The office of leader of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia (LCY) was first established on 23 April 1919 under the name "Political Secretary of the Central Committee". However,in reality,power in this period was shared in a collective leadership with the "Organisational Secretary of the Central Committee". When the office of political secretary changed its name in November 1936 to "General Secretary of the Central Committee",the position became more powerful. It kept that name until its abolishment on 4 October 1966,when it was replaced by the "President of the Central Committee". This office lasted until 4 May 1980,when Tito died and was replaced with the "President of the Presidency of the Central Committee". With several branches having already left the LCY,the remaining members of the Central Committee of the 13th Congress established the office of "Coordinator of the Presidency of the Central Committee" on 23 May 1990. Three days later,on 26 May,the 14th Congress rejourned and elected a provisional leadership,with the leader holding the office of "Chairman of the Committee for the Preparation of the Congress of Democratic and Programmatic Renewal of the Central Committee". The officeholder was for most of its existence the de facto leader of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
The General secretary was the leader of the League of Communists of Slovenia (ZKS),the ruling party of the Socialist Republic of Slovenia (SRS) in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Party rules stipulated that the ZKS Central Committee elected the president. Moreover,the Central Committee was empowered to remove the president. The president served ex officio as a member of the Presidency of the Central Committee of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia (LCY) and of the SRS Presidency. To be eligible to serve,the president had to be a member of the Presidency of the ZKS Central Committee. The 8th ZKS Congress instituted a two-year term limits for officeholders.
The president was the leader of the League of Communists of Vojvodina (LCV),the ruling party of the Socialist Autonomous Province of Vojvodina (SAPV) of the Socialist Republic of Serbia in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The LCV was the provincial organisation of the League of Communists of Serbia (LCS) in Vojvodina. Party rules stipulated that the LCV Central Committee elected the president. Moreover,the Central Committee was empowered to remove the president. The president served ex officio as a member of the Presidency of the Central Committee of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia (LCY) and of the SAPV Presidency. To be eligible to serve,the president had to be a member of the LCV Executive Committee of the LCV Provincial Committee.
The president was the leader of the League of Communists of Kosovo (LKK),the ruling party of the Socialist Autonomous Province of Kosovo (SAPK) of the Socialist Republic of Serbia in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The LKK was the provincial organisation of the League of Communists of Serbia (SKS) in Kosovo. Party rules stipulated that the LKK Provincial Committee elected the president. Moreover,the Central Committee was empowered to remove the president. The president served ex officio as a member of the Presidency of the Central Committee of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia (LCY) and of the SAPK Presidency. To be eligible to serve,the president had to be a member of the Executive Committee of the LKK Provincial Committee. The 13th LKK Provincial Conference instituted a one-year term limits for officeholders.
The president was the leader of the League of Communists of Montenegro (LCM),the ruling party of the Socialist Republic of Montenegro (SRM) in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Party rules stipulated that the LCM Central Committee elected the president. Moreover,the Central Committee was empowered to remove the president. The president served ex officio as a member of the Presidency of the Central Committee of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia (LCY) and of the SRM Presidency. To be eligible to serve,the president had to be a member of the Presidency of the LCM Central Committee. The 8th LCM Congress instituted a two-year term limits for officeholders.
The president was the leader of the League of Communists of Macedonia (SKM),the ruling party of the Socialist Republic of Macedonia (SRM) in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Party rules stipulated that the SKM Central Committee elected the president. Moreover,the Central Committee was empowered to remove the president. The president served ex officio as a member of the Presidency of the Central Committee of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia (LCY) and of the SRM Presidency. To be eligible to serve,the president had to be a member of the Presidency of the SKM Central Committee. The 8th SKM Congress instituted a two-year term limits for officeholders.
The president was the leader of the League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina (LCBM),the ruling party of the Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (SRBM) in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Party rules stipulated that the LCBM Central Committee elected the president. Moreover,the Central Committee was empowered to remove the president. The president served ex officio as a member of the Presidency of the Central Committee of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia (LCY) and of the SRBM Presidency. To be eligible to serve,the president had to be a member of the Presidency of the LCBM Central Committee. The 8th LCBM Congress instituted a two-year term limits for officeholders.
This electoral term of the Central Committee was elected by the 13th Congress of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia (LCY) in 1986,and was in session until the election of the Committee for the Preparation of the Democratic and Programmatic Renewal (CPDPR) by the 14th Congress on 26 May 1990. The CPDPR failed to convene the 15th LCY Congress and dissolved itself on 22 January 1991,marking the official dissolution of the LCY.
This electoral term of the Central Committee was elected by the 11th Congress of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia in 1978,and was in session until the convocation of the 12th Congress in 1982.
This electoral term of the Central Committee was elected by the 12th Congress of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia in 1982,and was in session until the convocation of the 13th Congress in 1986.
This electoral term of the Central Committee was elected by the 10th Congress of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia in 1974,and was in session until the gathering of the 12th Congress in 1978. The preceding electoral term of the LCY Central Committee was elected by the 8th Congress,and served from 1964 to 1969. The 9th Congress had opted to replace the Central Committee with a new organ,the Conference of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia,which existed from 1969 until 1974,when the 10th Congress reestablished the Central Committee.
This electoral term of the Central Committee was elected by the 8th Congress of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia in 1964,and was in session until the convocation of the 9th Congress in 1969. That congress opted to abolish the Central Committee and replace it with the Conference of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia,which existed until 1974 when the 10th Congress re-established the Central Committee.
This electoral term of the Central Committee was elected by the 7th Congress of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia in 1958,and was in session until the gathering of the 8th Congress in 1964.
This electoral term of the Presidency was elected by the 1st Session of the Central Committee of the 10th Congress of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia in 1974,and was in session until the gathering of the 11th Congress in 1978.
This electoral term of the Presidency was elected by the 1st Session of the Central Committee of the 11th Congress of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia in 1978,and was in session until the gathering of the 12th Congress in 1982.
This electoral term of the Presidency was elected by the 1st Session of the Central Committee of the 12th Congress of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia in 1982,and was in session until the gathering of the 13th Congress in 1986.
This electoral term of the Presidency was elected by the 1st Session of the Central Committee of the 13th Congress of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia in 1986,and was in session until the end of the 14th Congress on 26 May,but that congress opted instead to elect the Committee for the Preparation of the Democratic and Programmatic Renewal rather than another electoral term of the presidency.
The secretary was the highest administrative leader of the Presidency of the Central Committee of the League of Communists of Slovenia (ZKS),the ruling party of the Socialist Republic of Slovenia in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and a branch of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia (LCY). The officeholder was elected by and answerable to the ZKS Presidency.
The secretary was the highest administrative leader of the Presidency of the Central Committee of the League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina,the ruling party of the Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and a branch of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia (LCY). The officeholder was elected by and answerable to the SK BiH Presidency.
The leadership,consisting of the president and the secretary of the Presidency,led the work of the Committee of the League of Communists Organisation in the Yugoslav People's Army (LCY–YPA),the party organisation of the Central Committee of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia (LCY) in the military. The president served ex officio as a member of the LCY Presidency and of the LCY Central Committee. To be eligible to serve,the president had to be a member of the LCY–YPA Presidency.
