List of leaders of the Socialist Republic of Serbia

The following is a list of leaders of the Socialist Republic of Serbia (SR Serbia). It lists heads of state and heads of government. In the Socialist Republic, the only legal political party was the League of Communists of Serbia (SKS), which was part of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia (SKJ).

President of the Presidency
Formation12 November 1944
First holderSiniša Stanković (As Chairman of the Anti-Fascist Assembly)
Final holderSlobodan Milošević (As President of the Presidency)
Abolished11 January 1991

Commonly referred to as Socialist Serbia or simply as Serbia, SR Serbia was the largest, most populous, and most economically developed republic of Yugoslavia in 1945–91.

Heads of State edit

Prior to 1974, Serbia had no president or state presidency. The most senior state official was the President of the People's Assembly of Serbia, who was considered as the head of state.[1][2][3][4]

In the SR Serbia, the only legal political party was the League of Communists of Serbia, and therefore all heads of state belonged to that political organization.

Chairman of the ASNOS edit

Head of State Term of office
Portrait Name
(Born–Died)
Took office Left office Duration
Chairman of the Antifascist Assembly for the People's Liberation of Serbia (ASNOS)
1   Siniša Stanković
Синиша Станковић
(1892–1974)
12 November 1944 7 April 1945 146 days

Presidents of the People's Assembly edit

Head of State Term of office
Portrait Name
(Born–Died)
Took office Left office Duration
President of the Presidency of the People's Assembly
1   Siniša Stanković
Синиша Станковић
(1892–1974)
7 April 1945 20 November 1946 1 year, 227 days
2   Aćim Grulović
Аћим Груловић
(1898–1948)
20 November 1946 23 December 1948 2 years, 33 days
3   Isa Jovanović
Иса Јовановић
(1906–1983)
23 December 1948 December 1953 4 years, 343 days
President of the People's Assembly
4   Petar Stambolić
Петар Стамболић
(1912–2007)
December 1953 April 1957 3 years, 4 months
5   Jovan Veselinov
Јован Веселинов
(1906–1982)
April 1957 26 June 1963 6 years, 2 months
6   Dušan Petrović Šane
Душан Петровић Шане
(1914–1977)
26 June 1963 6 May 1967 3 years, 314 days
7   Miloš Minić
Милош Минић
(1914–2003)
6 May 1967 6 May 1969 2 years, 0 days
8   Dragoslav Marković
Драгослав Марковић
(1920–2005)
6 May 1969 19 April 1974 4 years, 348 days
9   Živan Vasiljević
Живан Васиљевић
(1920–2007)
19 April 1974 6 May 1974 17 days

Presidents of the Presidency edit

In the SR Serbia, the only legal political party was the League of Communists of Serbia.

Head of State Term of office
Portrait Name
(Born–Died)
Took office Left office Duration
1   Dragoslav Marković
Драгослав Марковић
(1920–2005)
6 May 1974 5 May 1978 3 years, 364 days
2   Dobrivoje Vidić
Добривоје Видић
(1918–1991)
5 May 1978 5 May 1982 4 years, 0 days
3   Nikola Ljubičić
Никола Љубичић
(1916–2005)
5 May 1982 5 May 1984 2 years, 0 days
4   Dušan Čkrebić
Душан Чкребић
(1927– )
5 May 1984 5 May 1985 1 year, 0 days
5   Ivan Stambolić
Иван Стамболић
(1936–2000)
5 May 1985 14 December 1987 2 years, 223 days
6   Petar Gračanin
Петар Грачанин
(1923–2004)
14 December 1987 20 March 1989 1 year, 96 days
7   Slobodan Milošević
Слободан Милошевић
(1941–2006)
8 May 1989 11 January 1991 1 year, 248 days

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia | After Second World War". www.parlament.gov.rs. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  2. ^ "National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia | From the Great Anti-Fascist People's Liberation Assembly of Serbia to the Constitution of the People's Republic of Serbia (November 1944 – January 1947)". www.parlament.gov.rs. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  3. ^ "National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia | National Assembly of the People's Republic of Serbia (1947-1963)". www.parlament.gov.rs. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  4. ^ "National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia | Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Serbia (1963-1974)". www.parlament.gov.rs. Retrieved 2023-11-27.