to restore order in May 1987. Mikulić's government devalued the dinar by 25% on 17 November 1987. Mikulić reached a Standby Agreement with the International Monetary Fund in 1988. SR Croatia and SR Slovenia attempted to launch a no-confidence motion against Mikulić in May 1988, but this proved unsuccessful. In June 1988, several thousand people protested in front of the Federal Assembly calling for Mikulić's resignation. After a no-confidence vote in the Federal Assembly, Mikulić resigned his post on 30 December 1988 and returned to Sarajevo. With this, Mikulić's government became the first and only to resign in the history of communist Yugoslavia. Mikulić left office with Yugoslavia in 21 billion USD of debt to Western countries. He was replaced by Ante Marković on 16 March 1989.He received the last rites shortly before his death. Mikulić died quietly in April 1994 during the Siege of Sarajevo. He was buried in the Catholic cemetery Sv. Josip in Sarajevo. References Notes Columns External links Branko Mikulic - socialist emperor manqué Nesuđeni socijalistički car 1928 births 1994 deaths People from Gornji Vakuf Yugoslav Partisans members Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina Yugoslav communists Presidents of the Federal Executive Council of Yugoslavia League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina politicians 1984 Winter Olympics Presidents of the Organising Committees for the Olympic Games Recipients of the Olympic Order Bosnia and Herzegovina people of World War II Central Committee of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia members Presidency of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia members Chairmen of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Deaths from lung cancer