Josif Kostić | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Postal and Telegraph Affairs of theGovernment of National Salvation | |
| In office 29 August 1941 – 4 October 1944 | |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1877-08-13)13 August 1877 |
| Died | 1960(1960-00-00) (aged 82–83) |
| Nationality |  Kingdom of Yugoslavia Government of National Salvation Nazi Germany |
| Profession | Politician |
Josif Kostić (13 August 1877 – 1960) was a Serbian politician and armygeneral and one of the most prominent officers of the secret military organization, theWhite Hand prior to and duringWorld War II.[1] He also served as the 21st Dean of the Academic Board of theMilitary Academy in Serbia and its chief in 1927–1930.
In 1912 Kostić joined the White Hand, fought inWorld War I, and in 1930 he was promoted to Army General. He was a staunch monarchist, and inWorld War IIcollaborated with theNazis and was appointed as Minister of Postal and Telegraph Affairs of the Reich controlledGovernment of National Salvation. In 1944, when the government fell to the communistYugoslav andSoviet forces, Kostić and several other ministers and collaborators fled toVienna, and he eventually settled in Switzerland, where he died in 1960.[2]
Chiefs of theMilitary Academy (Serbia) | ||
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 Principality of Serbia (1815–1882) |  | |
 Kingdom of Serbia (1882–1918) | ||
| Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1918–1945) | ||
 SFR Yugoslavia (1945–1992) | ||
 Serbia and Montenegro (1992–2003) | ||
 Republic of Serbia (2006–present) | ||
*Acting Chief | ||