Sergej Kraigher

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Sergej Kraigher (May 30, 1914–January 17, 2001) was a Slovenian politician.

Kraigher was born in Postojna (Austria-Hungary, now Slovenia). He rose through the ranks of the Slovenian communist party and became chairman of the people's assembly of Slovenia in 1967. He held that position until 1973, and then served as president of the presidency of Slovenia from 1974 to 1981. Following the death of Josip Broz Tito, Kraigher became the Slovenian member of the collective presidency of Yugoslavia and served as President of Yugoslavia from 1981 to 1982. Kreigher is also known as the chairman of Kreigher Commission which was set up by the government of Yugoslavia to advise and give proposals in solving the Yugoslavian economic crisis which started to develop in the early to mid 1980s. The commission report was the basis of a reform package that was to be implemented by the Planinc cabinet but it never happened. He died in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Political offices
Preceded by Cvijetin Mijatović	Chairman of the Collective Presidency of Yugoslavia 15 May 1981–15 May 1982	Succeeded by Petar Stambolić

v • d • e Heads of state of Yugoslavia Kings, 1918-45 Petar I  · Alexandar I · Prince Paul*  · Peter II† Presidents, 1945-92 Ribar  · Tito  · Koliševski†† · Mijatović · Kraigher · Stambolić · Špiljak · Đuranović · Vlajković · Hasani · Mojsov · Dizdarević · Drnovšek · Jović · Mesić · Kostić^ Presidents of the FRY (1992-2003), Serbia and Montenegro (2003-06)^^ Ćosić  · Lilić  · Milošević  · Koštunica  · Marović^^ * Regent for Peter II, 1934-41 † In exile from 1941 †† Chairman of the Collective Presidency from this point onward ^ acting Chairman