Dimitrije Tucović
Dimitrije Tucović | |
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Tucović in 1910 | |
| Born | 13 May 1881 |
| Died | 20 November 1914 (aged 33) |
| Resting place | New Cemetery, Belgrade, Serbia |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Alma mater | University of Belgrade |
| Occupation(s) | Editor, journalist, politician, soldier, theorist |
| Political party | Social Democratic |
| Movement | Socialism |
| Military career | |
| Nickname(s) | Mita |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of Serbia |
| Branch | Royal Serbian Army |
| Years of service | 1912–1914 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles / wars | |
| Memorials | Dimitrije Tucović Square |
Dimitrije "Mita" Tucović (Serbian Cyrillic: Димитрије Туцовић, Serbian pronunciation: [dimǐtrije tûːtsoʋitɕ]; 13 May 1881 – November 1914) was a Serbian theorist of the socialist movement, politician, writer and publisher. He was founder of the Serbian Social Democratic Party.
Tucović devoted his entire life to fighting for workers' and human rights, gender equality, universal suffrage, social justice and civil liberties in the Kingdom of Serbia. Some of the ideas that he advocated as a pioneer, today are widely accepted values in contemporary Republic of Serbia.