Ilija Gojković
General Ilija Gojković | |
|---|---|
| 38th Minister of the Army of the Kingdom of Serbia | |
| In office 4 March 1910 – 11 February 1911 | |
| Monarch | Peter I |
| Prime Minister | Stojan Novaković Nikola Pašić |
| Preceded by | Milutin Marinović |
| Succeeded by | Stepa Stepanović |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 August 1854 Drenovac, Principality of Serbia |
| Died | 15 February 1917 (aged 62) Ionian Sea, near Sicily, Kingdom of Italy |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Principality of Serbia Kingdom of Serbia |
| Branch/service | Royal Serbian Army |
| Years of service | 1870–1917 |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | 1st Morava Infantry Division Timok Army |
| Battles/wars | Balkan Wars |
Ilija Gojković (Serbian Cyrillic: Илија Гојковић; 2 August 1854 – 15 February 1917) was a Serbian military commander and Minister of Defence.
He served during the Serbian–Turkish Wars, the Balkan Wars and during the Serbian Campaign (part of the larger Balkans Campaign) during World War I. He became well known for commanding the Serbs in the east around Timok.