Petar Stambolić (Serbian: Петар Стамболић;Serbian pronunciation: [pětar stambǒliːt͡ɕ]; 12 July 1912 – 21 September 2007) was a Yugoslavian 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.

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]

References

  1. ^ a b "(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. ^ a b 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.
Political offices
Preceded by President of the Presidency of Yugoslavia
15 May 1982 – 15 May 1983 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Prime Minister of Yugoslavia
29 June 1963 – 16 May 1967
Preceded byas 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
Preceded byas 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 Secretary of the Central Committee of the League of Communists of Serbia
1948 – March 1957 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Chairman of the Central Committee of the League of Communists of Serbia
February 1968 – November 1968 		Succeeded by