Deputy Prime Minister Podpredsjednik Vlade Потпредседник Владе |
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Formation | 26 August 1939 |
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First holder | Vladko Maček |
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Final holder | Aleksandar Mitrović Živko Pregl |
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Abolished | 21 November 1991 |
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The Deputy Prime Minister of Yugoslavia was the official Deputy of the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, SFR Yugoslavia and later Prime Minister of FR Yugoslavia, from 1939 until 2003.
History of the office
The office of the Deputy Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia was created on 26 August 1939. It was created during the government of Dragiša Cvetković. The first Deputy Prime Minister was Vladko Maček.
The office of the Deputy Prime Minister of SFR Yugoslavia was created on 2 February 1946. It was created during the government of Josip Broz Tito. When it was created, Edvard Kardelj and Jaša Prodanović held the postition. The office was normally held by more than one person at the same time. Also, Deputy Prime Ministers sometimes hold the post with another government position.
The office of the Deputy Prime Minister of FR Yugoslavia was ended with the constitutional reforms of 2003. The last Deputy Prime Minister was Miroljub Labus. He served from 4 November 2000 to 17 March 2003.
List of deputy prime ministers
Kingdom of Yugoslavia period (1939–1945)
SFR Yugoslavia period (1945–1992)