Veselin Đuranović

Veselin Đuranović (Montenegrin Cyrillic: Веселин Ђурановић; 17 May 1925 – 30 August 1997) was a communist politician from Montenegro.

Veselin Đuranović
6th President of the Presidency of Yugoslavia
In office 15 May 1984 – 15 May 1985
Prime Minister	Milka Planinc
Preceded by	Mika Špiljak
Succeeded by	Radovan Vlajković
24th President of the Federal Executive Council
In office 18 January 1977 – 16 May 1982
Preceded by	Džemal Bijedić
Succeeded by	Milka Planinc
9th President of the Presidency of SR Montenegro
In office 7 May 1982 – 7 May 1983
Preceded by	Veljko Milatović
Succeeded by	Marko Orlandić
4th Prime Minister of SR Montenegro
In office 25 June 1963 – 8 December 1966
Preceded by	Đorđije Pajković
Succeeded by	Mijuško Šibalić
Personal details
Born	(1925-05-17)17 May 1925 Danilovgrad, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
Died	30 August 1997(1997-08-30) (aged 72) Martinići, Republic of Montenegro, FR Yugoslavia
Political party	League of Communists

Biography

Đuranović was born near Danilovgrad, in what was then the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. He served as the chairman of the executive council of Montenegro from 1963-66. He then served as chairman of the Central Committee of the League of Communists of Montenegro from 1968-77. In 1977 he moved into Yugoslav national politics, serving as chairman of the executive council (prime minister) of Yugoslavia from 1977-82.

Đuranović made a state visit to Czechoslovakia in October 1977, where he met with Prime Minister Lubomír Štrougal.[1]

He then served as chairman of the Presidency of Montenegro from 1982 to 1983. He became the member for Montenegro of the collective presidency of Yugoslavia, and served as chairman of the Presidency of Yugoslavia from 1984-85. In 1989, Montenegro's entire government and Communist League Central Committee resigned, including Đuranović.[2]

Post-presidency

After the collapse of the communist regime he retired to his home village of Martinići, where he died, aged 72.[3]

See also

• League of Communists of Montenegro
  • President of the League of Communists of Montenegro

External links

References

1. Yugoslav Premier Arrives in Prague, dtic.mil; accessed 16 October 2016.
2. Montenegro leaders resign en masse, Gadsden Times, 14 January 1989.
3. "Montenegro". World Statesmen. Retrieved 2011-02-06.

Political offices
Preceded by Mika Špiljak	President of the Presidency of Yugoslavia 15 May 1984–15 May 1985	Succeeded by Radovan Vlajković
Preceded by Džemal Bijedić	Prime Minister of Yugoslavia 14 February 1977–16 May 1982	Succeeded by Milka Planinc
Preceded by Veljko Milatović	President of the Presidency of SR Montenegro 7 May 1982–7 May 1983	Succeeded by Marko Orlandić
Preceded by Đorđije Pajković	President of the Executive Council of SR Montenegro 25 June 1963–8 December 1966	Succeeded by Mijuško Šibalić
Party political offices
Preceded by Đorđije Pajković	Chairman of the Central Committee of the League of Communists of Montenegro December 1968 – December 1977	Succeeded by Vojo Srzentić