Federal Assembly of the SFRY
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The Parliament of Yugoslavia was the deliberative body of Yugoslavia
. Before World War II in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia
it was known as the National Assembly (Narodna skupština), while in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
the name was changed to Federal Assembly . It was the official deiberative body of the Yugoslav state, which existed from 1918 to 1992 and resided in the building which now convenes the National Assembly of Serbia
.
which existed until the first elections were held
on 28 November 1920. The new parliament was known as the Constitional Assembly. The assembly adopted the controversial Vidovdan Constitution
on 28 June 28 1921, after which it became known as the National Assembly.
During the January 6th Dictatorship
, the kingdom became a constitutional monarchy and a Senate was formed in additional to the National Assembly.
With the adoption of a constitution in 1946, the name National Assembly was adopted again. It was divided into two councils: the Federal Council, and the Council of Peoples. In 1956, the name Federal People's Assembly was adopted divided into the Federal Council and the Council of Producers.
In 1963, the Federal Assembly was divided into five councils: the Federal Council, the Economic Council, Educational-Cultural Council, Social-Health Council and the Organization-Political Council. In 1968 the Council of Peoples was reintroduced. In 1974 the Federal Assembly was divided again into two chambers: the Federal Council and the Council of Republics and Regions.
The Federal Assembly was composed of appointed members from the League of Communists of Yugoslavia
compiled from the Leagues of Communists of each constituent republic.
The Federal Assembly was bicameral, with the lower house called the Federal Chamber and upper house, the Chamber of Republics and Provinces. Federal Chamber had 30 members from each Republic and 20 from each Autonomous Province. Chamber of Republics and Provinces had 12 members from each Republic and 8 from each Autonomous Province.
When the League of Communists collapsed in 1990 amid ethnic tensions, the Federal Assembly was shut down. The institution would be resurrected as the Federal Assembly of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1992, but this assembly had elected members.
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
. Before World War II in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
The Kingdom of Yugoslavia was a state stretching from the Western Balkans to Central Europe which existed during the often-tumultuous interwar era of 1918–1941...
it was known as the National Assembly (Narodna skupština), while in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state that existed from the abolition of the Yugoslav monarchy until it was dissolved in 1992 amid the Yugoslav Wars. It was a socialist state and a federation made up of six socialist republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,...
the name was changed to Federal Assembly . It was the official deiberative body of the Yugoslav state, which existed from 1918 to 1992 and resided in the building which now convenes the National Assembly of Serbia
National Assembly of Serbia
The National Assembly of Serbia is the unicameral parliament of Serbia. It is composed of 250 proportionally elected deputies elected in general elections by secret ballot, on 4 years term. The National Assembly elects the President of the National Assembly who presides over the sessions...
.
Kingdom
The first parliamentary body of the state was the Temporary National RepresentationTemporary National Representation
The Temporary National Representation was the first parliamentary body formed in the newly proclaimed Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. It first met on March 1, 1919...
which existed until the first elections were held
Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes Constitutional Assembly election, 1920
The 1920 Constitutional Assembly election of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes for the National Assembly took place on 28 November 1920....
on 28 November 1920. The new parliament was known as the Constitional Assembly. The assembly adopted the controversial Vidovdan Constitution
Vidovdan Constitution
The Vidovdan Constitution was the first constitution of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. It was approved by the Constitutional Assembly on June 28, 1921 despite the opposition boycotting the vote. The Constitution is named after the feast of St. Vitus , a Serbian holiday. The Constitution...
on 28 June 28 1921, after which it became known as the National Assembly.
During the January 6th Dictatorship
January 6th Dictatorship
The January 6th Dictatorship was a royal dictatorship established in the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes by King Alexander...
, the kingdom became a constitutional monarchy and a Senate was formed in additional to the National Assembly.
Socialist Federal Republic
As a result of the Treaty of Vis, the Anti-Fascist Council of the People's Liberation of Yugoslavia was reformed into the Temporary National Assembly which also included several dozen members of the assembly elected in 1938. After the consolidation of power by the communists in late 1945, the Constitutional Assembly was established. The Constitutional Assembly was divided into two houses: the Federal Assembly, and the Assembly of Peoples.With the adoption of a constitution in 1946, the name National Assembly was adopted again. It was divided into two councils: the Federal Council, and the Council of Peoples. In 1956, the name Federal People's Assembly was adopted divided into the Federal Council and the Council of Producers.
In 1963, the Federal Assembly was divided into five councils: the Federal Council, the Economic Council, Educational-Cultural Council, Social-Health Council and the Organization-Political Council. In 1968 the Council of Peoples was reintroduced. In 1974 the Federal Assembly was divided again into two chambers: the Federal Council and the Council of Republics and Regions.
The Federal Assembly was composed of appointed members from the League of Communists of Yugoslavia
League of Communists of Yugoslavia
League of Communists of Yugoslavia , before 1952 the Communist Party of Yugoslavia League of Communists of Yugoslavia (Serbo-Croatian: Savez komunista Jugoslavije/Савез комуниста Југославије, Slovene: Zveza komunistov Jugoslavije, Macedonian: Сојуз на комунистите на Југославија, Sojuz na...
compiled from the Leagues of Communists of each constituent republic.
The Federal Assembly was bicameral, with the lower house called the Federal Chamber and upper house, the Chamber of Republics and Provinces. Federal Chamber had 30 members from each Republic and 20 from each Autonomous Province. Chamber of Republics and Provinces had 12 members from each Republic and 8 from each Autonomous Province.
When the League of Communists collapsed in 1990 amid ethnic tensions, the Federal Assembly was shut down. The institution would be resurrected as the Federal Assembly of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1992, but this assembly had elected members.
See also
- List of Presidents of the Federal Assembly of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
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