The AVNOJ also appointed an Executive Council. It was presided by Ribar, and had three vice-presidents and six other members who were assigned specific portfolios. Thus, it had specific members tasked with the internal affairs, healthcare affairs, social affairs, economic affairs, religious affairs and propaganda. The Executive Council was not formally considered a government, and Tito spoke at the Bihać session of the AVNOJ explaining that the international relations prevented formation of a government at that point. Instead, he described it as a political instrument designed to mobilise people.