# The 6 January Dictatorship (6 January 1929)

URL: https://allhistories.com/serbia/timeline/1929-the-6-january-dictatorship
Themes: Rulers & Successions

On 6 January 1929 King Alexander abolished the Vidovdan Constitution, dissolved the National Assembly and banned political parties organised on national, religious or regional lines. He appointed General Petar Živković, commander of the Royal Guard, as prime minister. The king assumed full executive and legislative power, ruling by decree. Censorship was tightened and opposition figures of all backgrounds faced arrest. The regime promoted an integral Yugoslav identity to replace separate Serb, Croat and Slovene allegiances. The royal dictatorship attempted to resolve national conflicts from above, but it alienated many groups and encouraged radical movements such as the Croatian Ustaša and the underground communists.

## Why it matters
It replaced parliamentary government with Alexander's personal rule.

Ruler at the Time: [Alexander I](https://allhistories.com/serbia/rulers/alexander-i)

Prime Minister of Yugoslavia: Petar Živković (Independent / Non-party)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — 6 January Dictatorship](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6_January_Dictatorship)
- [Wikipedia — Alexander I of Yugoslavia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_I_of_Yugoslavia)
- [Wikipedia — Petar Živković](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petar_Živković)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — The 6 January Dictatorship](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=The+6+January+Dictatorship)
- [Wikipedia — Kingdom of Yugoslavia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Yugoslavia)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of Serbian history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Serbian_history)