1982 Yugoslavian parliamentary election
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{{Infobox Election
| election_name = 1982 Yugoslavian parliamentary election
| country = Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1978 Yugoslavian parliamentary election
| previous_year = 1978
| next_election = 1986 Yugoslavian parliamentary election
| next_year = 1986
| seats_for_election = All 220 seats in the Federal Chamber
All 88 seats in the Chamber of Republics and Provinces
| image1 =
| turnout =
| election_date = {{nowrap|10 March–10 May 1982}}
| leader1 = Dušan Dragosavac
| party1 = League of Communists of Yugoslavia
| alliance1 = SSRNJ
| seats1 = 220
| percentage1 =
| title = Prime Minister
| posttitle = Prime Minister after election
| before_election = Veselin Đuranović
| after_election = Milka Planinc
| before_party = SKJ
| after_party = SKJ
}}
Parliamentary elections were held in Yugoslavia between 10 March and 10 May 1982 through a complicated delegate system which selected delegates to local, republic, and federal assemblies.[http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/YUGOSLAVIA_1982_E.PDF Yugoslavia] IPU
Background
The elections were the third held under the 1974 Yugoslav Constitution, approved on 31 January 1974, which established a bicameral Assembly with a Federal Chamber of 220 members and a Chamber of Republics and Provinces of 88 members.
Electoral system
The members of the Federal Chamber represented three groups: self-managing organizations, communities and socio-political organizations. 30 members were elected for the six republics and 20 for the two autonomous provinces, Kosovo and Vojvodina.
Elections
The Federal Council was elected between 10 March and 21 April, and the Chamber of Republics and Provinces on 10 May. The Federal Executive Council was elected on 15 May, with Milka Planinc as its President (Prime Minister), becoming Yugoslavia's first female head of government.Stankovic, Slobodan. [https://catalog.osaarchivum.org/catalog/osa:4f43472e-facd-48bf-842f-06e38b42f7bc Yugoslavia's New Federal Government Formed]. 6 May 1982. Blinken Open Society Archives (retrieved on 8 September 2021) The Central Committee of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia was elected between 26 and 29 June, with Mitja Ribičič as the President.