Marko Orlandić
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Marko Orlandić (Марко Орландић) (born 1930) was a high-ranking Montenegrin politician in socialist Yugoslavia during the 70s and 80s. He was the President of the Executive Council of the Socialist Republic of Montenegro from May 6, 1974 to May 28, 1978. He was also the President of the Presidency of Montenegro from May 7, 1983 to May 7, 1984.
In 1986 he became a member of the Presidium of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia (together with Vidoje Žarković and Miljan Radović). In October 1988, after Slobodan Milošević had directed the overthrow of the "autonomist" leadership of Vojvodina province, the next act of the so-called anti-bureaucratic revolution started in Montenegro. Serbia blamed the Montenegrin leaders in giving no support to Kosovo Serbs who were facing a pressure from majority Kosovo Albanians. On the 7th October 1988 a great meeting took place in front of the Montenegrin Parliament in Titograd where both Serbs from Kosovo and Montenegrins dissatisfied with bad economical situation in the republic gathered. Leaders of the meeting were demanding resignation of the "traitorous" Montenegrin officials.
The demonstrators, however, considered Orlandić to be one of those who are to remain. Namely, in the previous two years Orlandić had been known as a supporter of Milošević's hegemonist policy. [1] [2] The demonstrators called Orlandić to make a speech. Orlandić really came out of the building but, surprisingly, did not support demands of the rioters, whereas asked them to dissolve. In this way, Orlandić from day to day became an enemy of the Milošević's regime.
Although the October riots were put down by the police, Serbia did not ease its pressure on Montenegro. In January 1989 a new rebellion broke out in Titograd. That time the Montenegrin leaders did not resist - both party and state presidencies resigned as well as the Montenegrin representatives in the top Yugoslavian bodies, including Orlandić. Milošević's supporters, such as Momir Bulatović and Milo Djukanović took control over Montenegro. Orlandić's political career ended.
After the break-up of the SFRY and creating new "Yugoslavia" consisting only of Serbia and Montenegro, Orlandić promoted full independence of Montenegro. [3]
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Strugar, Vlado: Velika buna Crne Gore 1988-1989. Beograd, 1990
Dizdarević, Raif: Od smrti Tita do smrti Jugoslavije. Sarajevo, 2000
| Preceded by Žarko Bulajić |
President of the Executive Council of Montenegro 6 May 1974–28 May 1978 |
Succeeded by Momčilo Cerović |
| Preceded by Veselin Đuranović |
President of the Presidency of Montenegro 7 May 1983–7 May 1984 |
Succeeded by Miodrag Vlahović |
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