Petar Stambolić

Petar Stambolić (Serbian: Петар Стамболић;Serbian pronunciation: [pětar stambǒliːt͡ɕ]; 12 July 1912 – 21 September 2007) was a Yugoslav-born Serbian communist politician who served as the President of the Federal Executive Council of Yugoslavia from 1963 to 1967 and as President of the Presidency from 1982 until 1983.

Petar Stambolić
Петар Стамболић
Stambolić in 1958
4th President of the Presidency of Yugoslavia
In office 15 May 1982 – 15 May 1983
Prime Minister	Milka Planinc
Preceded by	Sergej Kraigher
Succeeded by	Mika Špiljak
20th Prime Minister of Yugoslavia President of the Federal Executive Council
In office 29 June 1963 – 16 May 1967
President	Josip Broz Tito
Preceded by	Josip Broz Tito
Succeeded by	Mika Špiljak
2nd Prime Minister of Serbia President of the People's Government
In office 5 September 1948 – 16 December 1953
President	Isa Jovanović
Preceded by	Blagoje Nešković
Succeeded by	Jovan Veselinov
President of the National Assembly of Serbia President of the People's Assembly
In office December 1953 – April 1957
Prime Minister	Jovan Veselinov
Preceded by	Isa Jovanović
Succeeded by	Jovan Veselinov
2nd Chairman of the League of Communists of Serbia
In office 1948 – March 1957
President	Siniša Stanković Himself
Prime Minister	Himself Jovan Veselinov
Preceded by	Blagoje Nešković
Succeeded by	Jovan Veselinov
In office February 1968 – November 1968
President	Miloš Minić
Prime Minister	Đurica Jokić
Preceded by	Dobrivoje Radosavljević
Succeeded by	Marko Nikezić
Personal details
Born	(1912-07-12)12 July 1912 Brezova, Ivanjica, Serbia
Died	21 September 2007(2007-09-21) (aged 95) Belgrade, Serbia
Nationality	Yugoslavia Serbia and Montenegro Serbia
Political party	League of Communists of Yugoslavia (SKJ)
Spouse	Judita Alargić
Relatives	Ivan Stambolić (nephew)
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Biography

Stambolić was born in Brezova, Ivanjica, Kingdom of Serbia.^[1] He graduated from the University of Belgrade Faculty of Agriculture.^[1]

He had a long career in the Serbian and Yugoslav communist parties. During the Second World War he was member of communist Partisan forces. His notable military engagements include the Partisan attack on Sjenica.^[2] His nephew was Serbian president Ivan Stambolić.^[3]

Stambolić served as president of the Central Committee of the Serbian Communist Party from 1948 to 1957.^[4] During that time he was prime minister of Serbia from 1948 to 1953^[5] and then served as president of the National Assembly of Serbia until 1957 and President of the Federal Assembly of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia from 26 March 1957 until 29 June 1963. He also served as the president of the federal executive council of Yugoslavia from 1963 to 1967, and President of the Presidency of Yugoslavia from 1982 to 1983.^[3]

He died in Belgrade, Serbia in 2007.^[6] He was married to the partisan Judita Alargić.^[7]

References

1. "(Unknown title)". Review of International Affairs. 33 (762–765). Federation of Yugoslav Journalists: 15.
2. Živković, Milutin (2011). "Dešavanja u Sandžaku od julskog ustanka do kraja 1941 godine" (PDF). Baština (in Serbian). 31. Priština, Leposavić: Institute for Serbian Culture: 268. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
3. Grgić, Gorana (2016). Ethnic Conflict in Asymmetric Federations: Comparative Experience of the Former Soviet and Yugoslav Regions. Taylor & Francis. p. 123. ISBN 978-1-13482-112-9.
4. Mastny, Vojtech (2019). Soviet-east European Survey, 1986-1987: Selected Research And Analysis From Radio Free Europe/radio Liberty. Routledge. p. 270. ISBN 978-1-00031-276-8.
5. Stanković, Slobodan (1981). The End of the Tito Era: Yugoslavia's Dilemmas. Hoover Institution Press. p. 138. ISBN 978-0-81797-362-9.
6. "Umro Petar Stambolić". Danas.rs. 24 September 2007.
   "Умро Петар Стамболић" [Petar Stambolić died]. Politika (in Serbian). 22 September 2007. Archived from the original on 18 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
7. "- Zanesenjaci slobode". 1 December 2017. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2024.

Political offices
Preceded by Sergej Kraigher	President of the Presidency of Yugoslavia 15 May 1982 – 15 May 1983	Succeeded by Mika Špiljak
Preceded by Josip Broz Tito	Prime Minister of Yugoslavia 29 June 1963 – 16 May 1967
Preceded by Isa Jovanović as President of the Presidium of the People's Assembly of PR Serbia	President of the People's Assembly of PR Serbia December 1953 – April 1957	Succeeded by Jovan Veselinov
Preceded by Blagoje Nešković as President of the People's Government of Serbia	President of the Executive Council of PR Serbia 5 September 1948 – 16 December 1953
Party political offices
Preceded by Blagoje Nešković	Secretary of the Central Committee of the League of Communists of Serbia 1948 – March 1957	Succeeded by Jovan Veselinov
Preceded by Dobrivoje Radosavljević	Chairman of the Central Committee of the League of Communists of Serbia February 1968 – November 1968	Succeeded by Marko Nikezić