Veljko Kadijević
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Veljko Kadijević (Serbian Cyrillic: Вељко Кадијевић; 21 November 1925 – 2 November 2014) was a Serbian general of the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA).[1] He was the Minister of Defence in the Yugoslav government from 1988 until his resignation in 1992,[2] which made him de facto commander-in-chief of the JNA during the Ten-Day War in Slovenia and the initial stages of the Croatian War of Independence.
Quick Facts Federal Secretary of People's Defense of Yugoslavia, Preceded by ...
Veljko Kadijević | |
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Вељко Кадијевић | |
Federal Secretary of People's Defense of Yugoslavia | |
In office 15 May 1988 – 8 January 1992 | |
Preceded by | Branko Mamula |
Succeeded by | Blagoje Adžić (acting) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1925-11-21)21 November 1925 Imotski, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (now Croatia) |
Died | 2 November 2014(2014-11-02) (aged 88) Moscow, Russia |
Citizenship | Yugoslavia and Russia |
Political party | League of Communists of Yugoslavia (until 1990) League of Communists – Movement for Yugoslavia (1990–1994) |
Spouse | Ozrenka Borić |
Children | 1 |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Yugoslavia |
Branch/service | Yugoslav People's Army |
Years of service | 1943–1992 |
Rank | General of the Army |
Unit | JNA Ground Forces |
Commands | Yugoslav People's Army |
Battles/wars | World War II in Yugoslavia, Ten-Day War, Croatian War of Independence |
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