Ministry of the Interior (Yugoslavia)

Yugoslavian government ministry responsible for internal affairs

Ministry of the InteriorSerbo-Croatian: Ministarstvo unutrašnjih poslova/Министарство унутрашњих послова
Slovene: Ministrstvo za notranje zadeve
Macedonian: Министерство за внатрешни работи

The Yugoslav Ministry of the Interior building, damaged by a NATO bomb during the Kosovo War.
Ministry overview
Formed| 1 December 1918; 106 years ago (1918-12-01)
Dissolved| 17 March 2003; 22 years ago (2003-03-17)
Jurisdiction| Yugoslavia, Serbia and Montenegro
Headquarters| Belgrade
Ministers responsible|

* Marko Trifković, first Minister of the Interior
* Zoran Živković, last Minister of the Interior

Parent department| Federal Executive Council (1953–1992)

The Ministry of the Interior of Yugoslavia refers to the internal affairs ministry which was responsible for interior of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia from 1918 to 1945 and the communist SFR Yugoslavia from 1945 to 1992. It may also refer to the interior ministry of Serbia and Montenegro (officially named the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) from 1992 to 2003.

## List of ministers

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### Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1918–1941)

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No. | Portrait  | Minister | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party

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| Trifković, MarkoMarko Trifković
(1864–1928)| 1 December 1918| 20 December 1918| 19 days| NRS

| Pribićević, SvetozarSvetozar Pribićević
(1875–1936)| 20 December 1918| 19 February 1920| 1 year, 61 days| DS
(1)|

| Trifković, MarkoMarko Trifković
(1864–1928)| 19 February 1920| 16 May 1920| 87 days| NRS

| Davidović, LjubomirLjubomir Davidović
(1863–1940)| 16 May 1920| 1 January 1921| 230 days| DS

| Drašković, MiloradMilorad Drašković
(1873–1921)| 1 January 1921| 21 July 1921 †| 201 days| DS
(2)|

| Pribićević, SvetozarSvetozar Pribićević
(1875–1936)| 21 July 1921| 24 December 1921| 156 days| DS

| Marinković, VojislavVojislav Marinković
(1876–1935)| 24 December 1921| 24 June 1922| 182 days| DS

| Vujičić, MiloradMilorad Vujičić
(1869–1936)| 17 December 1922| 27 March 1924| 1 year, 101 days| NRS

| Srškić, MilanMilan Srškić
(1880–1937)| 27 March 1924| 28 July 1924| 123 days| NRS

| Petrović, NastasNastas Petrović
(1867–1928)| 28 July 1924| 6 November 1924| 101 days| NRS

| Maksimović, BožidarBožidar Maksimović
(1886–1969)| 6 November 1924| 17 April 1927| 2 years, 162 days| NRS
10|

| Vukićević, VelimirVelimir Vukićević
(1871–1930)| 17 April 1927| 13 January 1928| 271 days| NRS
11|

| Radović, ČedomirČedomir Radović| 13 January 1928| 23 February 1928| 41 days| ?
12|

| Korošec, AntonAnton Korošec
(1872–1940)| 28 February 1928| 7 January 1929| 314 days| SLS
13|

| Živković, PetarPetar Živković
(1879–1953)| 7 January 1929| 5 January 1932| 2 years, 363 days| JNS
(7)|

| Srškić, MilanMilan Srškić
(1880–1937)| 5 January 1932| 11 July 1932| 188 days| JNS
14|

| Lazić, ŽivojinŽivojin Lazić
(1876–1958)| 11 July 1932| 22 December 1934| 2 years, 164 days| JNS
15|

| Popović, VelimirVelimir Popović| 22 December 1934| 24 June 1935| 184 days| JNS
JRZ
(12)|

| Korošec, AntonAnton Korošec
(1872–1940)| 24 June 1935| 21 December 1938| 3 years, 180 days| SLS
16|

| Aćimović, MilanMilan Aćimović
(1898–1945)| 21 December 1938| 5 February 1939| 46 days| JRZ
17|

| Cvetković, DragišaDragiša Cvetković
(1893–1969)| 5 February 1939| 26 August 1939| 202 days| JRZ
18|

| Mihaldžić, StanojeStanoje Mihaldžić
(1892–1956)| 26 August 1939| 8 July 1940| 317 days| JRZ
(17)|

| Cvetković, DragišaDragiša Cvetković
(1893–1969)| 8 July 1940| 27 March 1941| 262 days| JRZ
19|

| Budisavljević, SrđanSrđan Budisavljević
(1883–1968)| 27 March 1941| 18 April 1941| 22 days| SDS

### Yugoslav government-in-exile (1941–1945)

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No. | Portrait  | Minister | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party

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| Budisavljević, SrđanSrđan Budisavljević
(1883–1968)| 18 April 1941| 21 August 1941| 125 days| SDS

| Simović, DušanDušan Simović
(1882–1962)| 21 August 1941| 11 January 1942| 143 days| Independent

| Jovanović, SlobodanSlobodan Jovanović
(1869–1958)| 12 January 1942| 26 June 1943| 1 year, 166 days| Independent

| Trifunović, MilošMiloš Trifunović
(1871–1957)| 26 June 1943| 10 August 1943| 45 days| NRS

| Milićević, VladetaVladeta Milićević
(1898–1969)| 10 August 1943| 8 July 1944| 333 days| Independent

| Kosanović, SavaSava Kosanović
(1894–1956)| 8 July 1944| 7 March 1945| 242 days| SDS

### SFR Yugoslavia (1945–1992)

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No. | Portrait  | Minister | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party

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| Zečević, VladaVlada Zečević
(1903–1970)| 7 March 1945| 2 February 1946| 332 days| SKJ

| Ranković, AleksandarAleksandar Ranković
(1909–1983)| 2 February 1946| 14 January 1953| 6 years, 347 days| SKJ

| Stefanović, SvetislavSvetislav Stefanović
(1910–1980)| 14 January 1953| 18 April 1963| 10 years, 94 days| SKJ

| Lukić, VojinVojin Lukić
(1919–1997)| 18 April 1963| 12 March 1965| 1 year, 328 days| SKJ

| Mišković, MilanMilan Mišković
(1918–1978)| 12 March 1965| 18 May 1967| 2 years, 67 days| SKJ

| Stijačić, RadovanRadovan Stijačić
(1918–1989)| 18 May 1967| 30 July 1971| 4 years, 73 days| SKJ

| Bijedić, DžemalDžemal Bijedić
(1917–1977)| 30 July 1971| 3 December 1971| 126 days| SKJ

| Banović, LukaLuka Banović
(1926–?)| 3 December 1971| 17 May 1974| 2 years, 165 days| SKJ

| Herljević, FranjoFranjo Herljević
(1915–1998)| 17 May 1974| 16 May 1982| 7 years, 364 days| SKJ
10|

| Dolanc, StaneStane Dolanc
(1925–1999)| 16 May 1982| 15 May 1984| 1 year, 365 days| SKJ
11|

| Ćulafić, DobroslavDobroslav Ćulafić
(1926–2011)| 15 May 1984| 16 May 1989| 5 years, 1 day| SKJ
12|

| Gračanin, PetarPetar Gračanin
(1923–2004)| 16 May 1989| 14 July 1992| 3 years, 59 days| SKJ
SPS

#### Timeline

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### FR Yugoslavia (1992–2003)

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No. | Portrait  | Minister | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party

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| Bulatović, PavlePavle Bulatović
(1948–2000)| 14 July 1992| 2 March 1993| 231 days| DPS

| Blagojević, ĐorđeĐorđe Blagojević| 2 March 1993| 15 September 1994| 1 year, 197 days| ?

| Jokanović, VukašinVukašin Jokanović
(1939–2022)| 15 September 1994| 20 March 1997| 2 years, 186 days| SPS

| Sokolović, ZoranZoran Sokolović
(1938–2001)| 20 March 1997| 4 November 2000| 3 years, 229 days| SPS

| Živković, ZoranZoran Živković
(born 1960)| 4 November 2000| 17 March 2003| 2 years, 133 days| DS

## See also

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* Ministry of Interior (Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina)
* Ministry of Interior (Republika Srpska)
* Ministry of the Interior (Croatia)
* Ministry of Internal Affairs (Montenegro)
* Ministry of Internal Affairs (North Macedonia)
* Ministry of Internal Affairs (Serbia)
* Ministry of the Interior (Slovenia)

## External links

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* List of ministers at Rulers.org
* Governments of the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats & Slovenes (Yugoslavia) 1918–1945

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Ministers of internal affairs of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia

* Marko Trifković (1918)
* Svetozar Pribićević (1918–1920)
* Marko Trifković (1920)
* Ljubomir Davidović (1920–1921)
* Milorad Drašković (1921)
* Svetozar Pribićević (1921)
* Vojislav Marinković (1921–1922)
* Milorad Vujičić (1922–1924)
* Milan Srškić (1924)
* Nastas Petrović (1924)
* Božidar Maksimović (1924–1927)
* Velimir Vukićević (1927–1928)
* Čedomir Radović (1928)
* Anton Korošec (1928–1929)
* Petar Živković (1929–1932)
* Milan Srškić (1932)
* Živojin Lazić (1932–1934)
* Velimir Popović (1934–1935)
* Anton Korošec (1935–1938)
* Milan Aćimović (1938–1939)
* Dragiša Cvetković (1939)
* Stanoje Mihaldžić (1939–1940)
* Dragiša Cvetković (1940–1941)
* Srđan Budisavljević (1941)
* Dušan Simović (1941–1942)
* Slobodan Jovanović (1942–1943)
* Miloš Trifunović (1943)
* Vladeta Milićević (1943–1944)
* Sava Kosanović (1944–1945)

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Federal secretaries of internal affairs of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

* Vlada Zečević (1945–1946)
* Aleksandar Ranković (1946–1953)
* Svetislav Stefanović (1953–1963)
* Vojin Lukić (1963–1965)
* Milan Mišković (1965–1967)
* Radovan Stijačić (1967–1971)
* Džemal Bijedić (1971)
* Luka Banović (1971–1974)
* Franjo Herljević (1974–1982)
* Stane Dolanc (1982–1984)
* Dobroslav Ćulafić (1984–1989)
* Petar Gračanin (1989–1991)

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Ministers of internal affairs of Serbia and Montenegro

* Pavle Bulatović (1992–1993)
* Đorđe Blagojević (1993–1994)
* Vukašin Jokanović (1994–1997)
* Zoran Sokolović (1997–2000)
* Zoran Živković (2000–2003)

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