Veljko Kadijević (21 November 1925 – 2 November 2014) was a 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 the de facto commander of the JNA during the Ten-Day War in Slovenia and the initial stages of the Croatian War of Independence.
Veljko Kadijević Вељко Кадијевић | |
|---|---|
| 5th Federal Secretary of People's Defence | |
| In office 15 May 1988 – 8 January 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Branko Mamula |
| Succeeded by | Blagoje Adžić (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 November 1925 Glavina Donja, Imotski, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes |
| Died | 2 November 2014 (aged 88) Moscow, Russia |
| Nationality | Serb, Russian |
| Political party | League of Communists of Yugoslavia |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia |
| Branch/service | Yugoslav People's Army |
| Years of service | 1943–1992 |
| Rank | General of the Army |
| Commands |  Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) |
| Battles/wars | World War II in Yugoslavia, Ten-Day War, Croatian War of Independence |
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