1st Executive Council of the People's Republic of Croatia

The 1st Executive Council of the People's Republic of Croatia was that state's executive organ of government in 1953.Bukvić 2012 15 Background The Central Committee of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia held its V. Plenum in May 1952 when a new Constitutional Law was proposed.Petranović Zečević 1988 1028 On 13 January 1953 the National Assembly adopted a new Constitutional Law on the Basics of Social and Political Organization of the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia and Federal Governing Organs.Štambuk-Škalić 2002 87 The law established a new Federal Executive Council as the executive organ of government. The constituent republics subsequently adopted matching laws. On 5 February 1953 the Parliament of the People's Republic of Croatia adopted the Constitutional Law of the People's Republic of Croatia on the Basics of Social and Political Organization and Republican Governing Organs which created the republic's new Executive Council.Štambuk-Škalić 2002 87 The following day the Parliament adopted an enabling law for the new Constitutional Law, and then proceeded to elect the first Executive Council.Bukvić 2012 12 The Executive Council organized elections to the Parliament, now divided into a Republican Council and a Council of Producers, on 22 November 1953.Štambuk-Škalić 2002 90 A joint session of the two newly elected legislative councils elected a new Executive Council on 18 December 1953. Jakov Blažević replaced Vladimir Bakarić as president of the Executive Council, while he moved to the position of President of the Parliament.Štambuk-Škalić 2002 96 Members Portfolio Member Took office Left office Party President Vladimir Bakarić 6 February 1953 18 December 1953 SKH Vice President Jakov Blažević 6 February 1953 18 December 1953 SKH Vice President Božidar Maslarić 6 February 1953 18 December 1953 SKH Secretary Veljko Drakulić 6 February 1953 18 December 1953 SKH Member Anka Berus 6 February 1953 18 December 1953 SKH Member Antun Biber 6 February 1953 18 December 1953 SKH Member Zvonko Brkić 6 February 1953 18 December 1953 SKH Member Marijan Cvetković 6 February 1953 18 December 1953 SKH Member Dušan Diminić 6 February 1953 18 December 1953 SKH Member Franjo Gaži 6 February 1953 18 December 1953 SKH Member Ante Jurjević 6 February 1953 18 December 1953 SKH Member Ivan Krajačić 6 February 1953 18 December 1953 SKH Member Slavko Komar 6 February 1953 18 December 1953 SKH Member Hinko Krizman 6 February 1953 18 December 1953 SKH Member Vicko Krstulović 6 February 1953 18 December 1953 SKH Member Kata Pejnović 6 February 1953 18 December 1953 SKH Member Mile Počuča 6 February 1953 18 December 1953 SKH Member Nikola Rački 6 February 1953 18 December 1953 SKH Member Svetozar Rittig 6 February 1953 18 December 1953 SKH Member Dragutin Saili 6 February 1953 18 December 1953 SKH Member Nikola Sekulić 6 February 1953 18 December 1953 SKH Member Marijan Stilinović 6 February 1953 18 December 1953 SKH Member Mika Špiljak 6 February 1953 18 December 1953 SKH Member Miloš Žanko 6 February 1953 18 December 1953 SKH References upper-alpha Bibliography Bukvić Nenad 2012 Izvršno vijeće Sabora Narodne Republike Hrvatske : ustroj i djelovanje (1953-1963) Arhivski vjesnik hr 55 9–46 Branko Petranović Petranović Branko Zečević Momčilo 1988 Jugoslavija 1918-1988 : tematska zbirka dokumenata Rad Štambuk-Škalić Marina 2002 Prilog poznavanju institucija: Sabor Narodne Republike Hrvatske saziv 1953-1963 Arhivski vjesnik hr 45 83–102 Category:Socialist Republic of Croatia Category:League of Communists of Croatia Category:Cabinets established in 1953 Category:Cabinets disestablished in 1953