Commander of the Yugoslav Navy

The Commander of the Yugoslav Navy was the highest-ranking officer and official head of the Royal Yugoslav Navy and its successor.

Commander of the Yugoslav Navy
Zapovjednik jugoslavenske mornarice
Longest serving
Admiral Mate Jerković [hr]

1950 – 1967
 Royal Yugoslav Navy (until 1945)
 Yugoslav Navy (after 1945)
Reports toChief of the General Staff
SeatSplit, Croatia
Term lengthNo fixed length
PrecursorCommander-in-Chief of the Austro-Hungarian Navy
Formation31 October 1918
First holderDragutin Prica
Final holderMile Kandić
Abolished20 May 1992
SuccessionCommander of the Croatian Navy
Commander of Montenegrin Navy
Serbian Navy Commander
Chief of the Slovenian Navy

List of commanders

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Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (1918–1929)

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No. Portrait Name Took office Left office Time in office Ref.
1Prica, DragutinKontraadmiral
Dragutin Prica
(1867–1960)
31 October 191830 November 191830 days
2Koch, MetodKontraadmiral
Metod Koch [hr]
(1874–1952)
1 December 19181 September 19201 year, 275 days
3Wikerhauser, ViktorAdmiral
Viktor Wikerhauser [sr]
(1866–1940)
2 September 192017 October 19233 years, 46 days
(1)Prica, DragutinAdmiral
Dragutin Prica
(1867–1960)
22 October 192318 October 19295 years, 361 days

Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1929–1945)

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No. Portrait Name Took office Left office Time in office Ref.
1Wikerhauser, ViktorAdmiral
Viktor Wikerhauser [sr]
(1866–1940)
18 October 19297 April 19322 years, 172 days
2Stanković, NikolaViceadmiral
Nikola Stanković
(1875–?)
7 April 19326 March 19341 year, 333 days[1]
3Polić, MarijanViceadmiral
Marijan Polić [hr]
(1876–1958)
7 March 193417 April 19406 years, 41 days
4Luterotti, JulijanViceadmiral
Julijan Luterotti
18 April 19403 April 1941350 days
5Domainko, EmilKontraadmiral
Emil Domainko
(1889–?)
3 April 194117 April 194114 days[2]

Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (1945–1992)

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No. Portrait Name Took office Left office Time in office Ref.
1Kern, IvanKontraadmiral
Ivan Kern
(1898–1991)
194522 December 19450 years
2Černi, JosipViceadmiral
Josip Černi [sl]
(1903–2000)
194519504–5 years
3Jerković, MateAdmiral
Mate Jerković [hr]
(1915–1980)
1950196716–17 years
4Admiral
Bogdan Pecotić [sr]
(1912–1998)
196719680–1 years
5Admiral
Ljubo Truta [sr]
(1915–1991)
196819690–1 years
6Purišić, IvoAdmiral
Ivo Purišić
(1920–1976)
196919766–7 years
7Mamula, BrankoAdmiral
Branko Mamula
(1921–2021)
197619795–6 years
8Vilović, TihomirViceadmiral
Tihomir Vilović [hr]
(1924–2008)
197919844–5 years
9Grubišić, BožidarAdmiral
Božidar Grubišić [hr]
(1932–2021)
198419916–7 years
10Kandić, MileAdmiral
Mile Kandić
(1933–2017)
199120 May 19920–1 years

References

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  1. ^ "Stankovic, Nikola". valka.cz. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Domainko, Emil". valka.cz. Retrieved 3 September 2020.