Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Yugoslavia)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Serbo-Croatian: Ministarstvo inostranih poslova/Министарство иностраних послова
Slovene: Ministrstvo za zunanje zadeve
Macedonian: Министерството за надворешни работи

The SIV building
Ministry overview
Formed7 December 1918; 105 years ago (1918-12-07)
Dissolved4 June 2006; 18 years ago (2006-06-04)
JurisdictionYugoslavia
HeadquartersSIV 1, Belgrade (1959–2006)
44°49′13″N 20°25′40″E / 44.82028°N 20.42778°E / 44.82028; 20.42778
Ministers responsible
Parent departmentFederal Executive Council (1953–1992)

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Yugoslavia was the ministry responsible for representing the Kingdom of Yugoslavia internationally from 1918 to 1941 and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia from 1945 to 1992. It may also refer to the ministry which represented Serbia and Montenegro (officially named the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia between 1992 and 2003) from 1992 to 2006.

List of ministers

Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1918–1941)

No. Portrait Minister Took office Left office Time in office Party
1
Ante Trumbić
Trumbić, AnteAnte Trumbić
(1864–1938)
7 December 191822 November 19201 year, 351 daysIndependent
2
Milenko Vesnić
Vesnić, MilenkoMilenko Vesnić
(1863–1921)
22 November 19201 January 192140 daysNRS
3
Nikola Pašić
Pašić, NikolaNikola Pašić
(1845–1926)
1 January 19215 January 19221 year, 4 daysNRS
4
Momčilo Ninčić
Ninčić, MomčiloMomčilo Ninčić
(1876–1949)
5 January 192227 July 19242 years, 204 daysNRS
5
Vojislav Marinković
Marinković, VojislavVojislav Marinković
(1876–1935)
27 July 19246 November 1924102 daysDS
(4)
Momčilo Ninčić
Ninčić, MomčiloMomčilo Ninčić
(1876–1949)
6 November 19246 December 19262 years, 30 daysNRS
Miloš Trifunović
Trifunović, MilošMiloš Trifunović
(1871–1957)
Acting
6 December 192624 December 192618 daysNRS
6
Ninko Perić
Perić, NinkoNinko Perić
(1886–1961)
24 December 192612 April 1927109 daysNRS
(5)
Vojislav Marinković
Marinković, VojislavVojislav Marinković
(1876–1935)
17 April 19273 July 19325 years, 77 daysDS
JNS
7
Bogoljub Jevtić
Jevtić, BogoljubBogoljub Jevtić
(1886–1960)
3 July 193224 June 19352 years, 356 daysJNS
JRZ
8
Milan Stojadinović
Stojadinović, MilanMilan Stojadinović
(1888–1961)
24 June 19355 February 19393 years, 226 daysJRZ
9
Aleksandar Cincar-Marković
Cincar-Marković, AleksandarAleksandar Cincar-Marković
(1889–1947)
5 February 193927 March 19412 years, 50 daysJRZ
(4)
Momčilo Ninčić
Ninčić, MomčiloMomčilo Ninčić
(1876–1949)
27 March 194118 April 194122 daysIndependent

Yugoslav government-in-exile (1941–1945)

No. Portrait Minister Took office Left office Time in office Party
1
Momčilo Ninčić
Ninčić, MomčiloMomčilo Ninčić
(1876–1949)
18 April 19411 January 19431 year, 258 daysIndependent
Slobodan Jovanović
Jovanović, SlobodanSlobodan Jovanović
(1869–1958)
Acting
2 January 194326 June 1943175 daysIndependent
2
Milan Grol
Grol, MilanMilan Grol
(1876–1952)
26 June 194310 August 194345 daysDS
3
Božidar Purić
Purić, BožidarBožidar Purić
(1891–1977)
10 August 19431 June 1944296 daysIndependent
4
Ivan Šubašić
Šubašić, IvanIvan Šubašić
(1892–1955)
1 June 194417 October 19451 year, 138 daysHSS

National Committee for the Liberation of Yugoslavia (1943–1945)[1][2]

No. Portrait Commissioner for Foreign Affairs Took office Left office Time in office Party
1
Josip Smodlaka
Smodlaka, JosipJosip Smodlaka
(1869–1956)
29 November 19437 March 19451 year, 98 daysJNOF

SFR Yugoslavia (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.

No. Portrait Minister Took office Left office Time in office Party
Josip Broz Tito
Tito, Josip BrozJosip Broz Tito
(1892–1980)
Acting
30 November 194531 January 194662 daysSKJ
1
Stanoje Simić
Simić, StanojeStanoje Simić
(1893–1970)
1 February 194631 August 19482 years, 212 daysSKJ
2
Edvard Kardelj
Kardelj, EdvardEdvard Kardelj
(1910–1979)
31 August 194814 January 19534 years, 136 daysSKJ
3
Koča Popović
Popović, KočaKoča Popović
(1908–1992)
15 January 195323 April 196512 years, 98 daysSKJ
4
Marko Nikezić
Nikezić, MarkoMarko Nikezić
(1921–1991)
23 April 196525 December 19683 years, 246 daysSKJ
Mišo Pavićević [sr]
Pavićević, MišoMišo Pavićević [sr]
(1915–1995)
Acting
25 December 196825 April 1969121 daysSKJ
5
Mirko Tepavac
Tepavac, MirkoMirko Tepavac
(1922–2014)
25 April 19691 November 19723 years, 190 daysSKJ
Jakša Petrić [sr]
Petrić, JakšaJakša Petrić [sr]
(1922–1993)
Acting
1 November 197215 December 197244 daysSKJ
6
Miloš Minić
Minić, MilošMiloš Minić
(1914–2003)
16 December 197217 May 19785 years, 152 daysSKJ
7
Josip Vrhovec
Vrhovec, JosipJosip Vrhovec
(1926–2006)
17 May 197817 May 19824 yearsSKJ
8
Lazar Mojsov
Mojsov, LazarLazar Mojsov
(1920–2011)
17 May 198215 May 19841 year, 364 daysSKJ
9
Raif Dizdarević
Dizdarević, RaifRaif Dizdarević
(born 1926)
15 May 198430 December 19873 years, 229 daysSKJ
10
Budimir Lončar
Lončar, BudimirBudimir Lončar
(1924–2024)
31 December 198711 December 1991[3]3 years, 345 daysSKJ
Milivoje Maksić
Maksić, MilivojeMilivoje Maksić
(1928–2003)
Acting
11 December 199128 April 1992139 daysSPS

FR Yugoslavia / Serbia and Montenegro (1992–2006)

Following the breakup of Yugoslavia and the secession of four out of six constituent republics 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.

No. Portrait Minister Took office Left office Time in office Party
1
Vladislav Jovanović
Jovanović, VladislavVladislav Jovanović
(born 1933)
15 July 199230 September 199277 daysSPS
2
Ilija Đukić
Đukić, IlijaIlija Đukić
(1930–2002)
30 September 19924 March 1993155 daysDS
(1)
Vladislav Jovanović
Jovanović, VladislavVladislav Jovanović
(born 1933)
4 March 199315 August 19952 years, 164 daysSPS
3
Milan Milutinović
Milutinović, MilanMilan Milutinović
(1942–2023)
15 August 19958 January 19982 years, 146 daysSPS
4
Živadin Jovanović
Jovanović, ŽivadinŽivadin Jovanović
(born 1938)
9 January 19984 November 20002 years, 300 daysSPS
5
Goran Svilanović
Svilanović, GoranGoran Svilanović
(born 1963)
4 November 200016 April 20043 years, 164 daysGSS
6
Vuk Drašković
Drašković, VukVuk Drašković
(born 1946)
16 April 20044 June 20062 years, 49 daysSPO

See also

References

  1. ^ (in Russian) Национальный комитет освобождения Югославии (НКОЮ)
  2. ^ (in Russian) Национальный комитет освобождения Югославии
  3. ^ "Yugoslav ministries, etc".