Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Socijalistička Republika Bosna i Hercegovina Социјалистичка Pепублика Босна и Херцеговина Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina A federal unit of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia ← 1943 — 1992 → → → Flag Coat of arms Capital Sarajevo Official language Serbo-Croatian Established In the SFRY:  - Since  - Until November 25, 1943 January 31, 1946 March 1, 1992 Area  - Total  - Water Ranked 3rd in the SFRY 51,129 km² Negligible Population  - Total   - Density Ranked 3rd in the SFRY 4,377,053 85.6/km² Currency Yugoslav dinar (dinar) Time zone UTC + 1

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Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Serbo-Croat: Socijalistička Republika Bosna i Hercegovina, Социјалистичка Pепублика Босна и Херцеговина) was a socialist state that was a constituent country of the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. It is a predecessor of the modern-day Bosnia and Herzegovina, and was formed during a meeting of the antifascist resistance in Mrkonjić Grad on November 25, 1943. The Socialist Republic was dissolved in 1990 when it abandoned communist institutions and adopted democratic ones, as the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina which declared independence from Yugoslavia in 1992.

The capital city was Sarajevo, which remained the capital following independence.

Towards independence

The Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina was renamed into the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1990, losing the adjective "Socialist".^[1] It established a multi-party system and began moving towards a fully capitalist economic system. The republic retained communist symbolism as it awaited new symbols which came after independence. The republic became governed by an independence-leaning government led by Bosniak President Alija Izetbegović, however separatist Serb and Croat factions demanded independence from Bosnia and Herzegovina, leaving the constituent republic in a fractious political environment. In 1992, the Republic declared its independence from Yugoslavia. Civil war erupted immediately afterward as Bosnian Serb territories fought for separation from Bosnia.

Heads of Institutions

Presidents

• Chairman of the Anti-Fascist Council of People's Liberation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Vojislav Kecmanović (25 November 1943 - 26 April 1945)
• Presidents of the Presidium of the People's Assembly
  • Vojislav Kecmanović (26 April 1945 - November 1946)
  • Đuro Pucar (November 1946 - September 1948)
  • Vlado Šegrt (September 1948 - March 1953)
• Presidents of the People's Assembly
  • Đuro Pucar (December 1953 - June 1963)
  • Ratomir Dugonjić (June 1963 - 1967)
  • Džemal Bijedić (1967 - 1971)
  • Hamdija Pozderac (1971 - May 1974)
• Presidents of the Presidency
  • Ratomir Dugonjić (May 1974 - April 1978)
  • Raif Dizdarević (April 1978 - April 1982)
  • Branko Mikulić (April 1982 - 26 April 1984)
  • Milanko Renovica (26 April 1984 - 26 April 1985)
  • Munir Mesihović (26 April 1985 - April 1987)
  • Mato Andrić (April 1987 - April 1988)
  • Nikola Filipović (April 1988 - April 1989)
  • Obrad Piljak (April 1989 - 20 December 1990)

Prime Ministers

• Prime Minister for Bosnia and Herzegovina (part of Yugoslav Government)
  • Rodoljub Čolaković (7 March 1945 - 27 April 1945)
• Prime Ministers
  • Rodoljub Čolaković (27 April 1945 - September 1948)
  • Đuro Pucar (September 1948 - March 1953)
• Chairmen of the Executive Council
  • Đuro Pucar (March 1953 - December 1953)
  • Avdo Humo (December 1953 - 1956)
  • Osman Karabegović (1956 - 1963)
  • Hasan Brkić (1963 - 1965)
  • Rudi Kolak (1965 - 1967)
  • Branko Mikulić (1967 - 1969)
  • Dragutin Kosovac (1969 - April 1974)
  • Milanko Renovica (April 1974 - 28 April 1982)
  • Seid Maglajlija (28 April 1982 - 28 April 1984)
  • Gojko Ubiparip (28 April 1984 - April 1986)
  • Josip Lovrenović (April 1986 - April 1988)
  • Marko Ceranić (April 1988 - 20 December 1990)

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