Nikola Ljubičić
Nikola Ljubičić | |
|---|---|
| Никола Љубичић | |
| President of the Presidency of the Socialist Republic of Serbia | |
| In office 5 May 1982 – 5 May 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Dobrivoje Vidić |
| Succeeded by | Dušan Čkrebić |
| 3rd Federal Secretary of People's Defense | |
| In office 18 May 1967 – 5 May 1982 | |
| President | Josip Broz Tito |
| Preceded by | Ivan Gošnjak |
| Succeeded by | Branko Mamula |
| 2nd Serbian Representative in the Yugoslav Presidency | |
| In office 15 May 1984 – 15 May 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Petar Stambolić |
| Succeeded by | Borisav Jović |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 April 1916 Karan near Užice, Kingdom of Serbia |
| Died | 13 April 2005 (aged 89) Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro |
| Nationality | Serb |
| Political party | SKJ League of Communists - Movement for Yugoslavia |
| Spouse | Vera Ljubičić |
| Awards | Order of National Hero of Yugoslavia |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia |
| Branch/service | Yugoslav People's Army |
| Years of service | 1941–1982 |
| Rank | General of the Army |
| Commands | Yugoslav People's Army |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Nikola Ljubičić (Serbian Cyrillic: Никола Љубичић; 4 April 1916 – 13 April 2005) was the President of the Presidency of Serbia (1982–1984), a member of the Presidency of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (1984–1989), and the Minister of Defence of Yugoslavia (1967–1982). He received numerous medals both from Yugoslavia and abroad, including the Order of the National Hero of Yugoslavia.