenad Bućin | 1935–2013 | 15 May 1989 | 16 March 1991 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | Resigned. | |||
| Branko Kostić | 1939–2020 | 16 March 1991 | 27 April 1992 | Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro | ||||
| No. | Member of the Presidency | Lifespan | Term of office | Party | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilija Rajačić | 1923–2005 | 30 June 1971 | 1973 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | ||||
| Sreten Kovačević | 1920–1995 | 1973 | 15 May 1974 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | Replaced Ilija Rajačić. | |||
| Maćaš Kelemen | 1921– | 30 June 1971 | 1973 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | ||||
| Ida Szabo | 1915–2016 | 1973 | 15 May 1974 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | Replaced Maćaš Keleman. | |||
| Stevan Doronjski | 1918–1981 | 15 May 1974 | 14 August 1981 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | Died in office. | |||
| Radovan Vlajković | 1922–2001 | August 1981 | 15 May 1989 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | President of the Presidency: 15 May 1985 – 15 May 1986 | |||
| Dragutin Zelenović | 1928–2020 | 15 May 1989 | December 1990 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | Left the Presidency to accept role of Prime Minister of Serbia. | |||
| Jugoslav Kostić | 1939– | December 1990 | 27 April 1992 | Socialist Party of Serbia | ||||
| No. | Member of the Presidency | Lifespan | Term of office | Party | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilaz Kurteshi | 1927–2016 | 30 June 1971 | 15 May 1974 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | ||||
| Veli Deva | 1923–2015 | 30 June 1971 | 15 May 1974 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | ||||
| Fadil Hoxha | 1916–2001 | 15 May 1974 | 15 May 1984 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | ||||
| Sinan Hasani | 1922–2010 | 15 May 1984 | 15 May 1989 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | President of the Presidency: 15 May 1986 – 15 May 1987 | |||
| Riza Sapunxhiu | 1925–2008 | 15 May 1989 | 21 March 1991 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | He was recalled by Serbian Parliament. | |||
| Sejdo Bajramović | 1927–1993 | 21 March 1991 | 27 April 1992 | Socialist Party of Serbia | ||||