The 1974 Constitution provided for a collective federal presidency, consisting of representatives of the six republics, the two autonomous provinces within Serbia and (until 1988) the President of the League of Communists, with a chairman in rotation.
The 1974 Constitution outlined a shared federal head of state, consisting of representatives from the six republics, the two self-governing areas in Serbia, and (prior to 1988) the president of the Communist Party, with a rotating leadership role.