Federal Council for Protection of the Constitutional Order (Yugoslavia)

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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:

Members ex officio

President of the Executive Council
Name Term
Džemal Bijedić 1975  – 18 January 1977
Veselin Đuranović 18 January 1977  – 16 May 1982
Milka Planinc 16 May 1982  – 15 May 1986
Branko Mikulić 15 May 1986  – 16 March 1989
Ante Marković 16 March 1989  – 1991
Federal Secretary for Internal Affairs
Name Term
Franjo Herljević 1975  – 16 May 1982
Stane Dolanc 16 May 1982  – 15 May 1984
Dobroslav Ćulafić 15 May 1984  – 16 May 1989
Petar Gračanin 16 May 1989  – 1991
Federal Secretary for People's Defense
Name Term
Nikola Ljubičić 1975  – 5 May 1982
Branko Mamula 5 May 1982  – 15 May 1988
Veljko Kadijević 15 May 1988  – 1991
Federal Secretary for Foreign Affairs
Name Term
Miloš Minić 1975  – 17 May 1978
Josip Vrhovec 17 May 1978  – 17 May 1982
Lazar Mojsov 17 May 1982  – 15 May 1984
Raif Dizdarević 15 May 1984  – 30 December 1987
Budimir Lončar 30 December 1987  – 1991

References

  1. ^ a b Slobodan Stankovic: Committee for Defense of Constitutional Order Created in Yugoslavia. Radio Free Europe Research, 4 March 1975
  2. ^ Constitution of the SFRY  (in Serbian). 1974 – via Wikisource.
  3. ^ Службен лист на СФРЈ, 55/1982, available at [www.slvesnik.com.mk] (in Macedonian)
  4. ^ Slobodan Stankovic: More Power for Army Generals in Yugoslavia. Radio Free Europe Research, 29 June 1979
  5. ^ Slobodan Stankovic: Yugoslavia's Supreme Security Agency Appointed. Radio Free Europe Research, 23 September 1982
  6. ^ Службен лист на СФРЈ, 31/1984, available at [www.slvesnik.com.mk] (in Macedonian)
  7. ^ Nije strašno što je srušili, nego kako su je srušili. Interview with Josip Vrhovec. Tena Perišin, Radio Free Europe, April 5, 2000 (in Croatian)
  8. ^ a b Службен лист на СФРЈ, 64/1989, available at [www.slvesnik.com.mk] (in Macedonian)