ro, Serbia, Vojvodina*

Independence: 11 April 1992 (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia formed
as self-proclaimed successor to the Socialist Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia - SFRY)

National holiday: St. Vitus Day, 28 June

Constitution: 27 April 1992

Legal system: based on civil law system

Suffrage: 16 years of age, if employed; 18 years of age, universal

Executive branch:
chief of state: President Zoran LILIC (since 25 June 1993) was
elected for a four-year term by the Federal Assembly; note -
Slobodan MILOSEVIC is president of Serbia (since 9 December 1990);
Momir BULATOVIC is president of Montenegro (since 23 December 1990);
Federal Assembly elected Zoran LILIC on 25 June 1993
head of government: Prime Minister Radoje KONTIC (since 29 December
1992) was nominated by the president; Deputy Prime Ministers Jovan
ZEBIC (since NA March 1993), Uros KLIKOVAC (since 15 September
1994), and Nikola SAINOVIC (since 15 September 1995)
cabinet: Federal Executive Council

Legislative branch: bicameral Federal Assembly
Chamber of Republics: elections last held 20 December 1992 (next to
be held NA 1996); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (40
total, 20 Serbian, 20 Montenegrin) seats by party NA; note - seats
are filled on a proportional basis to reflect the composition of the
legislatures of the republics of Montenegro and Serbia
Chamber of Citizens: elections last held 20 December 1992 (next to
be held NA 1996); results - percent of votes by party NA; seats -
(138 total, 108 Serbian, 30 Montenegrin) SPS 47, SRS 34, Depos 20,
DPSCG 17, DS 5, SP 5, NS 4, DZVM 3, other 3

Judicial branch: Savezni Sud (Federal Court), judges are elected
by the Federal Assembly; Constitutional Court, judges are elected by
the Federal Assembly

Political parties and leaders: Serbian Socialist Party (SPS,
former Communist Party), Slobodan MILOSEVIC; Serbian Radical Party
(SRS), Vojislav SESELJ; Serbian Renewal Movement (SPO), Vuk
DRASKOVIC, president; Democratic Party (DS), Zoran DJINDJIC;
Democratic Party of Serbia (Depos), Vojlslav KOSTUNICA; Democratic
Party of Socialists of Montenegro (DPSCG), Momir BULATOVIC,
president; People's Party of Montenegro (NS), Milan PAROSKI; Liberal
Alliance of Montenegro, Slavko PEROVIC; Democratic Community of
Vojvodina Hungarians (DZVM), Andras AGOSTON; League of
Communists-Movement for Yugoslavia (SK-PJ), Dragan ATANASOVSKI;
Demo