President of the Presidency of SAP Kosovo
In the Socialist Autonomous Province of Kosovo, which was at the time one of the two socialist autonomous provinces of the Socialist Republic of Serbia and one of the federal units of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, a single-party system was in place. During this time there were eight heads of state, all from the ranks of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia (SKJ). The federal party was organized into six sub-organizations - the republic parties, one for each of the six federal republics. Kosovan politicians and presidents of the presidency of the period were members of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia through their membership in the League of Communists of Kosovo (SKK), the Kosovan part of the federal party (as was respectively the case with all Yugoslav politicians).
| President of the Presidency of Socialist Autonomous Province of Kosovo | |
|---|---|
| Precursor | Office established |
| Formation | May 1974 |
| First holder | Xhavid Nimani |
| Final holder | Hysen Kajdomçaj |
| Abolished | 11 April 1990 |
| Succession | Office abolished |
League of Communists of Yugoslavia League of Communists of Kosovo
| No. | Head of State | Lifespan | Term of office | Party | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presidents of the Presidency 1974 - 1990 | |||||||
| 1 | Xhavid Nimani | 1919–2000 | May 1974 | August 1981 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | The first President of the Presidency of Kosovo. Served the longest term in office. | |
| 2 | Ali Shukriu | 1919–2005 | August 1981 | 1982 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | ||
| 3 | Kolë Shiroka | 1922–1994 | 1982 | May 1983 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | ||
| 4 | Shefqet Nebih Gashi | 1927– | May 1983 | May 1985 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | ||
| 5 | Branislav Škembarević | 1920–2003 | May 1985 | May 1986 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | ||
| 6 | Bajram Selani | 1919–2000 | May 1986 | May 1988 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | ||
| 7 | Remzi Kolgeci | 1947–2011 | May 1988 | 5 April 1989 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | ||
| 8 | Hysen Kajdomçaj | 1943– | 27 June 1989 | 11 April 1990 | League of Communists of Yugoslavia | The last President of the Presidency of Kosovo. Kosovo lost most of its autonomy. | |