Branko Mamula

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.

Branko Mamula
Бранко Мамула
4th Federal Secretary of People's Defense of Yugoslavia
In office
5 May 1982 – 15 May 1988
Preceded byNikola Ljubičić
Succeeded byVeljko Kadijević
Personal details
Born(1921-05-30)30 May 1921
Slavsko Polje near Vrginmost, Yugoslavia (now Croatia)
Died19 October 2021(2021-10-19) (aged 100)
Tivat, Montenegro
NationalityYugoslav
Political partySKJ
AwardsOrder of the Hero of Socialist Labour
Military service
AllegianceYugoslavia Yugoslavia
Branch/serviceYugoslav People's Army
Years of service1941–1988
RankFleet Admiral
Commands
Battles/warsWorld War II

Mamula turned 100 in May 2021[1] and died in Tivat, Montenegro on 19 October 2021 from COVID-19.[2]

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References

  1. "Stoti rođendan Branka Mamule: Jedan od posljednjih svjedoka stvaranja i uništenja Titove Jugoslavije". vijesti.me. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  2. "Preminuo admiral flote Branko Mamula". Vijesti (in српски / srpski). Retrieved 20 October 2021.