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On 30 May 1990 Franjo Tuđman was elected by Parliament as the President of the Presidency of the Socialist Republic of Croatia, then still a constituent republic of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and held office together with several Vice Presidents of the Presidency of SR Croatia.The collective presidency was reduced to seven members on 25 July 1990 and the name of the constituent Yugoslav republic was changed to the "Republic of Croatia" by removing the word "Socialist" from its name and the names of its institutions.