Osman Karabegović
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Osman Karabegović (Serbo-Croatian Cyrillic: Осман Карабеговић; 7 September 1911 – 24 June 1996) was a Yugoslav and Bosnian communist politician and a recipient of the Order of the People's Hero. He joined the Communist Party of Yugoslavia in 1932.
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Osman Karabegović | |
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1st President of the Economic Chamber of the Federal Assembly of Yugoslavia | |
Preceded by | None (office established) |
Succeeded by | Petar Zecević |
3rd President of the Executive Council of the People's Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
In office 1956–1963 | |
Preceded by | Avdo Humo |
Succeeded by | Hasan Brkić |
Personal details | |
Born | (1911-09-07)7 September 1911 Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Austria-Hungary |
Died | 24 June 1996(1996-06-24) (aged 84) Belgrade, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia |
Citizenship | Yugoslav |
Political party | League of Communists of Yugoslavia (1932–1974) |
Spouse | Ljubica Karabegović |
Profession | Politician, soldier |
Awards | Order of the People's Hero Order of the People's Liberation Order of the Yugoslav Flag Order of the Partisan Star Order of Bravery Partisan Memorial |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Yugoslavia |
Branch/service | Yugoslav Partisans |
Years of service | 1941–1945 |
Rank | Major General |
During World War II, he was one of the leaders of the Yugoslav Partisans in Bosnia-Herzegovina. After the war, he held various posts in the Socialist Yugoslavia. [citation needed]
In 1972, after he criticized the Yugoslav model of workers' self-management and the lack of democracy in the Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, he was expelled from the League of Communists of Yugoslavia.[citation needed]
He was a strong supporter of Slobodan Milošević in 1980s and 1990s, and opposed Alija Izetbegović in Bosnia and Herzegovina. He died in Belgrade in 1996.