Jovan Veselinov Јован Веселинов | |
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| President of the National Assembly of SR Serbia | |
| In office April 1957 – 26 June 1963 | |
| Prime Minister | Miloš Minić Slobodan Penezić |
| Preceded by | Petar Stambolić |
| Succeeded by | Dušan Petrović |
| 49thPrime Minister of Serbia As President of the Executive Council of PR Serbia | |
| In office December 1953 – April 1957 | |
| President | Petar Stambolić |
| Preceded by | Petar Stambolić |
| Succeeded by | Miloš Minić |
| 3rdChairman of the League of Communists of Serbia | |
| In office April 1957 – 6 November 1966 | |
| Preceded by | Petar Stambolić |
| Succeeded by | Dobrivoje Radosavljević |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1906-01-20)20 January 1906 |
| Died | 8 February 1982(1982-02-08) (aged 76) |
| Nationality | Yugoslavia (Yugoslav) |
| Political party | League of Communists of Yugoslavia (SKJ) |
| Nickname | Žarko |
Jovan Veselinov Žarko (20 January 1906 inKumane – 8 February 1982 inBelgrade) was a Serbian communist politician. He served as President of the National Assembly of Serbia, Prime Minister of Serbia and as a Chairman of the League of Communists of Serbia. He was aPartisan fighter inWorld War II, and was proclaimedPeople's Hero of Yugoslavia.[1][2]
Economist and politicianEdvard Kardelj was shot and wounded on a hunting trip in 1959 by Veselinov. Although the official police investigation concluded that Veselinov had been shooting at a wild boar and a ricochet from a rock struck Kardelj, it was suggested at the time that the assassination attempt was orchestrated by his political rivalAleksandar Ranković or Ranković's allySlobodan Penezić.[3][4]
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