Branko Pešić
Yugoslav and Serbian politician (1922-1986) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Branko Pešić (Serbian Cyrillic: Бранко Пешић, pronounced [brâːŋko pěʃitɕ]; 1 October 1922 – 4 February 1986) was a Serbian politician in SFR Yugoslavia.
Quick Facts 60th Mayor of Belgrade, Preceded by ...
Branko Pešić | |
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Pešić in 1985 | |
60th Mayor of Belgrade | |
In office 15 April 1965 – May 1974 | |
Preceded by | Milijan Neoričić [sr] |
Succeeded by | Živorad Kovačević |
Personal details | |
Born | (1922-10-01)1 October 1922 Zemun, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes |
Died | 4 February 1986(1986-02-04) (aged 63) Zemun, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia |
Resting place | Zemun Cemetery |
Political party | League of Communists of Yugoslavia |
Alma mater | University of Belgrade Faculty of Law |
Profession | Politician |
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Pešić was a member of the Yugoslav Partisans during the Second World War and was the Mayor of Belgrade from 1965 to 1974. He is widely remembered as one of the most popular Belgrade mayors as his decade-long tenure saw the construction and completion of many important projects.[1]