Stevan Mirković (Serbian Cyrillic: Стеван Мирковић; 27 October 1927 – 26 September 2015[1]) was a Serb general of the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA).
General Stevan Mirković | |
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| Native name | Стеван Мирковић |
| Born | 27 October 1927 Valjevo (Oblast of Valjevo), Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (now Serbia) |
| Died | 26 September 2015 (aged 87) Belgrade, Serbia |
| Buried | 44°48′34″N 20°29′14″E / 44.80944°N 20.48722°E |
| Allegiance |  Yugoslavia |
| Service |  Yugoslav People's Army
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| Years of service | 1944–1989 |
| Rank | .svg){kind=small} Colonel general |
| Commands | Chief of the General Staff of the Yugoslav People's Army (1987–1989) |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
Biography
editIn 1944, during World War II in Yugoslavia, Mirković joined both the Yugoslav Partisans and the League of Communists of Yugoslavia (SKJ). He was wounded on the Syrmian Front and near Brčko. He was promoted to Major General in 1975, Lieutenant General in 1982 and Colonel General in 1987.[2] In the 1980s, he held a number of senior positions in the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA). In 1987–1989, he held the position of the Chief of the General Staff of the JNA. He retired from active military service on 31 December 1989.[2] However, he continued to be a member of the Organization of the League of Communists in the Yugoslav People's Army. He was a fierce critic of Slobodan Milošević, as Milošević's influence in the Socialist Republic of Serbia grew during 1989 and 1990.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Umro general Stevan Mirković" (in Serbian). RTS. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- ^ a b Ivetić 2000, p. 78.
- ^ "Jedan na jedan Danica Drašković vs. Stevan Mirković" (in Serbian). Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
Literature
edit- Ivetić, Velimir (2000). Načelnici generalštaba 1876—2000. Beograd: Novinsko-informativni centar VOJSКA.