Branko Mamula
Yugoslav officer and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Branko "Đuro" Mamula (Serbian Cyrillic: Бранко "Ђурo" Мамула; 30 May 1921 – 19 October 2021) was a politician and Yugoslav officer. He was later the Minister of Defence of Yugoslavia from 1982 to 1988.
Quick Facts 4th Federal Secretary of People's Defense of Yugoslavia, Preceded by ...
Branko Mamula Бранко Мамула | |
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4th Federal Secretary of People's Defense of Yugoslavia | |
In office 5 May 1982 – 15 May 1988 | |
Preceded by | Nikola Ljubičić |
Succeeded by | Veljko Kadijević |
Personal details | |
Born | (1921-05-30)30 May 1921 Slavsko Polje near Vrginmost, Yugoslavia (now Croatia) |
Died | 19 October 2021(2021-10-19) (aged 100) Tivat, Montenegro |
Nationality | Yugoslav |
Political party | SKJ |
Awards | Order of the Hero of Socialist Labour |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Yugoslavia |
Branch/service | Yugoslav People's Army |
Years of service | 1941–1988 |
Rank | Fleet Admiral |
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Battles/wars | World War II |
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Mamula turned 100 in May 2021[1] and died in Tivat, Montenegro on 19 October 2021 from COVID-19.[2]