Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Yugoslavia)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Yugoslavia refers to the foreign affairs ministry which was responsible for representing internationally the Kingdom of Yugoslavia from 1918 to 1945 and the communist SFR Yugoslavia from 1945 to 1992. It may also refer to the ministry which represented FR Yugoslavia between 1992 and 2006 (officially named Serbia and Montenegro 2003–2006).
List of ministers
Kingdom of Yugoslavia period (1918–1945)
| Minister | Image | Party | Term start | Term end | Lifespan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ante Trumbić | .jpg) |
Non-party | 7 December 1918 | 22 November 1920 | 1864–1938 |
| Milenko Vesnić |  |
People's Radical Party (NRS) | 22 November 1920 | 1 January 1921 | 1863–1921 |
| Nikola Pašić |  |
People's Radical Party (NRS) | 1 January 1921 | 5 January 1922 | 1845–1926 |
| Momčilo Ninčić |  |
People's Radical Party (NRS) | 5 January 1922 | 27 July 1924 | 1876–1949 |
| Vojislav Marinković |  |
Democratic Party (DS) | 27 July 1924 | 6 November 1924 | 1876–1935 |
| Momčilo Ninčić | |
People's Radical Party (NRS) | 6 November 1924 | 6 December 1926 | 1876–1949 |
| Miloš Trifunović (acting) |  |
People's Radical Party (NRS) | 6 December 1926 | 24 December 1926 | 1871–1957 |
| Ninko Perić |  |
People's Radical Party (NRS) | 24 December 1926 | 12 April 1927 | 1886–1961 |
| Vojislav Marinković | |
Democratic Party (DS) | 17 April 1927 | 3 July 1932 | 1876–1935 |
| Bogoljub Jevtić |  |
Yugoslav National Party (JNS) / Yugoslav Radical Union (JRS) |
3 July 1932 | 24 June 1935 | 1886–1960 |
| Milan Stojadinović |  |
Yugoslav Radical Union (JRS) | 24 June 1935 | 5 February 1939 | 1888–1961 |
| Aleksandar Cincar-Marković |  |
Yugoslav Radical Union (JRS) | 5 February 1939 | 27 March 1941 | 1889–1952 |
| Momčilo Ninčić (in exile) | |
Yugoslav Radical Union (JRS) | 27 March 1941 | 1 January 1943 | 1876–1949 |
| Slobodan Jovanović (acting, in exile) |
 |
Non-party | 2 January 1943 | 26 June 1943 | 1869–1958 |
| Milan Grol (in exile) |  |
Democratic Party (DS) | 26 June 1943 | 10 August 1943 | 1876–1952 |
| Božidar Purić (in exile) |  |
Non-party | 10 August 1943 | 1 June 1944 | 1891–1977 |
| Ivan Šubašić (in exile) |  |
Croatian Peasant Party (HSS) | 1 June 1944 | 17 October 1945 | 1892–1955 |
SFR Yugoslavia period (1945–1992)
After the Communist Party of Yugoslavia took control of the country in 1945, most of the prewar ministers were removed from politics. Momčilo Ninčić, Bogoljub Jevtić, Milan Stojadinović, Slobodan Jovanović and Božidar Purić remained in exile. Miloš Trifunović, Milan Grol and Ivan Šubašić left politics.
| Minister | Image | Party | Term start | Term end | Lifespan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josip Broz Tito (acting) |  |
Communist Party of Yugoslavia (KPJ) | 30 November 1945 | 31 January 1946 | 1892–1980 |
| Stanoje Simić |  |
Communist Party of Yugoslavia (KPJ) | 1 February 1946 | 31 August 1948 | 1893–1970 |
| Edvard Kardelj | .jpg) |
Communist Party of Yugoslavia (KPJ) | 31 August 1948 | 14 January 1953 | 1910–1979 |
| Koča Popović | .jpg) |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia (SKJ) | 15 January 1953 | 23 April 1965 | 1908–1992 |
| Marko Nikezić | .jpg) |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia (SKJ) | 23 April 1965 | 25 December 1968 | 1921–1991 |
| Mišo Pavićević (acting) |  |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia (SKJ) | 25 December 1968 | 25 April 1969 | 1915–1995 |
| Mirko Tepavac | .jpg) |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia (SKJ) | 25 April 1969 | 1 November 1972 | 1922–2014 |
| Jakša Petrić (acting) | |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia (SKJ) | 1 November 1972 | 15 December 1972 | 1922–1993 |
| Miloš Minić |  |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia (SKJ) | 16 December 1972 | 17 May 1978 | 1914–2003 |
| Josip Vrhovec |  |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia (SKJ) | 17 May 1978 | 17 May 1982 | 1926–2006 |
| Lazar Mojsov | |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia (SKJ) | 17 May 1982 | 15 May 1984 | 1920–2011 |
| Raif Dizdarević | |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia (SKJ) | 15 May 1984 | 30 December 1987 | 1926– |
| Budimir Lončar | |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia (SKJ) | 31 December 1987 | 11 December 1991[1] | 1924– |
| Milivoje Maksić (acting) | |
Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS) | 11 December 1991 | 28 April 1992 | 1928–2003 |
FR Yugoslavia period (1992–2006)
Following the breakup of Yugoslavia and the secession of four out of six constituent republic in the SFR Yugoslavia the remaining two (Serbia and Montenegro) established a federation in 1992 called the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FR Yugoslavia). This lasted until 2003 when it was reconstituted as a political union called Serbia and Montenegro. In 2006 Montenegro declared independence and parted ways.
| Minister | Image | Party | Term start | Term end | Lifespan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vladislav Jovanović |  |
Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS) | 15 July 1992 | 30 September 1992 | 1933– |
| Ilija Đukić | |
Democratic Party (DS) | 30 September 1992 | 4 March 1993 | 1930–2002 |
| Vladislav Jovanović | |
Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS) | 4 March 1993 | 15 August 1995 | 1933– |
| Milan Milutinović | |
Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS) | 15 August 1995 | 8 January 1998 | 1942– |
| Živadin Jovanović |  |
Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS) | 9 January 1998 | 4 November 2000 | 1938– |
| Goran Svilanović |  |
Civic Alliance of Serbia (GSS) | 4 November 2000 | 16 April 2004 | 1963– |
| Vuk Drašković |  |
Serbian Renewal Movement (SPO) | 16 April 2004 | 4 June 2006 | 1946– |
External links
- List of ministers at Rulers.org
- Governments of the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats & Slovenes (Yugoslavia) 1918-1945
References
See also
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs (Croatia)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Montenegro)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Serbia)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Slovenia)