Federal Council for Protection of the Constitutional Order (Yugoslavia)

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 Bijedić1975  – 18 January 1977
Veselin Đuranović18 January 1977  – 16 May 1982
Milka Planinc16 May 1982  – 15 May 1986
Branko Mikulić15 May 1986  – 16 March 1989
Ante Marković16 March 1989  – 1991
Federal Secretary for Internal Affairs
Name Term
Franjo Herljević1975  – 16 May 1982
Stane Dolanc16 May 1982  – 15 May 1984
Dobroslav Ćulafić15 May 1984  – 16 May 1989
Petar Gračanin16 May 1989  – 1991
Federal Secretary for People's Defense
Name Term
Nikola Ljubičić1975  – 5 May 1982
Branko Mamula5 May 1982  – 15 May 1988
Veljko Kadijević15 May 1988  – 1991
Federal Secretary for Foreign Affairs
Name Term
Miloš Minić1975  – 17 May 1978
Josip Vrhovec17 May 1978  – 17 May 1982
Lazar Mojsov17 May 1982  – 15 May 1984
Raif Dizdarević15 May 1984  – 30 December 1987
Budimir Lončar30 December 1987  – 1991

References
  1. Slobodan Stankovic: Committee for Deffense of Constitutional Order Created in Yugoslavia. Radio Free Europe Research, 4 March 1975
  2. Constitution of the SFRY, 1974 (in Serbian)
  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. Службен лист на СФРЈ, 64/1989, available at [www.slvesnik.com.mk] (in Macedonian)
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